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Mezzolombardo

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe

About Mezzolombardo

Mezzolombardo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Fai della Paganella, 13km from Lago di Tovel.

Mezzolombardo is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fai della Paganella, about 4 km away.

Mezzolombardo (local dialect: Mezombart) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 6,498 and an area of 13.8 square kilometres (5.3

Read more mi2). Mezzolombardo borders the following municipalities: Ton, Mezzocorona, Spormaggiore, San Michele all'Adige, Fai della Paganella, Nave San Rocco, and Zambana. The inhabitants are called Mezzolombardesi or rarely Forcoloti. Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed Forcoloti for having attacked the inhabitants of nearby Mezzocorona with pitchforks while they attempted to burn a crucifix (thus earning the nickname Brusacristi) located on the border between the two municipalities.

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What is there to see near Mezzolombardo?

Within an hour or so of Mezzolombardo: Lago di Tovel (13 km), Mendel Pass (25 km), Passo Manghen (27 km), Passo di Lavazè (35 km).

Are there any good drives near Mezzolombardo?

The nearest famous roads are Mendel Pass, Passo Manghen and Passo di Lavazè.

Where is Mezzolombardo?

Mezzolombardo is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, about 4 km from Fai della Paganella.

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Quick Information

Population
6,754
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Trentino-Alto Adige
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
46.2077, 11.0964

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 Mezzolombardo

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.

25 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 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

Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)

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

36 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Riva del Garda

A lively town at the northern tip of Lake Garda surrounded by towering mountains, popular for windsurfing and climbing.

41 km · about 45 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Mezzolombardo

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

  • 25 kmMendel PassA pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
  • 27 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.
  • 35 kmPasso di LavazèA gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
  • 36 kmGampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
  • 40 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.
  • 45 kmPasso di Costalunga (Karer Pass)The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.

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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