Segheria Veneziana - Val Meledrio - Sentiero della Lec - Carciato

Safety information

Rules for mountain walks:

• The passability of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to current conditions and therefore depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, get well informed about the route and its conditions before setting off. You can do this by contacting the nearest Information Office;
• If you plan to reach an alpine hut or mountain refuge, make sure they are open, and if you intend to stop for meals or accommodation, call them in advance to book;
• Leave information about your itinerary and always carry a mobile phone;
• In case of accident call number 112;
• Never abandon waste at altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at refuges or alpine huts you visit;
• If you encounter wild animals along the route, please stay on the trail you are following, do not get too close, do not shout, and keep your dog on a leash to avoid that instinctively it chases and scares them. 

Starting point

Directions

The walk starts at the ancient Segheria Veneziana located at the edge of the village of Dimaro, on the road to Madonna di Campiglio. Take some time to visit it and observe its fascinating wooden and iron mechanisms in operation. From the sawmill, after a short stretch of path, go under the main road via an underpass and take the dirt road that climbs along the Meledrio stream. Here you first pass an old restored forge, then an old lime kiln, until you reach the hydroelectric power station of the municipality of Dimaro Folgarida. From here, you can return to Dimaro following the same route along the magnificent Val Meledrio. Alternatively, from the hammer mill you can cross the footbridge over the Meledrio stream, taking the flat path of the “léc” (local dialect term defining the irrigation channel for the fields, now disused) leading to the “Gnoca” locality where there is a small park. From here descend to the church of Carciato and then return to Dimaro via a comfortable sidewalk.

Public transportation

You can reach Dimaro by the TRENTO-MALÉ-MEZZANA train (download the outbound and return timetables)

How to get there

From Val di Sole follow the SS42 to Dimaro and, at the roundabout, take the SS 239 towards Folgarida - Madonna di Campiglio. After about 800 meters, the Segheria Veneziana of Dimaro will be on the right, where the route starts.

Where to park

To take this walk we recommend wearing hiking boots and a hat and bringing a waterproof jacket, sunscreen, and a water bottle in your backpack.

Don’t forget your camera or mobile phone to capture the views and scenes you like best. If you want, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole.