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THE VAL DI SOLE CYCLE TRACK

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1. The “LA LEC” TRACK 10

2. EXPLORING THE OTHER SIDEOF THE RIVER NOCE 113. THE PANORAMIC ASCENT 12

4. AMONG CASTLES AND ORCHARDS 13

5. ACROSS MONTE PELLER 14

6. ON THE “DOSSO DI S. BRIGIDA” 15

7. ON THE BANKS OF THE MELEDRIO 18

8. ADAMELLO-BRENTA BIKE TOURALONG THE EMPEROR’S ANCIENT ROAD 199. ON THE “MASI DA MONT” 20

10. ON THE TRACKSOF THE ROEBUCKS 21

11. EXPLORING THE “MONTAGNA” 22

12. AROUND THE AUSTRIAN FORTS 23

13. NEAR THE SPLASH OF THEVERMIGLIANA TORRENT 2414. UP THE “VALLETTA” 24

15. OVER 2,000 METRES AT THEFOOT OF VIOZ 2516. THE MILITARY ROAD 26

17. LITTLE LAKES AND FLOWERS 27

18. WATER AND SILENCE IN“VAL DE L’ORS” 2819. THE WATERFALL ROUTE 29

20. THE MALGA ROUTE IN THESTELVIO NATIONAL PARK 30

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T he mountaineer’s song almost beco-mes a music background for moun-

tain biking enthusiasts. Riding silently throu-gh the woods along unpaved tracks, on theedge of orchards or by the snowline, or fol-lowing the cycle track along the River Noce :this is a new way of discovering wildlife, notin order to dominate it, but rather to savourit and follow its pace. Enjoy a relaxing envi-ronment, displaying the vivid colours of ahealthy, peaceful life. Your efforts will berewarded when your mountain bike (mtb)allows you to discover unknown parts of theValley, its most hidden and genuine corners,that will strike you with the thrill of novelty.Mountain biking makes a perfect match withthe numerous roads and pathways runningacross the Valley. Sometimes called “rampi-chino”, after the name of the tree-creeper, apasserine living in forest areas and particu-larly skilled in creeping up trees, the mtb isan environmental friendly means of tran-sport, that does not cause air pollution, issilent and has a low impact on the environ-ment, and one that requires intelligence aswell as physical endurance.The mtb can be considered as a tool increa-sing the possibilities of mountain enthusia-sts, allowing them to go farther in shorter

times. Easy to use on flatland and downhill,with a suitable training is also a good meansof climbing uphill. This isn’t merely a sportsactivity, nor a game, as it requires modera-tion and a touch of sensitivity.

The suggested routes for mountain biking inVal di Sole that you will find in this brochurehave been especially selected and developedto satisfy your interest in wildlife, cultureand sports-racing. The routes have been tho-roughly tested by Silvano Andreis (mountainbike instructor) and other experts, with theaim of helping mountain bikers to meet theirgoal: having fun, learning, training andrelaxing, enjoying the rewards of their effortsand feeling as an active, responsible part ofthe valley’s wildlife.Each route description provides technicaldata, such as altimetry, cycling time,etc. Each route can be combined with others,of varying distances, but all equally intere-sting. Anyone shall choose the routes thatbetter suit his heart and abilities, namely theones made “to his own image”.

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M ountain bikes are still new for peo-ple, and even more so for animals,

and novelties are often viewed with suspi-cion: be always very polite.➩ Remember that the environment

belongs to everybody. Pathways aren’thighways, so always ask for per-mission before passing hikers.Sometimes you will have to getoff your bike and give way toothers.

➩ Make sure that people are awa-re of your presence in advance,do not frighten them and givethem time to clear the way.

➩ Do not cycle off the marked trails -pathways, cart-tracks, mule tracksand roads ; do not cycle along Alpinepathways forbidden by the new regula-tions ; do not take shortcuts aroundhairpin bends.

➩ Do not invade private land, or at leastask for permission to pass.

➩ Watch your speed based on the type ofground and on your experience: you

might run into someone around thebend.

➩ Be careful when you pass by animals ;do not frighten the cattle, give themtime to move out of your way.

➩ Do not drop your litter : take awayeverything you have brought with you

and, if there is room in your bag,pick up anything others haveleft behind.➩ If you’re going a long distan-

ce, do not travel alone andmake sure you havesomething to drink and thatyou are suitably equipped tocope with sudden weatherchanges. Always tell someonewhere you go and let themknow when you return.

➩ “Minimise your impact” : this is the phi-losophy of a responsible bike-outing.Take only photographs and leave onlythe marks of your tyres. If you can, lea-ve nothing at all!

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The territory of Val di Sole spreads over an arearising to over 3,000 metres. From the bottom ofthe valley, between 600 and 1,000 metres high,it goes up to Passo Tonale (1,884 mt.), andfurther up to climb the giant Ortles - Cevedalerange or the Presanella, as well as the longBrenta flank.The considerable vertical drop implies suddenchanges in weather and temperature. This iswhy, if you choose a high mountain route, neverforget to take warm and comfortable clotheswith you.

