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Chiesa parrocchiale di S.Maria Assunta, Cles
Castel Cles, visto da Cles via Cassina
Cles as seen from SS42 between Cagnò and Revò (Trentino, Italy)
Photo by Christian Stringari
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Cles

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe

About Cles

Cles is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Cagnò, 13km from Lago di Tovel.

Cles is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cagnò, about 4 km away.

Cles (German: Glöß; Nones: Clés or Cliès) is a town and comune in Trentino, in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of northern Italy. It is the main town of Val di Non. It is the main town of and is located in Val di Non. Monte di Cles and Monte Peller (2,319 m (7,608.27 ft) above sea level) are located to the

Read more west of the residential area, while Lake Santa Giustina is on the east.

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What is there to see near Cles?

Within an hour or so of Cles: Lago di Tovel (13 km), Mendel Pass (15 km), Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade) (20 km), Passo di Lavazè (35 km).

Are there any good drives near Cles?

The nearest famous roads are Mendel Pass, Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade) and Passo di Lavazè.

Where is Cles?

Cles is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, about 4 km from Cagnò.

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Quick Information

Population
5,903
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Trentino-Alto Adige
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
46.3629, 11.0328

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Cles

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Lago di Tovel

Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.

13 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Mendel Pass

A pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.

15 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)

The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.

20 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Passo di Lavazè

A gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.

35 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Passo del Tonale

A wide, fast Alpine pass at 1883m connecting Lombardy to Trentino, with WWI history and views of the Presena glacier and Adamello mountain group.

36 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Passo Manghen

Narrow, tree-then-tundra climb to 2,047 m linking the Valsugana with Val di Fiemme: a Giro d'Italia climb that stays almost empty of cars. Twenty-plus hairpins, a summit lakelet and Lagorai granite all to yourself.

38 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Passo di Gavia

A narrow, exposed former military road climbing to 2621m with minimal barriers, renowned among cyclists from the Giro d'Italia and thrilling for adventurous drivers.

42 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Lago di Carezza

A tiny jewel-toned lake reflecting the Latemar peaks, framed by spruce forest beside the Great Dolomites Road.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Cles

16 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.

  • Right hereMendel PassA pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
  • 20 kmGampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
  • 35 kmPasso di LavazèA gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
  • 36 kmPasso del TonaleA wide, fast Alpine pass at 1883m connecting Lombardy to Trentino, with WWI history and views of the Presena glacier and Adamello mountain group.
  • 38 kmPasso ManghenNarrow, tree-then-tundra climb to 2,047 m linking the Valsugana with Val di Fiemme: a Giro d'Italia climb that stays almost empty of cars. Twenty-plus hairpins, a summit lakelet and Lagorai granite all to yourself.
  • 42 kmPasso di GaviaA narrow, exposed former military road climbing to 2621m with minimal barriers, renowned among cyclists from the Giro d'Italia and thrilling for adventurous drivers.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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