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Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda

bagi11. 11. 2016 09:23:32

Above Garda everything is full of WW1 remnants. Along the peaks around there ran the demarcation positions of Austria-Hungary and Italy. Monte Carone was Italian and due to its exceptional view extremely important.

There are several paths to it, we did the one from the village Pregasina and with ascent to the summit along the path * Sentiero Alpino Bertolotti Elio *. In between we also climbed Monte Lacio and Monte Vivo, which have a direct view of Lake Garda. These two are also full of First World War remnants.

When you walk in these hills you can't marvel enough at how much of it there is everywhere. We met two who were combing a meadow with a metal detector hoping to find something from those times. Apparently there used to be soldiers' accommodation barracks there and something still turns up.

We did the descent approximately along the access direction, although from the top an extremely interesting secured path appeared with deep views between mighty rocks. Later I found out that it's the path * Sentiero Agostino Tosi *, but unfortunately no time for it. Let something remain for next time nasmeh

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Starting point is the village Pregasina, parking is located under the church right at the end of the narrow streets. Coordinates are: 45°51''01.6"N / 10°49''26.9"E

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Village Pregasina, starting point this time

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda The parking lot is below this church and holds about 50 cars

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda First markers. Number 422 is followed for quite some time.

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Saddle from which the path to Monte Larici branches off. The panoramic path to this summit also comes directly above the lake

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Lake Garda in morning mist. Later the visibility was only worse

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda View of the lake in the other direction

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Chapel and behind it meadows on which two are combing the grass with metal detectors

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda The path can also be extremely comfortable

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Junction with Monte Carone in the background

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Some kinds of overhangs along the path

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda The start of our path directly to Monte Carone. Branches off from the gravel road

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Our main goal today - Monte Carone

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Beauty in autumn attire

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Ascent along the military mule track is very comfortable

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda First really visible remains of positions. Already before there were many overgrown caverns and shooting trenches

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Memorial from WW1 remains on top of Monte Carone

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Down there descends another path, which we unfortunately had no more time to explore

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Above the lake mists began to rise, which later turned into real clouds

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Return

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Hunting observation post. Italians are passionate hunters and it is often heard too

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Of the entire object only very well-preserved stairs remain in the slope

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Tire puncture

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Cyclists are often unwelcome path visitors due to speed and their expectation that everyone jumps aside

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Mists are rising, weather is changing

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Return to start via another version of the same path

Monte Carone – on Italian battle positions above Garda Also the village Pregasina has fogged up. Little of the morning sun remains

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bagi20. 11. 2017 15:29:43

Monte Carone is a 1621 m high peak near Lago di Ledro lake. We visited it already last year, this time we went to it via another path. Besides it we planned to hike the steep military Tosi path, noticed already on the first visit. Since we don't like repeating, this time we chose the starting point in the village Pre, about 20 minutes away from Lake Garda. We parked at the large parking lot in front of the market in the lower part of the village. No signs for the path here yet, they are on the opposite side of the bridge over the stream. The first street towards the hill leads here, as do the second and third.

We followed the signs for path 421. We plunged into the steepness on a partly concreted, partly poorly asphalted narrow road. We thought it was a bit more arranged access to the pasture, as is usual around here. But we were greatly mistaken. This is the only access to the village Leano and even a Panda 4x4 is almost too wide a car for it. The surprise was complete when one slowly drove past us eek

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After touring the village the path led us to the pasture Malga Vil. Right after it we turned right onto the branch marked 114 and a while later at the next junction onto 113. All together it's a former military mule track and accordingly pleasant and even. In this direction you also get to the summit of Monte Carone the fastest.

From the summit this time we descended along the already viewed steep military Tosi track. Again we could only marvel at how they managed to route this path. It elegantly overcomes all natural obstacles and is richly secured at all difficult spots. Whoever is around here should definitely hike it. We returned to the starting point via the summit Cima Traversole, saddle Passo Nota and hut Baita B. Segala. All in all it was a bit roundabout, but we saw a lot and got ideas for next time nasmeh

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Some useful data:

Starting point: Pre ... 45°51'57.7"N / 10°47'27.1"E (Google Maps_Android)
Path length: 29 km / Ascent: 1700 m
Duration: 9 hours

Village Pre. It is located along the main road between Lake Garda and Lake Lago di Ledro

All three narrow streets in the direction of the hill lead to the bridge and the first path markers

This path provides the only access to the village Leano. Later the surface is much worse, but Pandas still drive here

Part of the village Leano. I counted at least 15 houses

They also have a little church. The original was built already in the 16th century

Monte Carone. The highest point is located 5 minutes further

Remnants from WW1 are used for the monument

Sentiero Tosi from the summit of Monte Carone

Sentiero Tosi elegantly overcomes all natural obstacles

Despite the steepness there is nowhere a feeling of exposure

Hut Fratelli Pedercini, good ten minutes below the Passo Nota saddle

In the hut and its surroundings everything is full of such inventions :)

Upper hut, Rifugio Alpini. It is far from matching the charm of the lower hut

Baita B. Segala, another remnant of WW1 that has gained new life. Pleasant and scenic.

Monte Carone from path 421 past Baita B. Segala

At the pass Passo Guil we turned towards the mountain pasture Malga Vil

Malga Vil was basking in the sun on the return. No more livestock, the pasture has closed its doors for this year

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miri20. 11. 2017 17:07:27

Sample route description. Great.

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bagi18. 11. 2025 16:22:32

We have been to Monte Carone a few times already, but it can be approached via different paths. This time we tackled it quite broadly and connected several surrounding peaks into one complete tour. Each is interesting in itself, so I chose Monte Carone as the title theme only because of the highest elevation velik nasmeh

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We set off from Pregasina, a village above Lake Garda. The initial part followed the road marked 422B, then we quickly turned onto the ridge above the lake. Here the path becomes a trail marked 422A. The steepness increases, the views too, and everything is of military origin. Caves and remains of structures reveal the front line where Austrians and Italians fought. No wonder, as with such views they had everything under control. The highest point is called Punta Larici, which is popular for taking various selfies with a beautiful backdrop.

The next scenic point was the peak Cima Mughera. We had visited it years ago from Limone sul Garda via the extremely steep path 136, this time arriving via the much gentler 130. We continued to the Passo Guil saddle, then along the military road 421 to the turnaround point at the next saddle Bocca dei Fortini. Path 105 finally turned us towards Monte Carone. To the summit we went via the attractive military access with lots of cables, which is definitely worth visiting nasmeh

. The summit has an interesting marker, the highest point is another hundred meters ahead along the ridge.

We returned via a different direction and visited another nice viewpoint Punta di Mois. This peak is particularly prominent from the lower road where we had walked a little earlier. The path to it was once even marked, now one needs to watch for the faint but still traceable trail. From there it was just the return to the starting point. That was about 6 km, following 422. It is a mix of forest paths and gravel roads, which brought us all the way back to the start. We had a great day, full of sun, beautiful views and colorful autumn nasmeh

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Starting point coordinates (Pregasina):45.8505756N, 10.8242561E