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Lake Garda is one of the most popular tourist hotspots in northern Italy – a large, deep blue lake surrounded by the high Alps, its shores lined with palm trees and luxurious villas as well as impressive Roman remains. The eastern flank is formed by the massif of Monte Baldo (from the German Wald = forest), rising steeply from the waterline to a height of 2,218m.

Monte Baldo is famous for its flora; as the summit was above the ice in the age of glaciation, several rare species have survived here. It’s a tranquil place, if you ignore the tourists who flock there by cable car.