✔ cycle pants, gloves, sunglasses, helmet✔ full flask, a snack or some fruit✔ little rucksack or pouch✔ map and compass✔ spare parts and emergency repair kit ( an

inner tube and tyre lever, adhesives, masticand sandpaper, a lever for the chain, a doubleheaded screwdriver, an Allan key, adhesivetape, a pair of elastic chords, a spare cablefor the brakes and one for the gear)

SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING:

✔ Carta KOMPASS 095 Val di Sole, Pejo e Rabbi 1 :35.000✔ Carta DE AGOSTINI “Conoscere la Val di Sole”

(road map with tourist routes) 1 :75.000✔ Carta TABACCO Val di Pejo, Val di Rabbi, Val di Sole

1 :25.000 (new)✔ Specific area maps available at Tourist Information Offices.

RECOMMENDED MAPS:

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T he Val di Sole cycle track is almost entirely run-ning along the River Noce, from Mostizzolo to

Fucine and further up towards Peio, following the trackof ancient connecting roads (dating back to pre-Romantimes or to the Middle Ages) as well as of river bank roadsand country lanes. There are plans to complete the trackup to Vermiglio, which will bring the length of the cycletrack to some 40 km overall, with a 1,3 thousand meterdifference in height.Designed for a minimized environmental impact and to fitinto the surrounding environment, the 2.5 metre widecycle track has been paved with fine impregnated gravel,rather than with the more common asphalt.This type of pavement provides a rugged surface thatallows the water to run off and prevents it from logging,so that bicycles (and farm utility vehicles where allowed)can circulate along the track in any weather condition.The cycle track is open from Mostizzolo towards the highervalley and down, with viable access roads from each village.Bicycles can be carried by train along the Trento-MalèTrentino Trasporti railroad, going up to Marilleva 900 andback. (Trentino Trasporti Malè ticket office - tel.0463.901150).

MOSTIZZOLO-BOZZANA STRETCHEasy, for everybody, gentle slope. Km 3vertical ascent/descent approx. 20 m.

The cycle track starting point can be made out near a smallparking area located by the evocative Mostizzolo bridge.The parking area is quite small, so you may have to find aplace in the parking lot by the Mostizzolo restaurant, loca-ted on the opposite side of the bridge, on the river Nocehydrographical left. The cycle track follows the trail of anancient medieval road on the hydrographical right side,going down amidst a shadowy silver fir forest with samplesof non-coniferous species, European spruces, to continuefurther down to the meadows on the bottom of the valley.At the cycle track’s lowest point (565 m. - in an area knownas “Mas dei Mori”) you will come along a covered rest area(rest area Bozzana) where you will sweep the carefully

mowed meadows all around. From this point on you will getthe sensation of climbing up the valley, swinging betweenflat stretches and gently ascending bits by the frothy riverNoce. You thus will get to “Ponte Stori” (accessible alsofrom Bozzana), where you will come across the first fork: ifyou turn along the steep, difficult stretch going towards theState road (S.S. 42), you will return in a loop back to theMostizzolo bridge. By Ponte Stori you will find another restarea with a bench, tables, barbecue facilities and toilets.Higher up on the northern side of the valley, see Bozzana,Tozzaga and Bordiana, three little villages overlooking thevalley from a fluvial terrace covered with apple orchardsalong the steep mountain slopes.

BOZZANA-MALÉ STRETCHAn easy stretch, however more difficult compared to theprevious one, due to the presence of several uphilltracts by Cavizzana. Km 10 - vertical ascent/descentapprox. 150 m.

Past Ponte Stori (access from Bozzana), the cycle trackcontinues on the river Noce hydrographical right. After 1.4km you will come to another rest area (rest area Tozzaga).On the left-hand side, for those who are cycling in thisdirection, a number of small streams flow down the wood-clad slopes, forming marsh areas. Past Tozzaga, on the rightside, you will see the little village of San Giacomo, followedby Cassana a little further. At this point the cycle trackclimbs up steeply by the river for a 300 m. tract and getsamongst the neat apple orchards at the outskirts of Cavizza-na. The cycle track at this point follows the Provincial Road(S.P. 38) uphill to the village for about 400 m., until youreach a shrine. Follow the road signs to return to the cycletrack, that go downhill back to the river Noce and amongstorchards again. Higher up, on the valley’s northern slope,Castel Caldes will catch your attention. On the northern slo-pe of the valley sits Samoclevo, a little village overlooked byits Rocca, where only the austere quadrangular tower andfew remains are left. Past the “Contre” area (access fromCaldes), a renowned kayaking and rafting centre, cycle onamongst meadows dotted with stone-and-wood cottages and

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small orchards until you get to the area known as Molini diTerzolas (access from Terzolas) where you may have a rest(fountain, restaurant). The cycle track turns steeply towards the river (rest area),than crosses it over a lovely lamellar-wood bridge that youmay cross either by bike or on foot, runs along the river onits hydrographical left opposite the State road (S.S. 42 ) via-duct and eventually gets to the turning point into the wood-clad Alpine Val di Rabbi. Here is the spot where the torrentRabbies runs into the river Noce. With a slight slope, the track follows the river under anaudacious pedestrian bridge. Past the rest area at Molini, with a short detour you will getto Malè, the main centre of Val di Sole, where you will alsofind assistance and maintenance services for your bicycle.

