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Arco
Capital of climbing

Arco triumphs!

Cypresses, steep cliffs and alleyways

A ruined castle perches on a steep rock directly above the town of Arco, whose historic centre lies like a semicircle around the slopes of the castle mount. Perhaps it was not mere chance that led to its name Arco – “arch” or “bow” in English.

Walking up from the village to Arco Castle, the way leads from the centre with its picturesque house façades through cobbled streets that get narrower and narrower, then through the famous 'Olivaia' olive grove some 100 metres upwards, where a magnificent panoramic view will make you pause for the first time. Far below, beyond the house roofs, Lake Garda glistens blue: the shore between Riva del Garda and Torbole sul Garda is lined with bars to enjoy an aperitivo, restaurants for fine dining and a large grassy sunbathing area. 

Restaurants, wine bars, bistros and ice-cream parlours all alternate in the alleys and on the squares of Arco too. Magnificent villas and majestic houses still reflect the charm of this former spa resort. Today it is the rock faces in and around Arco that attract a young crowd of sports enthusiasts, with Arco now Italy’s climbing capital – but it is also ideal for hiking and biking, as can be seen from the numerous sports shops to be found here.

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4 - 5 November

It’s always olive oil time in Garda Trentino. Two days to talk about, smell and taste the extra virgin olive oil made in the area’s best mills. 

