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Lake Valvestino

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Lake Valvestino

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Lake Valvestino

Recommended by 133 cyclists out of 140

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Please check local regulations for: Parco alto Garda bresciano

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Location: Gargnano, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Gargnano Town Center – Gargnano Harbor loop from Cecina

45.5km

03:39

1,220m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Gargnano Harbor – Lake Valvestino loop from Idro

78.8km

06:08

2,140m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Toscolano Maderno – View of Gargnano loop from Preseglie

88.0km

06:04

1,520m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nicola Amadini

November 13, 2023

The suggestive lake of Valvestino, with its enchanting inlets and imposing overhanging rocks, offers a spectacle of rare beauty. The winding road that runs through it is a true paradise for summer motorcyclists and offers, in the remaining months of the year, the possibility of peacefully enjoying the solitude of an extraordinary landscape.

Passing Lake Idro and heading towards Capovalle, the first traces of Lake Valvestino appear, captivating with the color of the water, intensely blue in summer and enveloping blue in winter. The shadows of the surrounding mountains create suggestive reflections, giving the landscape an atmosphere of extraordinary beauty.

This artificial basin, regulated by the imposing Ponte Cola dam on the Toscolano stream, offers scenery that evokes the Norwegian fjords. Lake Valvestino thus becomes a place of authentic natural beauty, far from the chaos of the city, ideal for those seeking unforgettable visual and sensorial experiences.

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Francesco Sovilla

November 16, 2021

Lake Valvestino is an artificial lake located in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. It was formed by the construction of the Ponte Cola dam on the Toscolano stream in 1962 for the production of hydroelectric energy. It is almost entirely included in the municipality of Gargnano, with a small part pertaining to the municipality of Valvestino. It is fed by the Droanello stream and by the artificial tunnel that collects the waters of the San Michele stream in the municipality of Tremosine sul Garda.

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Federico Bassis

January 3, 2020

Scenarios from the Grand Canyon in these 10km along the Valvestino Lake.

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Location: Gargnano, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Gargnano Town Center – Gargnano Harbor loop from Cecina

2. Gargnano Harbor – Lake Valvestino loop from Idro

3. Toscolano Maderno – View of Gargnano loop from Preseglie

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