MALÉ-DIMARO STRETCHThis is the easies stretch of all the cycle, an almostutterly flat tract for all bikers, including those who arenot so familiar with cycling. Km 6vertical ascent/descent approx. 20 m.

To access the cycle track from Malè go to the area calledMolini, by the bridge crossing the River Noce, in thesouthern area of Malè, going down Via Molini.Past Malè the cycle track enters the central, largest areaof Val di Sole, overlooked by the Brenta range peaks andby the peaks and glaciers of the Presanella and of Ortles-Cevedale. On the South-facing slopes, a host of villagessurrounded by terraced fields bears witness to the century-long presence of man and to man’s work. The track then gets to a wide, flat meadow area, goes pastCroviana and eventually, after continuing along some evo-cative marshy areas crosses Via Molini in Monclassico(hence you may also take an alternative route and followlocal roads, link road to Carciato, through the centre ofDimaro, Via Gole, Loc. Rovina, Liberdon). The cycle track continues amongst a group of buildings inthe small business area by Presson, then gets to the socalled “Ponte di ferro” (iron bridge) area in Dimaro.

DIMARO-MEZZANA STRETCHThis stretch of track is not easy to identify as it is frag-mented and linked by State and local roads. Easy tractwith short, steep uphill stretches. Km 5 - verticalascent/descent 100 m. - Recommended for MTB - City Bike.

Past the Dimaro "iron bridge", take the State road (S.S.42) and go along it for about 1 km towards higher Val diSole up to the restaurant “Maso vecchio”: the cycle trackstarts on the right-hand side at the end of the square, goesunder the State road by the river Noce and continues toLiberdon. Here the river makes a large turn, a quiet areaused for kayaking and rafting training classes. Then thecycle track crosses the river again on a wooden bridge andcontinues on the flat, going by Mastellina to Mestriago.From this point on the cycle track comes to an end: turnright into the village of Mestriago, then go left towards Pia-no, that you will reach cycling by the state road (S.S. 42),past the little church dedicated to Sant’Agata. Follow thecycle track road signs and take the track again on thehydrographical left side of the river. This first stretch is flat,then you’ll go across a bridge to the river right side and,after a short, steep way uphill, you’ll get past the waterpurifier. The cycle track continues along a mixed stretch byMarilleva 900, hence to the Mezzana Sports centre. As analternative, in this final tract you may follow the two servi-ce roads running to the right and to the left of the kayakingcourse prepared for the 1993 world championship.

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An easy, quite consistent stretch with, short, gra-dual ascents, in an open, quiet setting; suitablefor all bikers. Km 5 - vertical ascent/descentapprox. 110 m. - Recommended for MTB - CityBike

From Mezzana, take the cycle track by the SportsCentre. At this point the Valley’s morphology andlook change as compared to the lower valley, toacquire a typically Alpine tone, with conifer forestsand large pasture areas. On the hydrographical left you will see Termenago,and, further uphill, the panoramically-locatedCastello. The itinerary continues rather regularly ona mixed-traffic road, with flat stretches alternatingwith gentle ups and downs. Getting closer to Pel-lizzano you’ll go past a horseback riding centreand by an open area that is often used as a landingpoint for hang-gliders and parasails. Once you get to the village (access from Pellizza-no), it may be worth visiting the Nativity Church inthe main square, a magnificent example of Gothic-Renaissance architecture, where the Original Roma-nesque building was repeatedly restored.

Leaving the village, the mixed-traffic tract ends,and you’ll continue along a cobbled pavement lanegoing under old arcades, then continuing across awide meadowed area towards Ossana. After some hundreds metres, near a drag-lift faci-lity and Ossana’s small hydro power plant, you’llcome to a fork: go past the left turning (an uphillunpaved lane leading up to Molino) and continuetowards Cusiano. After cycling by the area that,during the winter season, is dedicated to crosscountry skiing, cross the Provincial road (S.P. 202)and continue along a little light-traffic paved roadgetting right to the Ossana sports area. Following a short uphill tract along the Vermiglianatorrent you’ll get to Fucine’s Cevedale campsiteand to a rest area (access from Ossana).

