Cercenà Loop (Monte Misone)

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E-Bikes Allowed

Starting at Sumiaga (alt. 600m), follow small paved roads through meadows and fields. Take Strada del Monte Misone (forest road) to reach the alms near the top. You'll have to make an effort to reach the summit of Monte Misone (alt. 1,803 m) and get nice views to the Brenta-Dolomites and the glaciers of Presanella- and Adamello-Alps.
A steep downhill to the street at Passo Ballino (763 m) is waiting, but don't be afraid: Cercenà-Trail (The upper part of Sentiero #432) isn't so rocky as most of Garda-Trails. Roll back down to Stumiaga mostly beside the street.

There is a friendly accomodation beside start / parking: called "Ca' de Mel", appartment at a beekeeper (www.cademel.it)

Starting at Sumiaga, beside the friendly guest house, Ca De Miel is a small parking lot (alt. 600 m). Take small paved roads through meadows and fields, stay left and cross the small creek at a bridge, actually closed to traffic. Turn and follow the small road on the eastern side of the valley.

When you've reached street #421 (alt. 660m) Strada del Monte Misone (forest road) starts to your left. There's also a parking lot.

This small paved road is closed to traffic and will lead you up the pastures (alt. 1,540 m). Here the paved road ends.
Take Malga Fiavè - Doubletrack (Sentiero #433) to reach Malga di Fiavè (alt. 1,610 m). From here, you'll ride singletracks: Crossing the meadow by following the red/white signs of Sella del Misone (Part of Sentiero #433) and get the first few to the summit of Monte Misone. But first, you'll have to cross the slope with some technical sections down to Malga Misone (alt. 1,560 m).

Take Monte Misone - Summit Trail - you may have to push your bike uphill more than you can ride it. From the summit (alt. 1,803 m) you can enjoy the view of the Alps, but also of the city of Arco. You'll have seen the downhill already on the ascent, so you can ride most of rocky sections back to Malga Misone and further back, halfway of Sella del Misone (Part of Sentiero #433) to the saddle (alt. 1,590 m).

Take Cercenà-Trail (The upper part of Sentiero #432) downward to Passo Ballino. It is mostly an earthy, often rooted forest path, not very rocky but steep (I had to hike the bike 2 times). The ground is much friendlier than on most of the trails around Lago di Garda.

At an altitude of 1,100 m, you'll speed up, continuing your downhill at Strada forestale Cercenà (The lower part of Sentiero #432), a flowing line to Passo Ballina (alt. 763 m).

Follow street #421 for about 400m turn right and take Gagi - Doubletrack beside the street. You'll reach street #421 near the start of Strada del Monte Misone (forest road). From here, you roll back on the same small roads you took in the morning.