Hike to the Hermitage of San Gallo on Lake Santa Giustina
Hiking trail • Val di Non
Hike to the Hermitage of San Gallo on Lake Santa Giustina
A simple and little frequented hike affording an unusual and wild perspective of Lake Santa Giustina.
The trail begins among the apple orchards and then proceeds along a delightful path, along which you’ll find multiple panoramic spots and benches to enjoy the sunshine and the lakeside breeze.
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· Val di Non
Hike to the Hermitage of San Gallo on Lake Santa Giustina
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Hermitage of San Gallo on Lake Santa Giustina in Val di Non TrentinoPhoto: Silvia Gentilini, APT Val di Non
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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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
There are no refreshment points along this short trail.Roadbook
Leave your car at the car park near Terrazza dei Sapori in Cagnò, where you will find a junction between the road from Cles across Lake Santa Giustina and the road that connects Mostizzolo with Cagnò.
Continue on foot downhill for about twenty metres towards the lake and in front of Terrazza dei Sapori you’ll notice a small cement road with a sign for the Hermitage of San Gallo. Take this downhill road and cross the apple orchards. Continue further until you find the wooden signs inviting you to turn left. This is where a beautiful trail with a wooden fence leads down towards the ruins of the Hermitage of San Gallo.
There are plenty of tables and benches along the trail, and a small detour takes you to a beautiful panoramic point on a rocky spur, where you can enjoy the lakeside breeze. Walk for another 10 minutes to reach the hermitage, of which only the ruins remain, beneath the large natural rock roof which had been chosen as a place of retreat.
Go back the way you came.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The B632 bus line climbs up from Cles to the town of Cagnò.
Directions
From Cles, take the road down to Lake Santa Giustina which climbs up the other shore towards Revò.
Leave your car at the car park near Terrazza dei Sapori, where the junction with the road up to Mostizzolo is.
Parking
At Terrazza dei Sapori.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
Normal running shoes are sufficient.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
