Val Genova: from the Nardis Falls to Malga Bedole
The 'valley of waterfalls' in the Adamello Brenta Park: a path along the Sarca passes one waterfall after another, starting with the Nardis, which pours down from the Presanella.
- Difficulty
- T Tourist
- Length
- 12.5 km
- Elevation gain
- +670 m / −20 m
- Time
- 4–4.5 hours (one way)
- Route
- Point to point
- Altitude
- 925–1587 m
- Season
- Summer
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Why go
Because it is a wild valley with no villages, where water from the Adamello and Presanella glaciers falls from every wall.
Practical information
- Start
- Ponte Verde, entrance to Val Genova (Carisolo)
- Finish
- Malga Bedole, at the head of the valley; return by shuttle
- Best time
- June–September
- Parking
- Pay car parks in the valley; in summer traffic on the road is restricted.
- By public transport
- In summer, Adamello Brenta Park shuttles along the valley.
- Water
- Fountains and huts along the valley.
- Shade
- Plenty: woods along the Sarca river.
- Huts and refreshments
- Several huts and dairy farms along the valley, as far as Bedole.
- With children
- Yes, even just as far as the Nardis Falls.
Weather at the start
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What to see on the route and nearby
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