Holidays in Lake Ledro

Relaxation is the theme in Lake Ledro. Walking along the easy-going 9km loop around the lake takes in the pebble beaches and picnic spots that dot the water’s edge. Paddlers can hire a paddle board or kayak and glide across the mirror-like water, which can reach a balmy 24˚C in summer– so no worries if you end up spending more time in the water than out. Windsurfing, sailing and pedalos are also popular pursuits on a summer holiday.

Palafitte stilt houses decorate the eastern end of Lake Ledro. Dating back to 2200-1350 BC, these pre-historic thatched dwellings were rediscovered in 1929, when the lake’s water levels were lowered to fuel the hydro-electric plant in Riva. The Museum of Pile Dwellings reveals the origins and the daily lives of the Bronze Age residents who once lived in these lovingly restored buildings.

Alpine food and drink is the speciality of Lake Ledro, where family-run farms produce Trentino specialities with a whole lot of Italian love and several generations’ worth of knowledge. Try creamy alpine cheeses at a local dairy or pull up a chair on the terrace of a mountain hut for a feast of caponec (sausage, herbs and cheese packed into vine leaves) and strangolapreti (spinach and Parmesan dumplings). Fancy a celebratory holiday fizz? The Ledro summer favourite is a picco spritz of strawberry and raspberry liqueur from the Ledro Valley, prosecco and tonic water. Cin cin!

If your family's a fan of summer holidays abundant in water sports and lakeside entertainment then Lake Ledro's the perfect choice for you. The lake is relatively un-crowded making canoeing, sailing, kayaking, wind-surfing and paddle boarding all the more fun- there's plenty of space to paddle around without running into other lake-traffic. Swimming in the lake is very popular in the hotter months, due to its famously clean waters- children will have a great time splashing about in the water or playing on lakeside beaches on a summer's day.

Buses

There’s a bus from Lake Ledro directly to Riva in Lake Garda, the B214 which takes approx. 30-35 minutes from near our hotels. If you want to head to different areas of the lake such as the Pile Dwelling Museum, then the same bus will take you directly there. If you use your Trentino Guest Card (available from all our accommodation in Lake Ledro) then you’ll get free use of the local buses in the area. For more information about the guest card head to the Cards & Passes tab.

Trentino Guest Card

When staying at all of our hotels in Lake Ledro you'll get a free Trentino Guest Card which entitles you to:

• Free use of all public trains and buses in the Trentino region
• Discounted entry to over 60 museums, 20 castles & 40 attractions in Trentino
• Discounts on selected activities and experiences