From Bresimo to the panoramic Altaguardia Castle
Hiking trail • Val di Non
From Bresimo to the panoramic Altaguardia Castle
<p>An easy walk that climbs up to the highest castle in Trentino. From here, it continues along a circular route at high altitude before descending back down to the village of Baselga di Bresimo.</p>
<p>The Altaguardia Castle stands on a spur at an altitude of 1,224 metres and is the highest castle in the whole of Trentino. The castle was built in the 13th century and most of its walls are still standing today. It retains a special atmosphere and the view from up here dominates the entire valley.</p>
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Hiking trail
· Val di Non
From Bresimo to the panoramic Altaguardia Castle
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An easy walk that climbs up to the highest castle in Trentino. From here, it continues along a circular route at high altitude before descending back down to the village of Baselga di Bresimo.
The Altaguardia Castle stands on a spur at an altitude of 1,224 metres and is the highest castle in the whole of Trentino. The castle was built in the 13th century and most of its walls are still standing today. It retains a special atmosphere and the view from up here dominates the entire valley.
Author’s recommendation
Near Bresimo there is a Venetian sawmill, i.e. a sawmill powered by water. Venetian sawmills spread throughout Trentino in the 13th century, at that time one of the timber supply areas of the Most Serene Republic of Venice. The sawmill operates exclusively thanks to the power of water, conveyed through a canal above a paddle wheel.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.Tips and suggestions
CAI / SAT trail difficulty classification: http://www.visittrentino.info/legenda-difficolta-cai
Roadbook
Difficulty: T (tourist trail)
From the Baselga di Bresimo Sanctuary, continue uphill between the houses and, as soon as you reach the woods, you will see signs indicating Castello d'Altaguardia on the left. There is also a car park with about 8 parking spaces at this point.
Continue past the car park on a forest road that is paved in places. The road climbs steadily and then narrows slightly, arriving at the Castelbasso farmstead. Looking up, you will see the castle's thick walls. The road narrows slightly and continues uphill to the castle.
Here there are comfortable benches where you can stop and enjoy the view.
Retrace your steps for a few dozen metres until you reach the road that leads just below the castle. Here, instead of descending along the same route you took on the way up, you can continue slightly uphill and take trail 149, but to the left. The trail continues on flat ground until you reach some farmsteads, crosses a stream and then descends to join the cart track that leads to Maso Castelbasso.
From here, return to Baselga di Bresimo as on the way up.
Directions
Drive to the upper part of Val di Non, following the signs for the village of Livo. From here, take the paved road that leads to the small village of Bresimo.
Parking
In the little village of Bresimo
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
Hiking boots and a water bottle
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