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This stretch includes some continuous uphilltracts and is recommended for experienced bikers.In some areas a good control and mastery of thevehicle are required, particularly along the returnroute. Km 7 - vertical ascent/descent approx. 200m. - Recommended for MTB.

To the North of Fucine, by a tall building housing abranch of Cassa Rurale Alta Val di Sole, take the lit-tle paved lane that goes slightly downhill in theplain below. After a few hundreds meters you’llcome across some business facilities: continue onthe flat until you reach the area called Forno diNovale (meaning furnace), whose name recalls thepresence in ancient times of melting furnaces pro-cessing the iron ore mined in Comasine. Hence fol-low a slight uphill tract going past a little bridgeover the river Noce on your right-hand side, thencontinue more and more uphill, go by some typicalAlpine buildings until you’ll eventually reach, aftertwo hairpin bends, the road to Comasine, by theturning point where the Provincial road (S.P. 87)branches out to Comasine. Following the road

towards Comasine, that goes slightly downhill, crossthe Mill bridge and continue up the road until youfind on your right-hand side the road signs towardsthe cycle track to Cogolo. After a short uphill stret-ch you’ll see the little villages of Celledizzo andCogolo on the plane at the foothill of the toweringMount Vioz and, higher up, Peio Paese. At this pointthe cycle track continues quietly amongst meadowsdotted here and there by country barns and cow-sheds, and eventually reaches Plaze, a summer pic-nic area with barbecue facilities located at the out-skirts of Cogolo.

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Starting from the North-western part of the vil-lage of Malé, by the typical “Arco”that once used to support theRabbi aqueduct, take the Provin-cial Road no. 141 to Bolentinato the first hairpin bend. Takethe little unpaved road on yourright, go straight on for about100 metres, then turn left, goingslightly uphill, and take the large,flat road that continues into Val diRabbi. After some 2 km, past a picnic area bythe Rabbies torrent, the route climbs up by theforest, then goes down to the ”Birreria” area,(now a large picnic area - at the end of the19th Century the brewery nearby produced 900hl/year of excellent beer). Continue cycling onthe left side of the torrent into the Valleyamong meadows and woods, facing the steepmountain slopes dotted with “masi” (quaintrural houses). The route continues on unpavedroad along the course of the frothing Rabbiestorrent, with several short, steeply slopingstretches, up to Pracorno (850 mt. a.s.l. – 4.5km approx.), the most recent village of the Val-ley, set up at the beginning of the 19th Cen-tury.

When you get to the first houses, past a green.meadow area (follow the track!), turnright and cross the torrent on the brid-ge, then continue to the Val di RabbiProvincial Road no. 86. Follow theroad for about 100 metres towardsMalè, until you get to a turn on yourleft heading towards the Pracornochurch (built in the early 19th Cen-tury by a priest from Piazzola, Don

Dallaserra, using adventurously-ear-ned money), rising in a panoramic site. Conti-nue downhill for about 1.5 km between quaintbuildings, back to the Provincial Road. Followthe road until you get back to the “Birreria”picnic area, and hence go back to Malè fol-lowing the outward route.

AREA: lower Val di RabbiSTART and END: Malè (737 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 150 mt. approx.DISTANCE: km 9CYCLING: totalGRADE: easy TIME: 2 hours approx.

An easy and varied route among woods andquaint villages, ideal for those who are new tomountain biking.

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From the village of Malè (that features wonderfulold little squares and a 16th Century San Valenti-no loggia in front of the Church) go down to theMolini area, go past the Sports Centre to the areacalled “Regazzini-Tavernetta”, where a car parkmarks the end of the paved road. Follow themarkings to the climbing wall and continue acrossthe picnic area over the car park until you get to abridge over the Rio La Val (climbing wall on theright). Continue uphill for about 50 metres, thentake the steep road on the left ( with an unpaved,but hard surface) that goes down into the deep firwood towards San Biagio (where a renowned“forest market” used to be held as early as in1275) - then to Tovare. Past an old “calcara” limekiln ( a rudimentary kiln used for burning limesto-ne), the route, after several ups and downs, getsto an easy unpaved road leading up to the so-cal-

led “Molini di Terzolas” (km 4). (These millsreportedly date back to the 16th Century). Cycledown the road, past the beautiful masi “Tovare”,named after the tufa stones that were used tobuild the Valley’s typical vaulted cellars, until youreach the cycle track leading back towards theMolini area at Malè.

AREA: lower Val di SoleSTART and END: Malè (737 mt. a.s.l.)DISTANCE: 8 km DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 100 mt. approx.CYCLING: totalGRADE: easyTIME: 2 hours approx.

An easy route, nearly all off-road, with typicalmountain biking features.

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A really spectacular route with a view on Val diSole and Val di Rabbi and on the surroundingmountains A varied route on a firm ground in abotanically interesting area with many flora spe-cies typical of mid-high mountain.

