In Malcesine, you will have access to a wide range of exciting SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES, perfect to satisfy every desire and passion. Whether you are enthusiasts of WATER SPORTS, MOUNTAIN HIKES, or outdoor activities, Malcesine offers a paradise for sports lovers.
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To climb up again the slopes of Mount Baldo comfortably and quickly, you can use the Panoramic Malcesine-Montebaldo Cableway. The facility, completely renovated, allows you to go up also by bicycle, and paragliding for who is not fond of automation. The cableway reaches an altitude of 1760 metres; to reach a higher altitude, there is a second facility called Prada-Montebaldo chair lift. Located in the area of San Zeno di Montagna, it allows to reach an altitude of 1910 metres. The route, which departs from Prada at 1056 metres, foresees an intermediate station at Mondini refuge at 1501 metres, to finally reach the station of Costabella.
Mount Baldo belongs to the Venetian Pre-Alps and rises between the eastern coast of Lake Garda and Vallagarina. The highest peak, Valdritta, reaches 2238 metres.
Known in the past as Hortus Europae, Mount Baldo is appreciated nowadays by fond alpinists and by simple lovers of the mountain and nature. Along its slopes, different climatic areas can be found: from the evergreen hinterland of Mediterranean type, mainly consisting of holm-oaks and olive trees, to the oak woods and chestnut trees, till beech woods and wood lilies in the highest areas.
There are numerous sports that can be practised on the slopes: trekking, horse back riding excursions, mountain bike. The cableways allow to easily reach the highest peaks, from which you can enjoy a panorama of unmatchable beauty.