The Hidden Treasures itineraries were designed in order to give visitors a chance to get to know places in Garda Trentino that are off the beaten track. For this reason, the signposting is not always in the same style and sometimes missing altogether. We therefore recommend you to take a good map with you on these excursions. And then bear in mind your general reference points: Lake Garda = South, Monte Stivo = East, Rocchetta = West, Arco Castle = North.

The telephone number for the emergency services is 112.

The information on this chart is subject to inevitable variations, so this means that none of the indications are absolute. It is not entirely possible to avoid giving inexact or imprecise information, given how quickly environmental and weather conditions can change. For this reason we decline any responsibility for changes which the user may encounter. In any case,  the hiker is advised to check the conditions of the places, environment and weather before setting out.

Start from via Piazza Gazzoletti, in the historic centre of Nago. Take Strada Vecchia first and then the ancient Via di Santa Lucia, the historic medieval road which leads through the olive groves towards Torbole. At the end of this road, when you come to the plaque commemorating the exploits of the Venetians in 1439 (“Galeas per Montes”, the transport of a small fleet of ships to Torbole over land), cross the public gardens and head up around the first bend of via Europa to the Belvedere viewing point (the ruins of an ancient tower, the “castle” of Torbole). Head down the adjacent steps which lead from via Europa to via Don Gioppi, then on to via Matteotti and immediately turn left in the direction of Piazza Goethe: this is the central square of Torbole where the author spent the night in the house which now bears the commemorative plaque, above “Goethe's fountain”.

Cross the street in the direction of the little harbour and you can imagine Goethe's boat as it sailed away in the first light towards Malcesine. Following in his footsteps, head down the lake shore as far as the landing stage to bid farewell to the poet and see the bust of him sculpted by the local Fernando Cian which is located in piazza Alpini.

The towns in Garda Trentino - Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda, Nago and Arco – are connected by a number of urban and intercity bus lines which will take you to the starting point of the trail.

Nago can be reached by the number 332 bus from Arco, Riva del Garda and Rovereto, and the urban bus number 3 from Riva del Garda, Torbole and Arco.

For up-to-the-minute information on timetables and routes: www.gardatrentino.it

Getting to northern lake Garda / Garda Trentino: www.gardatrentino.it