THE HISTORIC FACES OF DRO AND DRENA
A blend of nature, history and culture
One of the oldest municipalities in the Sarca Valley, Dro, lies between the three enchanting lakes of the Garda Trentino region – Lake Garda, Lake Cavedine and Lake Toblino. Slightly higher is Drena, a mountain village of prehistoric origin, shaped by Roman and Medieval influences.
Architectural and cultural attractions, such as historic gates carved of stone, towers, arches and curious, winding alleyways all bear witness to the ancient origins of these two villages. Of particular interest are Castel Drena with its crenellated tower, standing on a hill, the former church of the Saints Sisinios, Martirio and Alexander, the Guaita Tower in the hamlet of Pietramurata, the Roman bridge of Ceniga or the Church of Sant’Abbondio. This is where, each year, the inhabitants of the village solemnly renew the vow made in 1630 in gratitude for their escape from the deathly embrace of the plague.
Around Dro, conversely, extend vineyards and the green orchards that produce the susine plums of Dro, a fruity delicacy with protected geographical origin, as well as the Vino Santo Trentino DOC with its fragrant character.
Dro also has an artistic heritage: the historic hydropower station of Fies, dating from 1911 and built in Habsburg style, is now a centre for the acquisition and production of contemporary art.
Dro is thus a regular destination for those attracted by its fascinatingly perfect blend of nature, history and culture. Despite the small area that they occupy, Drena and Dro can boast numerous historic and natural attractions, one example being the so-called “marocche”, rock layers created by landslides during the last Ice Age. The barren landscape is reminiscent of the moon; a large network of paths lets you explore the past, including the traces of two different dinosaur species – one a plant-eater, the other a carnivore, both over six metres long.
For a full taste of the area, don’t miss the “marroni di Drena”. These famous chestnuts come from 1000-year-old trees in the woods around the village.
Nearby too is the village of Braila, a tiny cultural attraction with just ten inhabitants living in its fascinating terraced stone houses.
For active visitors, however, a special highlight is the “Rio Sallagoni”, the via ferrata to Drena Castle. The route runs up a gorge to the castle, crossing overhanging sections that offer breathtaking views of the valley below, with a Tibetan bridge that passes by a lovely waterfall.
Both Dro and Drena are packed full of stories and histories, so don’t forget your camera!
Location | Status | Route | Name | Difficulty | Distance | Altitude difference (+) | |
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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 | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | 749 | Laghel Family - Tour | 10,7 km | 280 m | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Arco, Tenno, Comano | 952 | Monte Casale Trail-Tour | 43,9 km | 1.690 m | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | F6 | Lago Bagattoli Family Tour | 8,6 km | 129 m | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | F5 | Dro Family Tour | 9,6 km | 57 m | Detail | ||
Tenno, Arco, Dro & Drena | 742 | San Giovanni Trail-Tour | 37,4 km | 1.410 m | Detail | ||
Riva del Garda, Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Dro & Drena, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Tenno | 731 | Anello Garda Sarca | 67,3 km | 1.407 m | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | 743a | Variante San Giovanni | 8,8 km | 450 m | Detail | ||
Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena | 756 | Passo S. Uldarico (Cross Country) | 14,8 km | 490 m | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | 755 | Open Air Gallery - Tour | 8,2 km | 280 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 | ||
Comano, Tenno, Riva del Garda, Arco, Dro & Drena | 2024 Bike Marathon Garda Trentino Ronda Grande | 58,5 km | 2.644 m | Detail | |||
Comano, Tenno, Riva del Garda, Arco, Dro & Drena | 2024 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 | ||
Valle dei Laghi, Comano, Arco, Dro & Drena | 747 | Lomaso Explorer - Tour | 51,5 km | 1.590 m | Detail | ||
Valle dei Laghi, Comano, Arco, Dro & Drena | 746 | Passo della Morte Trail-Tour | 58,3 km | 2.140 m | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Arco | 757 | Carobbi - Tour | 24,4 km | 760 m | Detail | ||
Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena | 1720 | Cavedine - Tour | 32,8 km | 870 m | Detail | ||
Valle dei Laghi, Dro & Drena | 1720a | Cavedine Shortcut | 7,1 km | 50 m | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | Shortcut Pietramurata | 0,3 km | 3 m | Detail |
Location | Status | Name | Difficulty | Distance | Altitude difference (+) | |
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Arco, Dro & Drena, Riva del Garda | San Giovanni al Monte | 32,4 km | 1.000 m | Detail | ||
Riva del Garda, Valle dei Laghi, Arco, Dro & Drena | Tour del Lago di Cavedine | 40,0 km | 269 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 | ||
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 |
Location | Status | Name | Difficulty | Distance | Altitude difference (+) | |
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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 | ||
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 |
Location | Status | Name | Difficulty | Distance | Altitude difference (+) | Duration | |
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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 | ||
Dro & Drena | Marocche Nature Reserve | 6,0 km | 116 m | 2:00 | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Arco | GardaTrek - Top Loop 4: to the balcony over Lake Garda | 16,3 km | 1.917 m | 7:50 | 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 | ||
Dro & Drena | 13. Monte Gaggio e Gaggiolo | 12,8 km | 254 m | 4:30 | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | From Dro to Braila along the Teacher's Trail | 10,9 km | 454 m | 3:50 | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Arco | Open Air Gallery: art in the open air in Drena | 0,8 km | 54 m | 0:21 | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | Monte Colodri - Colt | 10,0 km | 413 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 | ||
Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda - Nago, Arco, Dro & Drena, Tenno | GardaTrek - Medium Loop: 4 stages around Garda Trentino | 72,6 km | 4.261 m | 29:05 | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Arco | GardaTrek - Medium Loop 3: from Ceniga to Bolognano | 19,8 km | 891 m | 8:20 | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | Hidden Treasures: The Heart of Dro, in the Sarca valley | 4,9 km | 74 m | 1:20 | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | Treasures of Sacral Art in Arco | 9,7 km | 77 m | 2:35 | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | The path through the chestnut grove of Drena | 4,2 km | 209 m | 1:44 | Detail | ||
Arco, Comano, Dro & Drena | The summit of Monte Brento | 11,1 km | 470 m | 4:31 | Detail | ||
Arco, Dro & Drena | Sentiero della Maestra- "Teacher's Trail" in Val del Sarca | 11,6 km | 495 m | 4:15 | Detail |
Location | Status | Name | Difficulty | Distance | Altitude difference (+) | Duration | Exposure | |
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Dro & Drena | Via Ferrata Rio Sallagoni | 2,3 km | 192 m | 2:00 | W | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena | Bolted trail "degli Scaloni" - "delle Cavre" - "dell'Anglone" | 7,6 km | 486 m | 4:00 | E, SE | Detail | ||
Dro & Drena, Comano, Valle dei Laghi | Via Ferrata Che Guevara - Monte Casale | 13,9 km | 1.575 m | 8:00 | E | Detail |
Trentino’s historic Grappa distilleries take part in a travelling show through the streets of Santa Massenza.
Mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells. In the afternoon rain or snowfall will start.
Rain and snow showers at daybreak, then mostly dry with occasional sunshine.
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.