Malga Grassi

Route in mountain bike from Riva del Garda to Malga Grassi, length 24,5 km, distance climbed 963 mt.

The route leaves Riva del Garda up via Ardaro going through San Giacomo and out onto the road (No.37) which leads easily enough to Deva and Pranzo. At the second hairpin after Pranzo take a diversion to the left for Campi through fine chestnut trees.
Before the village the road climbs a little and after the houses turn to the right in the direction of Malga Grassi. A little further up a good path leads to the archaeological site of San Martino with remains of Roman buildings (worth a visit).
Going back by the same asphalted route there is another good section before the meadows of Malga Pranzo surrounded by conifers and beech woods beneath the jagged crests of Pichea peaks. Turn left at the beginning of the meadows for a break at the Capanna Grassi and then take the path above the Malga of the same name.
This leads down the right side of the stream Gamella to the tiny hamlet of "Parisi" where you take the little road that passes in front of the little church of San Rocco.
From here a long descend through the woods brings you back to Riva del Garda passing through Pinza ,and by the little round ruined church of San Giovanni with its splendid lake view. Further down, keeping to the route now surfaced as far as Santa Maria Maddalena and then on to a straight forest road that rises slightly you reach Riva’s old Venetian Bastione, with its view over the town. The road goes down again in little asphalted hairpins to the main road.