Mittelbatterie Riva Batteria di mezzo

The Mittelbatterie Riva Batteria di mezzo on Monte Brione is open for the summer

[ MAG Museo Alto Garda]

The Mittelbatterie Riva was built between the North Battery (Fort Sant’Alessandro) and Fort Garda, facing Nago and the mouth of the river Sarca between 1898 and 1900.  In 1915 a long gallery had been added, from which it was possible to keep an eye on the sloping wall of Mount Brione.

Don't miss the opportunity to discover its interior and enjoy the splendid view of Lake Garda!

 At Forte Garda the MAG and Garda Dolomiti Top Experiences continue. 

"On the tracks of the Great War" will take place every Friday at 9.00.

During this experience, you can visit Fort Garda and Fort Batteria di mezzo with the help of a mountain guide. The experience retraces part of the Peace Trail, which is a long-distance path that links the memorial sites following the front line of the Great War. 

The experience can be booked by 16.00 on Thursday before the event at this link .

FORTS OF MONTE BRIONE | OPENING PROGRAMME, INITIATIVES AND VISITS 2023

Fort Garda openings

Free admission

Opening hours 10.00 - 17.00

From Friday 7 April to Sunday 28 May - open Fri/Sat/Sun

Thursday 1 June to Sunday 1 October - open daily

Friday 6 October to Sunday 15 - open Fri/Sat/Sun

Fort Batteria di Mezzo openings

Free admission

Opening hours 10.00 - 16.00

Sunday 23 April 

Sunday 14 May 

Sunday 11 June

Sunday 9 and 23 July

Sunday 13 and 27 August

Sunday 10 and 24 September

Sunday 8 October 

curated by the St. Alexander Alpine Group

 

INITIATIVES 2023

THE FORTS OF MONTE BRIONE | TOP EXPERIENCE "On the tracks of the Great War".

Every Friday at 9.00 Forte Garda and Batteria di Mezzo, become a Top Experience thanks to the collaboration of MAG with Garda Dolomiti.

The Brione is a 'fortress mountain' that preserves all types of Austro-Hungarian fortifications built from 1860 to the war. During this experience you'll have the opportunity to visit Fort Garda and Fort Batteria di mezzo with the help of a mountain guide.

The experience, which can be experienced every Friday from Friday 19 May until the end of September, follows part of the Peace Trail, which is a long-distance route that links the places of memory by following the front line of the Great War in that particular and difficult alpine area that constituted the western sector of the Italian-Austrian war in the years 1914-1918.

 

  • Booking by 17:00 on the day before the event;
  • Departure time: 9:00
  • Meeting point: car park via Monte Brione, Riva del Garda | Google Maps;
  • Duration: 3 hours;
  • Included services: mountain guide, entrance fee and guided tour of Forte Garda and Forte Batteria di Mezzo;
  • Equipment required: trekking shoes, sports and comfortable clothing. Bring a rucksack with 1 litre of water, snack, sun cream, sunglasses, hat, spare T-shirt, sweatshirt and rain jacket;
  • Route variations are possible at the guide's discretion;
  • In collaboration with Garda Dolomiti 

“WARS 2023: AL DI LA’ DELL’ORRORE | BEYOND HORROR" EXHIBITION

Fort Garda on Monte Brione | Riva del Garda

13.05 – 15.10.2023

curated by MAG Museo Alto Garda and Associazione 46° Parallelo

Opening:

Forte Garda | Riva del Garda : 13.05.2023 at 11.00

The photographic exhibition, which is the result of the commitment of the MAG and the Cultural Association 46° parallelo in pursuing the same goals related to peace education and citizenship, and on display within the spaces of Fort Garda, emphasises the dramatic consequences of contemporary conflicts on resident populations and the environment.

It consists of thirty photographs by three famous photojournalists: Laurence Geai, Manu Brabo and Giles Clarke, selected from the first two editions of WARS, an international photographic prize created by the Atlas of World Wars and Conflicts and Montura, under the direction of Fabio Bucciarelli.

The conflicts highlighted by these dramatic photos are related to Ukraine, Iraq and Yemen: places that are distant from each other and yet linked and very close in terms of what they represent. These are three wars that show the clear change in the balance of power on the planet where large and medium-sized powers confront each other to redefine their role, their strength.

It will be possible to visit the exhibition during the opening hours of Fort Garda until 15 October 2023.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION 'ON THE WAVES OF WINGS'

On Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Friday 21, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April 2023, the Trentino Storia Territorio association will hold an exhibition on aviation and the figure of Gianni Caproni, with particular reference to the Great War and the Upper Garda area, in the interior spaces of Fort Garda. The exhibition will be accompanied by tastings with traditional local products. 

Itinerary

From Porto San Nicolò (65 mamsl) - Riva del Garda, Viale Rovereto no. 140 - the Sentiero della Pace (Path of Peace) starts, running along the ridge of Monte Brione. Climbing on foot, after about 15 minutes you'll reach Fort Garda (185 mamsl). After a 30 minutes' walk, you'll finally reach Batteria di mezzo (360 mamsl). The forts cannot be reached by car.

MAG Museo Alto Garda

06/06/2023