The new panorama lift to the Venetian fortress "Bastione" from Riva del Garda
went into operation on the first days of July 2020. The opening came after rigorous
system checks of this modern Inclined elevator and after the establishment of the same
name panoramic lounge restaurant at the arrival station, next to the bastion.
Until now, this 16th-century defensive structure could only be reached in half an
hour via a steep mule track.
The arrival station is located at a height of
220 meters, with a height difference of 130 meters, on the lower floor of the restaurant,
hidden from the panorama square and opposite the tower. After a 2-minute ascent
in the panoramic glass cabins, climbers can take the hiking path no. 404 upwards,
to "Capanna Santa Barbara" or to the start of "Via dell 'Amicizia" on the Cima SAT
(1246 meters) summit to continue this wonderful panoramic tour.
A broad,
flat, shady path runs north from Bastione, connecting our ancient settlement of
Santa Maria Maddalena with the desecrated church of the 12th century and our stone
farmhouse and natural apartments from the 18th century.
The new inclined lift
from Riva del Garda takes up the idea of the chairlift built in the 1950s and
dismantled in the early 1980s, built on the edge of the Rocchetta mountain and directly
below the fortress. The departure station is in an underground building, just a
few meters from the "Monte Oro" car park.
Ticket prices
One way 3 euros
Return trip 5 euros
The new glass panorama elevator to the Bastione Castle
