Punta Larici, Mountain summit at Lake Garda, Italy

Punta Larici is a mountain summit at Lake Garda in Italy, rising 907 meters above sea level. Limestone cliffs and steep gullies drop sharply toward the water, creating the dramatic profile of this peak.

The sources record no historical events for Punta Larici; its documented past is alpine rather than military. The buildings of the abandoned Malga Larici alpine pasture stand between the Bocca Larici saddle and the summit and are now used as a bivouac shelter. The forest roads from Pregasina that give the easiest access are also ridden as a mountain-bike variant of the Ponale road.

The name refers to the larches (larici) of the slopes, and the saddle below the summit is called Bocca Larici. Between that saddle and the summit stand the buildings of the abandoned alpine pasture Malga Larici, now used as a bivouac shelter. Hikers and mountain bikers pass them on the forest road from Pregasina.

The hike starts from Pregasina village and takes roughly one hour and 45 minutes for the round trip. The path is walkable but steady, requiring moderate fitness for a comfortable climb.

Between the Bocca Larici saddle and the summit stand the buildings of the abandoned Malga Larici alpine farm, now used as a bivouac shelter. The eastern flank drops steeply to Lake Garda, giving a view northeast and southwest over the water.