Don Zio Pisoni Refuge, Malga San Giovanni

The route

E-bike and MTB ride from Dro to the Don Zio Pisoni Refuge, passing through Sarche and the Valley of the Lakes. Starting from Dro, take the cycle path along the Sarca to Pietramurata, where it branches off on a few short dirt roads before reaching Sarche. From there you go up the Valle dei Laghi towards Ponte Arche: at the roundabout at the junction for Paganella, leave the main road and take the climb towards the Donzio Refuge, which with its 1,600 mt. altitude is the destination for lunch and is worth every meter of climb. Once again, follow trails towards Malga San Giovanni, with some technical sections in the woods, for a refreshment stop before the descent. You then descend towards Arco through the Padaro road, and from Arco you return on minor roads passing through Laghel, with the possibility of stretching on a final trail, until you close the loop in Dro.

Bikes suited to this route