Val Genova and Nardis waterfalls: nature & culture

Val Genova and Nardis waterfalls: nature & culture - Description

Directions

• Start

  Sanctuary of Madonna del Potere, Carisolo
  
  From the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Potere, go on to the old glass factory, turning into the paved road, behind the church. After passing the historical buildings of the old glass factory of the Pernici family, pass the Sarca river over two wooden bridges. Then, once reaching the opposite side of the river, continue on the right along a little path of stones and roots for about sixty meters, as far as it arrives in a dirt road. The path continues on the right along the dirt road as far as it meets a narrow bend on the left. Here you can choose to take the path along the river or to take the dirt road and then the paved road, along the dam of Val Genova.
  When you reach the paved road, keep left along the dam as far as you arrive at about 20-30 meters before the bridge. Here do not cross the bridge but take the path in the wood along the river as far as you reach the refuge in front of the amazing Nardis waterfalls.
  For the return, cross the bridge and stay on the left side of the river following the paved road or along the parallel “waterfalls path”, just some meters above the road. After about a couple of kilometers, passed the dam, leave the paved road and take the dirt road on the right towards the Santo Stefano church. Here admire the facade with the frescos of Danza Macabra and the view over the valley from the “3 Crosses”.
  Go down to the village, less than a kilometer from the church, and reach the century-old chestnut trees in a green zone with a picnic/barbecue area, some wooden tables and benches. In the end, go back to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Potere along the main road or following the Way of the Cross capitals.

• end point

  Sanctuary of Madonna del Potere, Carisolo

required equipment

Trekking boots, waterproof jacket.

Tips for the tour

Get the audioguide at the local Pro Loco tourist office. It will suggest you historical-architectural information, points of interest and local natural wonders.

Difficulty

• Difficulty

  Easy

• Fitness

• Technique

• Experience

• Landscape

Directions

self-arranged arrival
Once arrived in Carisolo, 2 km north of Pinzolo along the SS239 main road towards Madonna di Campiglio, follow directions to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Potere, in the country south of the village, near the soccer field.
Free car park, even if not very big, near the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Potere

public transport
Little train and bus shuttle from Pinzolo and Spiazzo along Val Genova during the summer (from the end of June to the beginning of September) from/to Val Genova. Check online the timetable and the ticket’s rates of the summer transports or get the specific leaflet at the tourist office in San Giacomo square. See also the timetable of the Trentino Trasporti buses - www.ttesercizio.it.