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THE ROUTES OF arco
A paradise for everyone
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Location Status number Name Difficulty Routes Exposure Distance
Arco 06 Abissi 6b - 8a+ 40 E 12 m - 40 m Detail
Arco 12 Piazzole 5c - 7b 22 SE 12 m - 22 m Detail
Arco 04 Massi di Prabi 3c - 7a 50 N 8 m - 16 m Detail
Arco 03 Muro dell’Asino 2c - 7b 45 W 8 m - 30 m Detail
Arco 13 Family San Martino 3a - 6b 17 S 9 m - 22 m Detail
Arco 01 Placche di Baone 5a - 6a 11 S 24 m - 75 m Detail
Arco 05 Policromuro 5a - 8a 97 E 8 m - 27 m Detail
Arco 02 Calvario 4b - 8a 22 E 8 m - 27 m Detail
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Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno 773 Ronda Extrema 88,8 km 4.199 m Detail
Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno 772 Ronda Grande (All Mountain) 74,7 km 3.149 m Detail
Surroundings, Arco 759 Monte Velo - Tour 29,4 km 1.240 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena 749 Laghel Family - Tour 10,7 km 280 m Detail
Tenno, Riva del Garda, Arco 2023 Bike Marathon Garda Trentino Ronda Piccola 30,0 km 974 m Detail
Tenno, Arco, Dro & Drena, Comano 952 Monte Casale Trail-Tour 44,5 km 1.690 m Detail
Arco, Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda - Nago F1 Kids Tour 16,1 km 69 m Detail
Arco F3 San Martino Family Tour 7,9 km 97 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena F5 Dro Family Tour 9,6 km 57 m Detail
Tenno, Arco, Dro & Drena 742 San Giovanni Trail-Tour 37,3 km 1.410 m Detail
Arco, Tenno 743 Bocca di Tovo Trail-Tour 33,7 km 1.280 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno 731 Anello Garda Sarca 67,4 km 1.411 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda F2 Monte Brione Family Tour 8,5 km 20 m Detail
Arco F4 Pratosaiano Family Tour 9,8 km 91 m Detail
Arco, Surroundings 759a Variante Santa Barbara Trail 6,1 km 180 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Surroundings 763 Monte Corno Trail-Tour 20,3 km 980 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena 743a Variante San Giovanni 8,8 km 450 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Surroundings 760 Monte Velo Trail-Tour 41,5 km 1.480 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno 771 Ronda Piccola (All Mountain) 44,8 km 1.640 m Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco 758 Malga Campo - Tour 41,9 km 1.560 m Detail
Arco 743d Variante Piazzole - Trail 4,0 km 10 m Detail
Comano, Tenno, Riva del Garda, Arco, Dro & Drena 2023 Bike Marathon Garda Trentino Ronda Grande 58,5 km 2.644 m Detail
Comano, Tenno, Riva del Garda, Arco, Dro & Drena 2023 Bike Marathon Garda Trentino Ronda Extrema 81,2 km 3.675 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena 748 Laghel Trail-Tour 16,1 km 530 m Detail
Arco, Comano, Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena 747 Lomaso Explorer - Tour 51,7 km 1.590 m Detail
Arco, Comano, Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena 746 Passo della Morte Trail-Tour 58,9 km 2.140 m Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco 757 Carobbi - Tour 24,3 km 760 m Detail
Arco Shortcut Arco 2,7 km 22 m Detail
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Arco, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda San Giovanni al Monte 32,4 km 1.000 m Detail
Arco, Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Ledro Tour del Lago di Garda (clockwise) 142,4 km 480 m Detail
Riva del Garda, Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Dro & Drena Tour del Lago di Cavedine 40,0 km 269 m Detail
Arco, Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Surroundings Monte Velo - Passo Santa Barbara - Bordala - Mori 60,2 km 1.577 m Detail
Riva del Garda, Dro & Drena, Arco Drena - Malga Campo 54,0 km 1.328 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Dro & Drena Tour della Valle dei Laghi 64,8 km 570 m Detail
Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno, Valle dei Laghi Ballino - Durone - Stenico 87,6 km 1.470 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Surroundings, Arco Monte Velo - Santa Barbara - Loppio 41,1 km 1.237 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena, Arco, Riva del Garda Monte Velo - Passo Santa Barbara - Monte Bondone 102,7 km 2.726 m Detail
Dro & Drena, Valle dei Laghi, Arco Tour della Valle di Cavedine 48,7 km 615 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena, Arco, Riva del Garda Tour del Monte Bondone 99,5 km 1.780 m Detail
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Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Surroundings, Riva del Garda, Arco Ciclabile Adige - Garda cycle path 19,9 km 171 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda 5. From Riva del Garda to Torbole: around Monte Brione 12,5 km 82 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena Ciclabile dei Laghi cycle path : Torbole – Sarche 24,9 km 233 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Dro & Drena 4.The Sarca Valley and Lake Cavedine: from Arco to Sarche 36,7 km 254 m Detail
