Monte Misone

From Riva del Garda take the SS421 to Tenno and on to Ville del Monte. Turn right at the junction after the church, pass the hamlets of Canale and Calvola and follow the paved road up to the car park for Rifugio San Pietro (about 930 m), just below Sella di Calino. Walk north along the forest road (SAT 406) and after about 10 minutes, just before the saddle at 966 m, turn left onto SAT 412, signed for Monte Misone and Selletta del Castiol. The path climbs fairly steeply on a rough surface through woods and a few hairpins to Sella di Castiol (1,350 m), about 1¼ hours from the start. It then eases and makes a long, open traverse along the west side of the mountain above Lake Tenno to the junction with path 433, with the meadows of Malga di Tenno (Malga Misone, 1,575 m) in sight, about 45 minutes more. As soon as you reach the meadow, turn right on a well-trodden path signed for Monte Misone, which climbs a fairly steep grassy slope to the broad, undulating summit in another 45 minutes. The east face drops away in cliffs; the view takes in the whole northern Garda basin. Return the same way (about 2¼ hours). A variant descent leaves the ascent path before Malga di Tenno, crosses the west flank to the south ridge and drops steeply past a small malga to rejoin path 412 shortly before Sella di Castiol. There is no water or refreshment on the way; Rifugio San Pietro, a few minutes from the car park, serves food.