The smugglers' path is a fantastic via ferrata on the west side of Lake Garda below Riva del Garda. It runs through a huge rock face in a very exposed area. This path used to be kept secret by smugglers.
Nowadays it is climbed by mountain guides with their clients. This tour is not a conventional via ferrata. Only a few passages are secured with a steel cable.
Your experienced mountain guide will secure you with a rope and express slings from the start to the exit.
The tour can be done clockwise or anti-clockwise.
In summer, the smugglers' path is particularly suitable for the afternoon hours, as the wall is in the shade here.