A hike around Monte Calino, the mountain of Tenno

<p>This hike is all about Monte Calino, close to Tenno. It is like a <strong>natural balcony</strong> overlooking the Busa, as locals call the Basso Sarca plain, and lake Garda.</p>

<p>The hike is all through natural surroundings: first it winds up through the steep hillside farmland around Tenno and Calvola with its typical drystone walls. It then plunges into the woods where the vegetation changes with the altitude. You have to stop off at the mountain hut <strong>Rifugio San Pietro</strong> which is the main focus of the hike and serves excellent food and rest.<br/>Adjacent to the mountain hut San Pietro there's a tiny, old church, once a hermitage and pilgrimage point. </p> <p>The hike can be shortened by cutting out the steep climb from Tenno and leaving the car at the junction for Ranciom/Treni where you can park for free. This eliminates most of the uphill section and turns the hike into a relaxing walk in the woods.</p>