This route, suggested for trainedbikers, starts in Malé, going up Viadegli Alpini (S.S. No. 141) on thenorth-east side of the village, in the “Arco”area, and continuing to the picturesque villageof Bolentina. (6 km approx. – 1 hour). Pastthe inclined square of the village, go up throu-gh typical houses, bordering a quaint foun-tain/wash-tub towards “Mas de Mez”. Beyondthe meadows all around the village the pavedroad gets into the wood with a hairpin bend.An unpaved, flat road on the right takes to“Sega di Bolentina”, the right place for a goodview over Val di Sole and Val di Rabbi. Here theroad continues first on a very steep and thenon an apparently flat ground into a larch woodup to Malga Bassa di Bolentina (small foun-tain) on the slope of the woodland area of Valdi Rabbi. Coming back for a short stretch onthe way there, after a hard breaking away, youcome to the wide meadows of “Piazza Meren-

daia” (a beautiful, sunny, panoramic sitebetween Val di Sole and Val di Rabbi) Now theroad divides into two paths: on the left

downhill to Mas de Mez (easy route) andon the right, for those who still havesome energy, on an unpaved path,sometimes considerably steep, up toMalga Alta di Bolentina (1822 mt.) (ashort walk to the bivouac D. Marinelliat the limit of the botanic range ispossible in approximately 1 hour).Bolentina and Montès, gathering around

the little church of S. Valentino, on a solitaryhill in between, used to be a flourishing centreuntil the beginning of the 20th Century. Returnfrom Malga Alta di Bolentina along the sameroute down to the fork Mas de Mez – Bolentina(downhill).

AREA: lower Val di SoleSTART AND END: Bolentina (1194 mt. a. s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 630 (389) mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: M.ga Alta Bolentina 1822 mt. (Piazza Merendaia 1583 mt.)DISTANCE: 12 km. (8 km.)CYCLING: totalGRADE: moderate (easy)TIME: 3 hours approx. (1,5 hours)

The information in brackets is referred to ashorter route.

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From Malè, in the area called “Arco”, take theprovincial road towards Trento. After the hamlet of“Pondasio” where an old blacksmith shop is wellworth a visit, you get to the fork to Terzolàs. Fromthis point go onto a flat ground up to the centreof the village. Here you will find the “Torraccia”palace : the building, which once belonged to anoble family, the Malanottis, now houses the townhall. The harmony of its little angular towers andthe remains of inner frescoed paintings arenoteworthy. Nearby, the road climbs moderatelytowards the church, built at the beginning of1800. Continue on the right through the villageand across wide orchards heading towards Samo-clevo. When you reach the village, continue on asteep path, (a little fountain on the left) towardsthe old castle which once belonged to the Caldesfamily and then to the Thunn Counts. (accordingto a legend, there was a tunnel linking this man-sion to the Caldes Castle).At the end of the paved road, turning right throu-gh recently built houses, take a comfortable, win-ding paved road used by farm workers that willtake you to S. Giacomo. The village, boasting anenchanting little church in gothic style, wasnamed Solasna until a few centuries ago. Go allacross the village passing under a narrow arcadeand take the unpaved road heading to Cis, thatonce was the site of a Raethian castellar. Keep on

the right till the end of the road and take thebeautiful path that enters the pine-tree wood, thatis not difficult, but requires some technical ability.Past a typical chapel and the barrier preventingcyclists from falling onto the rocks nearby, takethe country road coming from Cis and windingacross the orchards. Go down from the village toMostizzolo Bridge, an obligatory passagewaybetween Val di Non and Val di Sole which, for thisreason, needed to be protected and was fortifiedin wartime. Cross the bridge and get on the cyclingtrack on the right , that will take you back to Malé(see description of the cycling track betweenMostizzolo and Croviana - page 6 - 7).

AREA: lower Val di SoleSTART AND END: Malè (737 mt. a. s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 200 mt. approx.DISTANCE: 25 km.CYCLING: totalGRADE: moderateTIME: 2 hours approx.

A long route with a moderate difference in hei-ght, running along both sides of lower Val di Sole.The first part winds across a mountain-side throu-gh orchards, small villages and pine-tree woods,while the second, down in the valley, is the newcycling track by the Noce river. This route, on avaried ground, is fast and good for cycling.

