Caldaro is a beautiful small town situated on the famous Strada del Vino (the wine road).
It is about 45km away from Trento, in the direction of Bolzano so the drivetime takes about 45mins.
The town is worth visiting and you could perhaps stop by in one of its Konditorei or Cafes where they serve a continental long coffee with delicious cakes. If you are a fan of antiques, one Sunday every month there is a flea market in the main square of Caldaro. For the exact days please consult the website of Kalterersee/ Lago di Caldaro below.
I attach a link to the website with all the walks around Caldaro.
There is one easy walk around the Caldaro lake that is especially recommended to do in spring time when the apple trees blossom. The
starting point is near the Lido, coming from Trento, follow La strade dei vini, then the indications for the Lago di Caldaro/ Kalterersee. Leave your car at the free of charge car park near the lake. You will see that the path around the lake is very well sign posted. It takes you mostly on the tarmac narrow road with very few cars passing. After a 5 minutes’ walk turn right and proceed towards Campi al Lago. Carry on along the foot of Leuchtenburg Castle. Proceed to S. Giovanni, from where you return to your starting point.
There is a possibility of getting some refreshments at the Lido and at other points around the lake though many places are open only during the summer months.
Yesterday we went to Caldaro to visit the Eisloecher or the Buche del ghiaccio in Appiano/ Eppan (the icy holes). From the Stada dei Vini we followed the indications for Appiano. We left the car near the fire station in Pianizza di Sopra di Caldaro. From there we turned right and followed the path n15 that took us to the ruins of the old church of San Giorgio (only one tall tower is well visible from the car park near the fire staion). There we followed a well sign posted path up the mountain to see those holes of ice. We didn't see any ice but it was refreshingly cold there. The kids enjoyed climbing and jumping on the stones. The whole walk wasn't long, it took us only about 15 mins each way, no special shoes required although it's best to visit when it's warm and dry because it's colder there and the footpath stones can be slippery if wet.
starting point is near the Lido, coming from Trento, follow La strade dei vini, then the indications for the Lago di Caldaro/ Kalterersee. Leave your car at the free of charge car park near the lake. You will see that the path around the lake is very well sign posted. It takes you mostly on the tarmac narrow road with very few cars passing. After a 5 minutes’ walk turn right and proceed towards Campi al Lago. Carry on along the foot of Leuchtenburg Castle. Proceed to S. Giovanni, from where you return to your starting point.
There is a possibility of getting some refreshments at the Lido and at other points around the lake though many places are open only during the summer months.
Yesterday we went to Caldaro to visit the Eisloecher or the Buche del ghiaccio in Appiano/ Eppan (the icy holes). From the Stada dei Vini we followed the indications for Appiano. We left the car near the fire station in Pianizza di Sopra di Caldaro. From there we turned right and followed the path n15 that took us to the ruins of the old church of San Giorgio (only one tall tower is well visible from the car park near the fire staion). There we followed a well sign posted path up the mountain to see those holes of ice. We didn't see any ice but it was refreshingly cold there. The kids enjoyed climbing and jumping on the stones. The whole walk wasn't long, it took us only about 15 mins each way, no special shoes required although it's best to visit when it's warm and dry because it's colder there and the footpath stones can be slippery if wet.
There is also a lovely walk up in the mountains visiting some malge and trying delicious local specialities. The walk takes you from the mountain of Mendola to Roen and it involves going with a special cable car. To be honest you don't have to go all the way up to Roen, there are plenty nice and easy paths once you are up on the Mendola.
You take this cable car (la funiculare) from S. Antonio. It takes you 854 m high so it saves you a lot of walking. From Mendola follow south footpath no. 500 where you soon will reach the first possible refreshment stop: Halbweghütte which also has a playground and toys for children. Continue on the same path until you arrive at the Malga di Romeno where you will also find a small chapel. From there there is a short distance to cover to get to the top of Roen where you'll get a great view of the sourounding mountains. To go back just use the same way.
Here's the link to the website of the cable car Mendola:
http://www.sii.bz.it/it/funivie-treno.php
Here's the website with a brief history of the cable car, the website is in Italian and in English
http://www.oltradige.it/it/attrazioni/la-funicolare-sul-monte-mendola.html
In the nearby S Antonio you will also find a Parco Avventura- an advanture park fory your children. Here's the link:
http://www.kalterersee.com/it/highlights/parco-avventura-caldaro.html
Duration: you could easily spend a day around Caldaro.
Level: easy, the path around the lake is accessible with a stroller.
Refreshements and toilet facilities: around the lake and in Caldaro.
How to get there: from Trento take the highway A22 towards Brennero, come out from the highway at Caldaro, follow the indications for the Kaltern See/ Lago di Caldaro
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