Cavedine Archaeological Route
Hiking trail • Garda Trentino and Valle di Ledro
Cavedine Archaeological Route
The Cavedine historical archaeological route is accessible via a pleasant dirt path that accompanies the visitor as they discover the local sites of archaeological importance with points of historical, cultural, archaeological and naturalistic interest.
Among the archaeological artefacts present in the Valley, the Cavedine archaeological trail is of particular interest. The Cavedine Valley is a hanging terrace on the left of the orographical basin of the Sarca River that has been inhabited since the Neolithic era (fourth millennium BC) due to excellent climate conditions for settlement and the fact that it was one of the main routes between Lake Garda and the Adige Valley. During the Roman era the valley, along with the Giudicarie Valley and the Lake Garda area, belonged to Brescia rather than the Municipium Tridentinum, and this remained unchanged until the Medieval period.
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Cavedine Archaeological Trail
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View over the Val di CavedinePhoto: Archivio Garda Trentino (ph. Watchsome), Garda Trentino
The Cavedine Archaeological Trail is a route over dirt track that, through sites and archaeological finds, allows you to reconstruct the historical events over the centuries in Valle dei Laghi.
The first part of the archaeological trail follows the western ridge of Valle di Cavedine and after just a few minutes, you will come to the so-called Roman fountain, an underground masonry structure that most likely dates back to the Etruscan period, with a rectangular stone basin to collect aquifer water. The trail continues, offering a succession of other points of interest such as the Assunta capital, which commemorates the people of the valley who emigrated in the last century, but above all the Cosina di Stravino, an ancient Bronze Age burial site, as can be seen from the relics and the funerary items (flint tools, pottery, dagger) found nearby. Before returning to Cavedine, you will come across another historical site of great interest, due to the Roman origin of the funeral inscription and locally known as the carega del diaol (devil’s seat) or queen’s throne.
Author’s recommendation
Before continuing on the trail, it is worth visiting the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, with frescos by Valentino Rovisi, a pupil of Giambattista Tiepolo.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Safety information
The telephone number for the emergency services is 112.
The information on this chart is subject to inevitable variations, so this means that none of the indications are absolute. It is not entirely possible to avoid giving inexact or imprecise information, given how quickly environmental and weather conditions can change. For this reason we decline any responsibility for changes which the user may encounter. In any case, the hiker is advised to check the conditions of the places, environment and weather before setting out.
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From the cemetery, the route continues up to the left, towards the church, where it follows the old Roman road along the western ridge of Valle di Cavedine, once a side section of the main north-south route linking Tridentum (Trento) with Lake Garda.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Cavedine is connected by the intercity bus lines 204 (Riva del Garda – Cavedine – Trento) to the other places in Garda Trentino.
Stop in the locality Marocche on request.
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Directions
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Parking
In Cavedine you can park for free at the cemetery on Via Carnion, not far from the church.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Garda Trentino TREKKING Map – Available in the info points of Garda Trentino (Riva del Garda, Arco, Torbole sul Garda, Ledro, Comano Terme)
Equipment
This excursion is quite simple and presents no particular difficulty. However, we still recommend you to wear suitable footwear, a hat, sun screen and sunglasses. And be sure to bring water!
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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