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| bagi10. 11. 2017 14:21:20 |
Cima Colodri is a 400 m high peak in the immediate vicinity of Arco, the climbing paradise next to Lake Garda. The ascent to it is a fairly undemanding via ferrata. Together with the ridge path past Monte Colt, it is a rewarding goal when for various reasons one cannot go higher, or simply does not want to go higher  . The starting point with parking is in the campsite next to the road, where climbing enthusiasts mostly reside. Right across the road are the first signs for the ferrata and Cima Colodri. So we set off in the direction of markings 431B.
Based on the notes on the net, we expected a bit more work on the ferrata, but it now barely reaches C category. Recently, an insufficiently experienced ferrata climber fell down and they closed and renovated the ferrata. All difficult spots have been bolted and the whole thing made passable practically for everyone with some basic knowledge and ferrata equipment.
After finishing the ferrata, we continued towards the summit of Cima Colodri and further along the ridge. The path is renamed to 431 and leads through the easiest passages. Mostly scree all around, but no worries. The path is nice and undemanding. You can see that quite a few people walk here. There are some turn-offs to the left, but one must stick to the ridge, or the signs for Monte Colt. It is located a bit off the path and one could miss it soon. The summit is an indistinct elevation to which only red dots lead. The highest point is marked like a target  .
After this summit, the path starts descending and at the viewpoint Croce di Ceniga (with an unsightly cross) it finally steeply descends down the left part of the ridge into the valley. There the marked path continues to the right, but we chose the quieter, rarely populated Laghel valley on the left for the return. Because of that, we had to do quite some additional ascent on an unmarked path almost to the saddle left in the hill. There we joined a nice cart track, again to the left. The cart track later turns into an asphalted road.
Climbers also reside in the Laghel valley. There are quite a few marked climbing areas, and we met a bunch of eager youngsters with all sorts of gear at the little church Maria di Laghel. Obviously they have a traditional gathering spot there.
For the conclusion, we climbed to the castle above Arco, which we had seen many times but never visited. A nice walking path leads to it, and the entrance fee for viewing is just a few euros. A lot can be seen there, not to mention the unique views of the surroundings. Highly recommended. For the return to the starting point, we found a walking path in the left slope of the castle, so we did not have to descend to Arco. The path has a warning about falling rocks, but no one pays attention to it. Well, nothing hit us either and we safely returned to the starting point .
Some useful data:
Starting point: a bit further from Arco … 45°55'37.4"N / 10°53'32.0"E (Google Maps_Android)
Path length: 12 km / Ascent along the path: 750 m
Duration: 4.30 hours
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