Maina Superiore Ruins – Valley of the Paper Mills loop from Toscolano Maderno

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Maina Superiore Ruins – Valley of the Paper Mills loop from Toscolano Maderno

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Maina Superiore Ruins – Valley of the Paper Mills loop from Toscolano Maderno

03:54

12.6km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco alto Garda bresciano

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.73 km

Ruins of the Old Paper Mill (Fabbrica di Carta)

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Great hike that requires a good level of fitness. Hiking shoes are absolutely important.

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1.83 km

View of Valle delle Cartiere Waterfall

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The valley is very worth seeing...

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1.92 km

Waterfall at the Old Paper Mill Ruins

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Beautiful waterfall only partially visible during the year

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2.80 km

Ruins of the Former Paper Manufacturer's Villa

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Villa of a former paper manufacturer, which unfortunately is gradually falling into disrepair.

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2.83 km

Maina Superiore Ruins

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A really beautiful place

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3.12 km

Valley of the Paper Mills

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Interesting place surrounded by nature with an important meaning in history because it retraces the steps of an ancient era that gave a living to many families in the valley …

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3.15 km

Ruins of the Old Paper Mill

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About a km above the main road along the course of the Torrente Toscolano river there are ruins of paper mills, some of which date back to the 16th century. …

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5.29 km

Church of San Michele with view of Lake Garda

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Great view of Lake Garda

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

3.26 km

3.12 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

4.15 km

2.69 km

1.09 km

296 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

20°C

14°C

88 %

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Comments

September 6, 2025,Valle delle Cartiere – Ruinen von Maina Superiore Runde von Cecina

Hello everyone,

Even on my well-deserved vacation, I rarely explore the surrounding area of "The Paper Mill Valley" ⛰️🥾. On a whim, I decided not only to explore the area but also to combine it with some history.

At first, I climbed the mountain as usual and then found myself on the Camino di Sant' Ercolano. But it wasn't an …

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June 3, 2024,Papierfabrik – Blick ins Tal der Fabriken Runde von Gaino

The path along the river is not accessible/blocked by a gate to the Tril! So you can save yourself the trip to the river in the north, but it is very beautiful there

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June 1, 2022,Papiermühlental Toscolano-Maderno

Beautiful hike through the picturesque paper mill valley Toscolano-Maderno.
The history of this is very worth knowing. May those interested google them themselves.
There is a museum in the valley where the ruins of the former 60 paper mills still stand. Currently 7 € and mask duty. Nice place also in the cafe, where there are small dishes and cakes. …

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June 14, 2024,🌿🏞️ Valle delle Cartiere … auf Spurensuche durch das Tal der 🏚️ Papierfabriken

It was a wonderful, almost wildly romantic hike that took me past witnesses of traditional paper production in a very interesting way. The impressive waterfall is also worth mentioning. As I passed the remains of the factories, I was able to find information on boards about the former paper production from rags, even in German. The Museo della Carta at …

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