Malga Ritort Tour

Malga Ritort Tour - Description

Directions

• Start

  Madonna di Campiglio Brenta Alta square
  
  This itinerary is marked 964. From Piazza Brenta Alta in Madonna di Campiglio, head down to Piazza Righi and turn right. At the end of the pedestrian zone, head up to the right towards the 5 Laghi lifts, which will take you to Rifugio Pancugolo. Take the dirt road that runs along the ski slopes of the Five Lakes area until you reach the paved road near the village of Patascoss.
  Turn right and follow the paved road for about a mile and a quarter (2km) until Malga Ritorto, where what is now a dirt road begins to head downward.
  After two switchbacks below the malga, keep right at the fork and continue across a small stream. After about 550 yards (500m), you will reach the milk-storage hut in the village of Milegna. Be careful of the bar across the road and continue along the dirt road, which will be steeper at this point. Be careful, because here you will find another bar across the road before an open area. The dirt road continues fairly steeply downward. Continue across another stream and along the winding road through pastures and farmhouses until you reach highway SS 239. Here you will need to pay close attention to the traffic. Turn right onto the highway and continue along the paved road for about 200 yards. When you reach the village of Fratè, turn right onto a dirt road.
  Head into the forest until you reach an intersection. Turn left and continue along Via Vecchia, which connects Campiglio and Mavignola.
  Follow the dirt road and keep left at the next two forks in the road.
  Continue under the lift and, at the first switchback, take the narrow trail on the right. This trail quickly becomes a road and eventually a paved road again. Continue up the hill, first along Via Castelletto Inferiore and then along Via Monte Spinale until you reach Piazza Righi. Cross the square along the left-hand side and then continue up along Via Cima Tosa, which will take you back to Piazza Brenta Alta.

• end point

  Madonna di Campiglio Brenta Alta square

required equipment

MTBs with off-road tires helmets protective eyewear repair kits first-aid kits water windbreakers for downhill sections

Tips for the tour

Be very careful on the section of highway as cars here often travel at high speeds.

Difficulty

• Difficulty

  Medium

• Fitness

• Technique

• Experience

• Landscape

Directions

self-arranged arrival
By car: on the A4 Milan-Venice, take the Brescia Est exit at km 130. Average travel time from exit (by car): 2 hours and 30 minutes. on the A22 Modena-Brennero, take the Rovereto Sud exit at km 92 (1 hour and 40 minutes), or the Trento Sud exit at km 73 (1 hour and 30 minutes), or the S. Michele all’Adige exit at km 78 (1 hour). Once in Madonna di Campiglio, take the Campiglio Nord exit and follow the signs to the city center (“centro”). For more information, visit
Underground parking is available in Piazza Brenta Alta, or there is outdoor parking at the Pradalago gondola lift. Both are paid parking areas. For more information, visit www.campigliodolomiti.it

public transport
Trentino Trasporti (www.ttesercizio.it) bus service operates daily direct and local connections to Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio. In the summer, this includes the bicibustrek bike & ride service and the urban tourist service.