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From Malé, take the cycle track at Molini (by the reno-vated sawmill), and cycle down to Mostizzolo, followingthe directions of the route description “The cycle track -Mostizzolo-Croviana stretch” (page 6 and 7), goingbackwards. By the Mostizzolo bridge ( a curious popularetymology links the name to the ancient tollhouse castlethat reportedly rose on the mountain top, where passen-gers had to pay “muss bezahlena”), follow the heavy-traffic State Road no. 43 towards Cles for about 4 km.As soon as you enter Cles, turn right into the old centreto Piazza Granda, surrounded by ancient mansions of thelocal aristocracy, then turn right towards Bersaglio (theplace where, until 1918, was held the Schützen targetpractice house), where you will get after a rather steeppaved stretch. Starting from here, an unpaved roadclimbs steeply up for about 11 km to a place calledVerdè (we suggest that you follow this route early inthe morning, as it is exposed to the sun and can getquite hot, and that you take sufficient beverages onyou). At the last hairpin bend, by the S. Antonio Chapel, wesuggest a short stop to enjoy the view over Val di Nonand the lake of S. Giustina (over 7.5 km long, 150 mt.deep and with a capacity of 172 million cubic metres ofwater). After a short way, the road goes flat and youcome across a typical wooden fountain where you canstop and fill your flask. After several ups and downsamong woods and meadows, the road gets to the littlelake of Verdè, that can be seen early in the summer. Themajestic silhouette of monte Peller is towering in frontof you, showing the homonymous Alpine Hut. The roadcontinues with ups and downs amongst several typicalmountain houses, that perfectly fit into the surroundingenvironment, then continues past Fontana Maora and toPasso Fraine (Variant to rifugio Mezol-Malè see page31), where it decidedly steeps up.Follow the road on the left past Passo delle Fraine, alongseveral ups and downs and into the vast Alpine prairies

AREA: lower Val di Sole - Monte PellerSTART and END: Malè (737 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1,550 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT : 2,104 mt. a.s.l. (Forcola Pass)DISTANCE : 45 kmCYCLING: totalGRADE: for expertsTIME: 6 hours approx.

A very panoramic and mostly evoking route across agreat variety of environments, from thick, shady firwoods in Val di Sole to warmer, dry areas on thesouthern slopes of Monte Peller, covered by broadleafwoods, from the wide open fields of Verdé to the vasthigh mountain prairies of the Forcola Pass. A sunny rou-te, ideal at the beginning of the summer, when a greatvariety of flowers are blooming. It is a long ride withconsiderable gradients and some technical difficulties,recommended for trained and experienced bikers, thatcan also be completed in two days, staying at the PellerAlpine Hut overnight (we suggest that you climb on footto the Peller top along the equipped track).

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to the karst Durigal Lake by the Madonna della Neve lit-tle church. Continuing on the right you’ll get to theclearly seen Peller Alpine Hut - Malga Clesera. A verysteep slope on the left gets to the southward slopes ofMonte Peller, towards Malga Tassulla and the underlyingVal di Tovel (a 12 km Valley featuring a homonymouslake at 1178 mt., that originated from a landslide barra-ge on a glacier catchment area). The view from thispoint is very wide, embracing a series of valleys as far asto the Austrian mountains and snowy peaks. When youget to Malga Tassulla (2,090 mt.), the road ends infront of the wide gorge of Pian della Nana. Severalmountain pathways get into the gorge, leading to theheart of the Brenta range ; take path no. 306 on theright, cut into the mountain side and leading to Passodella Forcola (2,104 mt.), at the watershed between Valdi Non and Val di Sole. Go steeply down right above theSalare little lake and go along the pastures on the rightto Malga Clesera. Here take path no. 308 going down,with some rather steep stretches, to the forest roadcoming up from Prà della Selva - Mezol Hut. Keep onyour right and continue to “Prà della Selva” : thosewho love downhill biking will enjoy a technical, veryspectacular ride down from this point ;leaving the tracedroad and turning left by the remains of the old chair lift,straight down to Malè.Those who prefer a comfortable ride down an unpavedroad may turn right at “Prà della Selva” towards theMezol Hut, then down to Molini di Terzolas and to Malè,following the cycle track.

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From Dimaro (a village featuring a bold16thcentury bell tower), follow the village roads tothe hamlet named Carciato. Take a little tarmacroad on the right (Christ crucified) that leads tothe western area of the hamlet, named Senase-ga. Turn right among recently built houses andcontinue to the end of the paved road, thentake the little pebbly road going up to thewoods. Turn right by a meadow area and intothe fir wood, until you get to the banks of theMeledrio torrent. Cross the typical wooden brid-ge by a picnic area and take the unpaved roadcoming from State Road no. 239. Continue onthe left, going slightly uphill in a fresh, quietsetting,, go past the old kiln that was used toburn limestone and further up to the bridgeover the Meledrio torrent (by the waterfall).Cross the bridge and go up the steep, hard sur-faced road that, after a series of hairpin bends,continues on a flatter stretch. Take the turning

on the right to Pont delPastin - Campo CarloMagno ; go past a chapeldedicated to Our Lady,similar to the one thatyou have met first at theroute start, follow the nar-rowing road carved on the

steep gorge slopes, go through a little tunnel,and further to a wooden bridge over thefrothing, roaring waterfalls of the Meledrio tor-rent.At this point the road gets a little wider andgoes up on the bottom of the valley, along thetorrent bends, in the shadowy, silent fir wood,situated at the foot of the Dosso di S. Brigida( where, in the past centu-ries, a group of monks sur-rounded by mysterious le-gends used to held a hospicefor wayfarers). Go further upuntil a waste clearing andMalga Presson ( at Pont delPastin). Turn right and followthe road, that here gets lar-ger, cross the torrent overthe Pont del Pastin and con-tinue on the left by the tor-rent side, go up the gentlewood-covered slope, andthen down to the Malga delDoss. Continue steeplydownhill, past a series ofhairpin bends, to join theoutward route going backdown to Dimaro.

