| Alto Garda Natural Park | |
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| Area type | Natural reserve |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Territory | Bresciano |
| Surface | 39,269 ha |
| Foundation year | 1989 |
| Institutional website | |
The Alto Garda Natural Park is located in Lombardy.
To know
Geographical notes
The park extends between the municipalities of Salò, Gardone Riviera, Gargnano, Limone sul Garda, Magasa, Tignale, Tremosine, Toscolano Maderno is Valvestino.
Flora and fauna
Half of the territory is covered by forests of oak, beech, hornbeam, Scots pine, spruce and lily of the valley. Habitats vary from alpine to sub-Mediterranean near the lake.
Inside the park there are about 250 animal species among which the roe deer, the deer, the chamois and the ibex reintroduced in 1979. There are also many birds including the golden eagle.
How to get
By plane
- Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (80 km)
- Parma Airport (105 km)
- Milan Linate Airport (115 km)
By car
From Brescia: Take the SP BS11 towards Centro / Tangenziale Sud, exit towards Verona / Salò, continue towards Salò on the SS 45BIS, continue towards Gardone Riviera, Limone sul Garda.
Permits / Rates
- Mountain Community Parco Alto Garda Bresciano, Via Oliva, 32 (Gargnano in the province of Brescia), ☎ 39 0365 71449, @[email protected]. For all information on the park, you can contact the mountain community.
How to get around
What see
- Naturalistic Observatory, @[email protected]. Innovative path that winds through the plain of Tignale.
What to do
Shopping
Where to eat
Where stay
Refer to the locations of the Lake Garda.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Itineraries
- Garda cycle path - A breathtaking 2.5 km course under construction overlooking the lake between Limone sul Garda and the border Trentino, to Riva del Garda.
- Ponale road - Route of about 10 km and with a difference in height of 550 m. on a stretch of coast overhanging the lake.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Alto Garda Natural Park
