The territory of Lavarone, a 25‑km² plateau in the heart of the Alpe Cimbra, is a mosaic of small hamlets: 18 villages in total, heirs of the ancient maso settlements founded by Cimbrian colonists between the 13th and 14th centuries. Walking here means immersing yourself in a landscape where history still lives in the architecture, dialects and rural traditions.
The Lavarone Trekking route is a circular itinerary that follows quiet rural roads, linking the more remote hamlets with the central ones and touching 12 out of 18 villages. Divided into four segments – Oberof, Stickel, Laste and Lago – it offers a gentle journey through meadows, woods and agricultural landscapes, highlighting the products of the local farms that helped create the trail.
Along the way, you encounter places rich in charm and history: the historic centres of Bertoldi and Gionghi, the evocative Austro‑Hungarian cemetery of Slaghenaufi, the impressive Forte Belvedere Gschwent, rural chapels and numerous votive shrines scattered across the territory. The route also reaches the beautiful Lake Lavarone and crosses the characteristic “laste”, the ancient stone boundaries typical of the German‑Cimbrian tradition.
It is a trekking route that blends nature, culture and memory, ideal for discovering the authentic soul of the Alpe Cimbra through a varied, panoramic and historically rich itinerary.