AREA: middle Val di SoleSTART and END: Dimaro ( 766 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 600 mt. MAX. HEIGHT: 1,341 mt. DISTANCE: 16 km approxCYCLING: totalGRADE: easy TIME: 2 hours approx.

A short route in the wood-covered Val Meledrioopposite the cliffs of the Brenta range.

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From the village of Dimaro, whe-re you can admire the high 16th-Century bell tower, follow thecity roads up to the hamlet of

Carciato. Turn right whereyou come across a woo-den Christ crucifiedonto a paved road thatclimbs up to the Westside of the hamlet(Senasega area). Turnright by some recen-tly built houses upto the end of the

paved road and conti-nue on a pebbly path going uphill near thewood. Turn right again bordering the meadowsand get into the beautiful fir wood until youreach the banks of the Meledrio torrent. Cross itby a typical wooden bridge (nearby there is apicnic area) joining the path coming up fromthe State Road no. 239. The track then climbsgently on the left in a fresh and silent settingand, past several lime kilns, gets to the bridgeon the Meledrio torrent (waterfall). Turnright just before the bridge and continue onthis path, paying attention to the signposts toCosta Rotian. After a short and steep ledge

(steps), the path continues on a perfectly levelground to Costa Rotian. At the crossing of thepath (picnic area) with the State Road no. 239,go some 50 mt. uphill to the fork where you’llfind the signpost to Costa Rotian. A peacefulpaved road crosses the tourist village and getsdown to Almazzago, reaching an area on theright of the village, called “Libardon”. Turn rightdown a fast descent to the banks of the Noceriver and hence in a short time to Dimaro.

AREA: middle Val di SoleSTART AND END: Dimaro (766 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 150 mt. approx.DISTANCE: km 8CYCLING: totalGRADE: easyTIME: 2 hours approx.

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From the village of Dimaro, where you can admire the high16th -Century bell tower, follow the city roads up to thehamlet of Carciato. Turn right where you come across a woo-den Christ crucified onto a paved road that climbs up to theWest side of the hamlet (Senasega area). Turn right by somerecently built houses up to the end of the paved road andcontinue on a pebbly path going uphill near the wood. Turnright again bordering the meadows and get into the beautifulfir wood until you reach the banks of the Meledrio torrent.Cross it by a typical wooden bridge (nearby there is a picnicarea) joining the path coming up from the State Road no.239. The track then climbs gently on the left in a fresh andsilent setting and, past several lime kilns, gets to the bridgeon the Meledrio torrent (waterfall). Cross the bridge and goup the steep, hard surfaced road that, after several hairpinbends, continues on a flatter stretch. Take the turning on theright to Pont del Pastin - Campo Carlo Magno ; go past achapel dedicated to Our Lady, similar to the one that youmet before, follow the narrowing road carved on the steepgorge slopes, go through a little tunnel, and further to awooden bridge over the frothing, roaring waterfalls of theMeledrio torrent.At this point the road gets a little wider and goes up on thebottom of the valley, along the torrent bends, in the sha-dowy, silent fir wood, up to the uncultivated clearing at Mal-ga di Presson right above the wood (Pont del Pastin). Conti-nue on the right by a large unpaved road, first borderingsome pasture lands and then entering a shady wood of hugefirs, until you get to a fork. Turn left (the right turning wouldtake you go to the Malga di Presson) and continue on avaried slope to Passo Campo Carlo Magno (Charles the GreatPass). You may think the name originates from Charles theGreat Emperor travelling across the Pass between the 8th andthe 9th Centuries ; actually, the Pass was given its name onlyat the end of the 19th Century. The scenery becomes roughand wild, with a marvellous view over Val di Centonia (amajor drinking water source for the lower Val di Sole) and thesurrounding mountains. Keeping the right side, pass over agate and continue along the same road, that gets steeper,past a small chapel and a spring. After several hairpin-bends,you’ll get to Prà del Mazza, by the State Road No. 239 whichtakes from Madonna di Campiglio to Dimaro. Go downhill on

