Castle Arco
It is the penultimate day of the old year. The weather a little grey, a little bit damp, but not exactly inviting in any case, When it comes to a leisurely Spaziergang goes. The solution: down in the Valley and down to the South. After a crossing of Val di non It passes by the Galleria Rupe to Trento and from there via the SS45bis through the Valley of the lakes at Lago di Toblino to Arco.
The small town on the Sarca, the confluence of Lake Garda, radiates noble dignity. A free car park near the Piazza 3 Novembre, the main square with the Church of Santa Maria Assunta di Arco, is quickly found. A small stroll through the town, and although here is the weather today in far not Garda like, so is it still feels like 10° warmer and when I see quite, then the chances are, to catch a glimpse of a little blue sky, not too bad at all.
Right off the main square a small alley and the note on the way to the Castle ruins, the impressively about 100 Meters above the city on a single standing rock towers.
Rilke path in the olive grove
What starts with many stairs, soon as loving, turns well-kept winding trail through a Olive grove. We up stroll hairpin bend to bend, the view of Rosemary, Thyme and gnarled olive trees along the way. But oha, What is the? As tribe through but what shines. Correct, the Lake Garda. Before all focus on the green stuff on the ground, This late December still flowers bears, have we not noticed, that is before us the view of the lower Sarcatal, about the city Arco has opened up over on Lake Garda.
Hhm, now, blue sky would be in demand. Na no matter, Mainly it is mild.
Meadow in the lower courtyard
The last hairpin bend. Before us is the increase in through the gate to the lower courtyard. Welcomed by the tap, which is apparently a little late this, We marvel at the size of the Meadow, lies in the lower ring of walls. I can almost see the old Knight Festival.
Continues creepy idea about the former Dungeon-, Here's how Galazeo d'Arco more than 30 Endure years to have - to the information booth at the foot of the main tower. Which 3,50 €, have to pay admission for more visit of the renovated castle ruins, We like to pay and marching with a richly illustrated guide equipped of holperiges plaster on the water tanks passing to space with the frescoes, the elaborately restored murals from the outgoing 14. Century houses.
In addition to the building a narrow hallway, He leads a small staircase.
View of main tower and Arco
Arrived on the platform, it in turn has on a wide view Arco and the Garda. New details in the distance appear with each M.
By Juniper and past the first Oaks we approach the Renghera Tower, the former Bell Tower of the Castle. From here the view in North direction is. By a passage in the Middle wall, we reach the oak and after a short break at the Laghel tower overlooking the Monte Collodi It goes through the Woods back to the info point, where we have entered the top of the ruins of Castle Arco.
We are on the way back, We have come through the. Although two ways - one it along the medieval road - are, We like that, What we have missed during the ascent, now enjoy from the perspective of down. Just in time to arrive at the car of the blue sky is also finally, which I had expected sooner rather than later. But we enjoy the now on the way back to Ronzone through the Valle dei Laghi.
A really nice, scenic walk for short days between the seasons.
Hiking in South Tyrol , is my hobby . Usually the best wife of all and I are on the way on easy hiking trails . While the camera of course never fails . On this blog you can watch the result of our hikes . 
Hi you two
Compliment to these successful photos of your interesting tour, which is worth visiting and worth following even in cloudy weather.
From Lake Garda, I have my short trips etc.. to the Monte Baldo massif over the extreme heat and stuffiness in spite of the Lake in memory. But the Altissimo, the waterfalls of Varone, Your tour to the ruins of Arco and the Ledro Lake are for the coming years in the further planning.
See you
Your Charly
Hi Charly,
Thank you very much. Yes , the sultry heat can really become a problem at the Garda. We enjoy the Lake therefore preferably in spring and autumn. The waterfalls of Varone here among my favorite destinations. Really fascinating. So far I'm landed but unfortunately always without camera there… But no matter, that means only, that I must soon once again towards. For the Lago di Ledro, I recommend a visit necessarily in spring. Is one of the most beautiful Snowdrop flowers (times apart from Montiggl), that I've seen so far.
LG
Sandra
Thank you for the tip, a good pasta dish on small Monticolo Lake is Yes Montiggl and Spring Valley in the early summer beautifully, then and the rest before the onslaught of the bathers in the summer is actually always a trip, the small Monticolo Lake is the most beautiful for me, If not even the most beautiful swimming lake in South Tyrol with its klasklaren warm water and that that swim the small trout one mainly on the eastern shore to the feet, beautiful and an example of still hopefully long unspoilt countryside of South Tyrol.
All the best soon
Your Charly
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Have been about three years ago, times up on the ruins. Was I personally quite great. Got my early childhood (until I 7 was) lived in a village, where there was a very similar ruin. It was better than any playground of the world for me. Gave up the move actually 80% my free time (and at the age you have Yes still neatly leisure) spent in the area of the ruins. Got really nostalgic then three years ago on my trip.
Yes , I can understand. This nostalgia always on rivers and on the Baltic Sea comes over me. Practicing now apart from all, What has to do with water, also ruins from a special appeal to me. In addition to the Arco also Castel Belfort, Sporminore I like at the transition from the Val di non to the natural park Adamello Brenta pretty well, just like the Castel of Altaguardia, Bresimo in Upper Val di non. And since there would be probably countless others, but with the free time thats a little problem really