Where Lake Ledro is located
Lake Ledro is located in Italy in the province of Trento, Trentino Alto Adige. Precisely, Lake Ledro is located in a hanging valley that joins the valley of the Chiese River with the grandiose Lake Garda.
Characteristics of Lake Ledro
- Altitude and size:
- - Narrow and elongated shape
- - Altitude: 655 meters above the sea
- - Distance from Riva del Garda: 15 km
- - Maximum depth: about 48 m
- - Circumference: 10 km
- - Surface area: 2.187 km²
- Origin and History:
- - Glacial origin
- - Traces of a pile-dwelling civilization dating back to the Bronze Age
- - In 1915, clearance of population due to the Great War
What to see at Lake Ledro
- The Piles: A Journey Through Time
- - Bronze Age village dated 2,200-1350 B.C.
- - Discovered on the eastern shore of the lake in 1929
- - Unesco World Heritage Site since 2011
- The Pile Dwelling Museum
- - Established in the 1970s
- - Renovated in 2019
- - Exhibits original remains and reconstructions of the village
- The Waterfalls of Lake Ledro
- - Cascata del Gorg d'Abiss ("vortex of the abyss")
- - Varone waterfall, with two accessible caves
Activities and walks on Lake Ledro
- The Ledro Lake Tour
- - Length: 9.5km
- - Duration: 3h and 30min
- - Passes through the villages of Pieve, Mezzolago and Molina
- - Includes the Pile Dwelling Museum and the Ledro-Land-Art trail
- Popular trails and treks
- - Punta Larici
- - Ponale Road
- - Mouth of Saval
- - Parì Peak
- Water activities and beaches
- - Public beaches: Pieve di Ledro, Molina di Ledro, Pur beach, Mezzolago beach
- - Activities: swimming, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, canoeing
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FAQs
What is the most important historical feature of Lake Ledro?
Lake Ledro is famous for the remains of a Bronze Age (2,200-1350 BC) pile-dwelling village, discovered in 1929 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
What activities can you do at Lake Ledro?
Many activities can be done at Lake Ledro, including walking around the lake (9.5 km), hiking on famous trails such as Punta Larici and Strada del Ponale, and water activities such as swimming, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, and canoeing.
How do you get to Lake Ledro?
Lake Ledro can be reached by car by exiting at Rovereto Sud and following the Garda state road to Riva del Garda, then going through the tunnel to Valle di Ledro. It is also possible to get there by bus or train, getting off at Rovereto station.