Monte Bestone
Description
The tour starts in Limone and winds its way up the Via Alessandro Volta to Vesio. As you ascend, it becomes clear that the southern flair prevails here all year round. Lemon trees, Mediterranean plants such as cacti and the scent of flowers fill the air. Meanwhile, you climb meter after meter in altitude. At Vesio, you turn right and wind your way up the saddle directly under Monte Bestone. Up to this point, the ascent was relatively easy on asphalt. Now, however, the uphill becomes a little steeper and you take a gravel road that leads directly to the summit of Monte Bestone at 917 meters above sea level and offers a mega panorama.
The anticipation for the descent is already great, as the hard part of the tour is over and the ingenious descent awaits you. The downhill is initially classified as S2 to S3 difficulty. In this way, you descend to the saddle and continue on the marked trail with the number 123, also with a difficulty level of S2 to S3, back to Limone. Conclusion: A short yet fulfilling tour that can always be ridden as a trail highlight, even on busy days on Lake Garda.
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Details of the tour
16 km
845 m
845 m
84 above sea level
872 above sea level
1 day
Limone sul Garda
Limone sul Garda
2059
well suited
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User comments (3)
About the author: Martin Depauli
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Nice short tour, recommended with a light ebike, as the ascent on the forest road is quite steep. The descent begins with tight hairpin bends (good for transferring), the second part opposite the imposing rock face is a mixture of coarse gravel and one or two steps and/or rocks, don't forget to take a photo of Lago and Limone in between 👍.
Yes, there are some places - but these are always different depending on the weather - or depending on the maintenance of the paths.
Beautiful, but never 3 out of 5 in terms of riding technique! More like 4-5 in some places. You always take the most difficult sections for the assessment. For Switzerland, this page always fits, but here it's a misjudgment.