The Valle di Ledro mountain valley

The Valle di Ledro mountain valley is situated in northern Italy, in the province of Trento within the Trentino-Alto Adige region, in the Gardane Mountains, above the town of Riva del Garda. It is a very popular tourist destination in northern Italy, boasting stunning unspoilt natural scenery and offering a wealth of sporting, tourist and cultural activities.

Lake Ledro (Lago di Ledro) lies in the Ledro Valley. Its surface is at an altitude of 655 metres above sea level, its circumference is approximately 10 km and its greatest depth reaches 48 metres. The area around Lake Ledro and the nearby Lake Carera forms part of the local biosphere reserve, which was inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2015.

Valle di Ledro comprises a group of villages with a population of approximately 5,600. The villages wind their way along the lake up into the mountains. The first village in the Valle di Ledro, heading from the town of Riva del Garda, is Biacesa, followed by Prè, Barcesino, Molina di Ledro, Mezzolago, Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Tiarno di Sotto and Tiarno di Sopra. Locca, Enguiso and Lenzumo form part of the Concei side valley, which begins in Bezzecca.

The valley is surrounded by mountain spurs, the most famous of which is the Tremalzo Pass, situated south-west of the Valle di Ledra at an altitude of 1,665 m. An important ornithological station has been established at this pass, which studies and monitors the southward migration of birds. The highest point in the area is Monte Tremalzo, at an altitude of 1,975 metres. The Tremalzo area and the Valle di Ledro are home to a large number of endemic plant species and protected animal species. Towering above the Val di Concei is the highest peak, Monte Cadria, at 2,250 metres.

The area around the lake was already inhabited during the Bronze Age; in the village of Molina di Ledro, you can see the Palafitte, pile-dwelling structures from the Bronze Age, and visit the local archaeological museum. There are also other museums worth visiting, such as the Natural History Museum, the Foletto Pharmacy Museum, the War Museum, Garibaldi’s trenches, nature reserves, waterfalls and much more.

The Mountain Valley of Valle di Ledro

The mountain valley of Valle di Ledro is situated in northern Italy in the province of Trento, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, in the Garda Mountains, above the town of Riva del Garda. It is a very popular tourist destination in northern Italy, with beautiful, unspoilt countryside offering, amongst other things, a wide range of sporting, hiking and cultural activities.

In the Ledro valley lies Lake Ledro. Its surface is 655 metres above sea level, its circumference is approximately 10 kilometres, and its maximum depth is 48 metres. The area around Lake Ledro and the nearby Lake Carera forms part of the local biosphere reserve, which was designated by UNESCO in 2015.

Valle di Ledro comprises a group of municipalities with a population of approximately 5,600. The villages wind their way along the lake and up into the mountains. The first municipality in the Valle di Ledro, heading towards the town of Riva del Garda, is Biacesa, followed by Prè, Barcesino, Molina di Ledro, Mezzolago, Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Tiarno di Sotto and Tiarno di Sopra. 

Locca, Enguiso and Lenzumo form part of the Concei valley, which begins in Bezzecca.

The valley is surrounded by mountain foothills, the most famous of which is the Tremalzo mountain pass, situated south-west of the Valle di Ledro at an altitude of 1,665 metres. An important ornithological station has been built at this pass to study and record the southward migration of birds. The highest point is Monte Tremalzo, at an altitude of 1,975 metres. The Tremalzo area and the Valle di Ledro are home to a large number of endemic plant species and protected animals. Towering above the Val di Concei valley is the highest mountain, Monte Cadria, at 2,250 metres.

The area around the lake was already inhabited in the Bronze Age, and in the village of Molina di Ledro you can see Palafitte, a Bronze Age stilt house, and visit the local archaeological museum. Other museums, such as the Natural History Museum, the Foletto Apothecary Museum, the War Museum, Garibaldi’s trenches, biotopes, waterfalls and many more, invite you to visit.

Mountain Valley – Ledro Valley

The Ledro Valley is situated in northern Italy, in the province of Trento, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, in the Ledro Pre-Alps, above the town of Riva del Garda. It is a very popular tourist destination in northern Italy, boasting beautiful unspoilt natural surroundings which offer, amongst other things, a wide range of sporting, tourist and cultural activities.

Lake Ledro lies at an altitude of 655 metres in the Ledro Valley; its circumference is approximately 10 kilometres and its maximum depth reaches 48 metres. The area around Lake Ledro and Lake Carera, which lies on the Fiavè plateau, forms part of the local biosphere reserve, which was added to the UNESCO list in 2015.

The Ledro Valley is a single municipality with around 5,600 inhabitants, divided into numerous hamlets. The villages wind their way along the lake and through the valley floor. The first village in the Ledro Valley, which you come to when travelling up from the town of Riva del Garda, is Biacesa; this is followed by Prè, Barcesino, Molina di Ledro, Mezzolago, Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Tiarno di Sotto and Tiarno di Sopra. Locca, Enguiso and Lenzumo form part of a side valley, Concei, which branches off from Bezzecca.

The valley is surrounded by mountains, the Ledro Alps. One of the best-known sites is the Tremalzo Pass, situated to the south-west of the Ledro Valley at an altitude of 1,665 metres. An important ornithological station has been established at this pass to study and record the migration of birds arriving from the south. The highest point in this area is Monte Tremalzo, at 1,975 m. Tremalzo and the Ledro Valley are home to a large number of endemic species of protected plants and animals. The highest mountain, Monte Cadria, rises from the Val di Concei, reaching a height of 2,250 metres.

The lake area was already inhabited during the Bronze Age, in the village of Molina di Ledro. Here you can see reconstructions of the ‘Palafitte’ – huts built on stilts in the water – and visit the local archaeological museum.

You are also invited to visit other museums, such as the Natural History Museum, the Foletto Pharmacy Museum, the War Museum, the Garibaldi trenches, the biotopes, the waterfalls and much more.

Plastigraphy of the Ledro Valley by Mauro Berlanda

The picturesque surroundings of Lake Ledro. Photo: Bruno Ferrari