Riva del Garda smugglers' trail
Magnificent and exposed rocky path on the steep western side of Lake Garda
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.
Magnificent and exposed rocky path on the steep western side of Lake Garda
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Pricing scheme
600€ for 1 participant
300€ p.p. for 2 participants
220€ p.p. for 3 participants
180€ p.p. for 4 participants
160€ p.p. for 5 or more participants
Included services
Entire organization and guidance by a state-certified mountain guide
Free rental equipment
Additional costs
Transfer from and to the meeting point
Mountain guide expenses
Individual tips
The additional costs may vary and are for guidance only!
Payment information
30% of the total amount upon booking
Final payment on the day of the day tour
Number of participants
max 5-6 people
About the minimum number of participants
There is no minimum number of participants required for this tour
Note for people with reduced mobility
This program is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Suggestion
Meeting point
8:30 am, meeting point will be agreed directly with the guide.
Duration
Day tour
End of the tour
about 3:00 pm
Parking
not specified
Photo gallery
We wanted to go ice climbing in December. But unfortunately there wasn't enough ice in Tyrol. Our Zillertal mountain guide recommended Flo to us because the conditions in Val Gardena were better. Since we already had previous experience and arrived a few days in advance, Flo was able to give us lots of good tips for standing lines. The quick communication via WhatsApp was really great. The day with him was really fun. He took our different climbing preferences and levels into account. So it was perfect. We climbed the Sword of Damocles. Great line. And ended the day with some dry tooling. Flo is a top ice climber and we just had fun and a good time on a human level. We'd love to come back soon
Marc
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equipment
backpack approx. 10-15 l
approach shoes or hiking boots
comfortable sportswear
windbreaker
Drinking bottle approx. 0.5 – 1 l (depending on the tour)
thin gloves (via ferrata or cycling gloves)
hip belt*
Helmet*
via ferrata set*
*These pieces of equipment can be borrowed from us free of charge.
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