Dro & Drena, Valle dei Laghi, Arco 4.2 North on the Sarca cycle path: from Arco to Sarche 38,3 km 228 m Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda, Tenno 2. In the heart of Garda Trentino: the "Giro della Busa" loop 19,7 km 158 m Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena Along the Sarca cycle path: from Arco to Fies 19,4 km 98 m Detail
Valle dei Laghi, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno 1. Garda Trentino Discover: from the lake shore to Sarche 65,3 km 499 m Detail
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Location Status Name Difficulty Distance Altitude difference (+) Duration
Arco From Malga Campo to Monte Stivo, a balcony over Lake Garda 8,6 km 710 m 4:00 Detail
Arco, Comano Hiking to the Archaeological Area of San Martino Lundo/Lomaso 7,1 km 264 m 2:39 Detail
Surroundings, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco GardaTrek - Top Loop 5: Across the former Austrian Front 12,3 km 0 m 4:00 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Surroundings, Arco, Ledro, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda, Tenno Garda Trek - Top Loop: The crown of Garda Trentino 92,5 km 7.956 m 47:00 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Surroundings 25. WWI: Monte Corno 7,3 km 500 m 3:40 Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco GardaTrek - Top Loop 4: to the balcony over Lake Garda 16,3 km 1.917 m 7:50 Detail
Arco 10. To the Hermitage Eremo di San Giacomo 4,2 km 615 m 2:15 Detail
Arco 7. Bosco Caproni and Trenches of Vastrè 5,5 km 221 m 2:20 Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco, Tenno GardaTrek - Top Loop 3: a long descent to the River Sarca 20,3 km 1.418 m 7:55 Detail
Arco Monte Biaina 7,3 km 627 m 3:35 Detail
Arco Coste di Baone 5,0 km 233 m 2:00 Detail
Arco The Dürer Promenade in Arco 7,6 km 212 m 2:21 Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco From Dro to Braila along the Teacher's Trail 11,5 km 520 m 4:30 Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco Open Air Gallery: art in the open air in Drena 0,8 km 54 m 0:21 Detail
Arco Laghel, echoes of literature and religious devotion 5,5 km 222 m 1:50 Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena 6. High above Val del Sarca (Monte Colodri - Monte Colt) 9,9 km 459 m 4:00 Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena, Tenno GardaTrek - Medium Loop 2: from the Rifugio San Pietro hut to Ceniga 12,9 km 950 m 6:20 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Dro & Drena, Arco, Riva del Garda, Tenno GardaTrek - Medium Loop: 4 stages around Garda Trentino 71,8 km 4.220 m 32:00 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda Garda Trek - Medium Loop 4: From Bolognano to Riva del Garda 22,3 km 953 m 9:25 Detail
Dro & Drena, Arco GardaTrek - Medium Loop 3: from Ceniga to Bolognano 19,8 km 891 m 8:20 Detail
Arco Walking up to the Castle of Arco 2,9 km 111 m 1:00 Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena Treasures of Sacral Art in Arco 9,7 km 77 m 2:35 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda The "Blue Line" of Garda Trentino 15,2 km 291 m 5:20 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda Garda Trek - LowLoop 2: from Arco to Riva del Garda 19,2 km 543 m 7:10 Detail
Arco, Riva del Garda, Tenno GardaTrek - Low Loop 1: from Riva del Garda to Arco 13,9 km 596 m 5:55 Detail
Arco Rilke Promenade 7,1 km 221 m 2:15 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Riva del Garda, Tenno Garda Trek - Low Loop: in the heart of Garda Trentino 32,4 km 1.145 m 12:25 Detail
Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena The summit of Monte Brento 11,1 km 470 m 4:31 Detail
Arco A classic hike of Garda Trentino: Monte Stivo 4,8 km 808 m 2:45 Detail
Arco, Dro & Drena Sentiero della Maestra- "Teacher's Trail" in Val del Sarca 11,5 km 475 m 4:41 Detail
Riva del Garda, Arco 21. The forts of Monte Brione 6,3 km 375 m 3:00 Detail
Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco 18. From the Marmitte to Perlone between nature and geology 7,6 km 469 m 2:30 Detail
Tenno, Arco, Riva del Garda Sentiero Frassati - Leg 1 6,5 km 886 m 3:20 Detail
Tenno, Comano, Arco Sentiero Frassati - Leg 2 23,3 km 800 m 8:40 Detail
Arco Belvedere Pezol 6,9 km 647 m 3:29 Detail
Arco Belvedere Pezol 6,9 km 604 m 3:16 Detail
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Arco Via Ferrata Colodri - Colt 1,1 km 305 m 1:00 E Detail
Events
 
  • 04.10 2023
  • Arco - Towncentre
  • 08:00 - 13:00
  • Other available dates
  • 23.09 - 06.10.2023
  • Arco - Via Segantini 81
  • 14:30 - 17:30
  • 20.05 - 22.10.2023 (Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
  • Arco - Via Giovanni Segantini 9
  • 10:00 - 18:00
  • 06.10 - 08.10.2023
  • Torbole sul Garda - Nago - Via della Lova 18, Riva del Garda - Via Giancarlo Maroni, 2, Arco - Piazza 3 Novembre
  • 07.10 - 15.10.2023
  • Arco - Viale delle Palme
  • 15:00 - 22:00
  • 17.01 - 31.10.2023 (Every Tuesday)
  • Arco
  • 08:00 - 13:00
  • 20.10 - 29.10.2023
  • Arco - Via delle Palme
  • 21.10 2023
  • Arco - Towncentre
  • 09:00 - 18:00
  • Other available dates
  • 13.04 - 14.04.2024
  • Arco - Piazza delle Canoniche , Riva del Garda - Piazza Battisti
  • 09:00 - 15:40
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