Truffle Hunter's Walk

All dates

• 26 Sept
• 3 Oct14:00

About the event

This walk takes participants in search of truffles as part of the Sagra del Tartufo di Tignale.

Departure is on Saturday at 14:00 from the oil mill (oleificio) in Gardola, with return expected around 17:00. Booking is required.

The walk does not take place in bad weather. Comfortable clothing, trekking shoes and water are recommended. Difficulty level: 1 out of 5.

Getting to Tignale

From the Gardesana Occidentale between Gargnano and Limone, a side road climbs to the plateau. By public transport, take the train to Desenzano del Garda, Arriva bus LN027 to Gargnano, then local line LN011 (Gargnano – Muslone/Tignale). The nearest motorway exits are Desenzano del Garda on the A4 (via Salò) or Rovereto Sud on the A22 (via Riva).

Ferry: Tignale has its own Navigazione Laghi pier at lake level, but in the summer 2026 timetable only a couple of boats a day called there; check the current timetable.

About Tignale

Tignale is not one village but six: Gardola, the seat of the comune at about 560 metres, and Piovere, Prabione, Aer, Olzano and Oldesio, scattered across a green terrace high above the west shore.

Guide to Tignale →