the left and leave the State Road, cross the Meledrio torrentand, when you get on the opposite bank, continue on theright until you reach the meadow at the Malga Mondifrà, atthe foot of the Dolomites cliffs ( the malga’s name means“friars’ mountain” for it used to belong to the a friars whomanaged the S. Maria hospice in Campiglio, at 1632 mt.).Continue walking on a flat ground, get into a wood areaagain, and than to a pasture land by a large turn. Variant toPasso Grostè (see page 31).Go down shortly on the right and follow the track of a pathclimbing up to the pasture lands, continue past several steepstretches with roots appearing on the path surface, then bor-der the golf courses and the Passo Campo Carlo Magno resi-dential houses. Stay on the right and follow the trail of thewinter cross country track across the meadows, until you rea-ch the State Roan No. 239 and the Rio Falzè Residence.Variant to the Malghette Lake (see page 31).Just before joining the State Road, take the small path onthe right going down across the fir wood to a small bridgeover Rio Falzè and continuing along the State Road towardsDimaro. When the path crosses the road (by a turn), take theunpaved road on the opposite side, following signposts toMalga Darè, where you will get to after a few kilometres(fabulous view over the Brenta range). Go past the malga(Alpine pasture shelter) and enter a marshy, rough area withno clear waymarks. Follow the trails to the Malga di Dimaro(1662 mt.). Turn left onto an unpaved road which climbs upby several hairpin-bends - with a first moderate, then tou-gher slope - to Malghet Haut (1861 mt. – ski-lifts, bar andhut). Take the unpaved road on the left towards Monte Vigo –Rifugio Orso Bruno (Alpine hut), along a varied route downthe Southern slopes of Monte Spolverino, until you come toRifugio Orso Bruno (refreshment service and evocativeview). Follow the stony road down to Malga Panciana, whereit becomes smoother, and continue fast downhill to the Pro-vincial Road No. 206 to Marilleva. After 1 km., when youget to the wide hairpin bend by the Malghetto di Mestriagopasture lands, offering a magnificent view over the lower Valdi Sole, take the unpaved road on the right that climbs gra-dually for about 1 km., crossing several streams. Go downsteeply past the Malga di Almazzago and then down a gentlerslope to the Costa Rotian houses, hence shortly to Dimaro.

AREA: middle Val di SoleSTART AND END: Dimaro (766 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1400 mt. approx.MAX HEIGHT: 2180 mt. (Orso Bruno Alpine Hut)DISTANCE: 45 km.CYCLING: totalGRADE: for expertsTIME: 6 hours approx.

This route winds totally in the Adamello-Brenta Natu-ral Park along the track of the cross country race“Adamello-Brenta bike tour”. You can choose amongseveral variants (Passo Grostè – Lago Malghette)and also put different routes together. The routes arerecommended for well trained bikers with good resi-stance and technical ability.

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By the fountain situated in the higher part ofDeggiano, a village boasting a few rural buil-dings with imposing wooden frames and thenice, little church of SS.ma Trinità, a very steepunpaved road winds up amongst the meadowsthat encircle the village. The road gets into abroadleaf, fir and larch wood, with an extremelytough slope to cycle. After a hairpin bend, theslope becomes gentler and the road gets to theuncultivated meadows of Masi da Mont, (inpre-Roman times, this was the site of a “castel-lar” defending Rhaetic houses). The rural buil-dings called “masi”, due to their typical con-struction, are a fine example of Alpine architec-

ture, as well as the nearby quaint stone foun-tain. A not very evident track starts on

the right of the fountain and, past ashort slope, continues flat among-st terraced fields towards Montésand Bolentina, two villages situa-ted on the South-western slopesof M. Camucina. Past a littleshelter, the track gets into a

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slightly above Montés(the little village,that is almost emptytoday, used to housea primary school).Follow the roaddownhill amongst cul-tivated fields untilyou reach the tarmacroad going fromMontés up to the lit-tle church of SanValentino (built in the15th Century - thebell tower dates backto 1,200). Go acrossthe village to the lasthouses in its lowerpart ; take the unpa-ved lane on the right,winding among thefields to a beautiful renovated maso. The laneturns into a pathway and starts climbing throu-gh a hazelnut wood, across a little stream, thenwinds into a larch wood and finally climbs up ashort, steep difficult stretch to a small clearan-ce. Take the tiny grass lane getting shortly backto Deggiano.

AREA: middle Val di SoleSTART and END: Deggiano (930 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 400 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: 1,250 mt. (Masi da Mont)DISTANCE: km 10CYCLING: almost totalGRADE: difficultTIME: 1 hour

All of the difficulties of mountain biking arecombined in this short route. Recommended forbikers looking for a challenge.

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From the Mezzana Sports Centre on the cyclingtrack to Fucine described on page No.9 straightto Ossana. Near the evocative S. Michele castle,a strong, medieval building, a paved roadclimbs steeply beyond the S Vigilio Church(rebuilt in 1500), heading towards Val Piana.Leave behind the built-up area, take an unpa-ved road on a constant slope and, after somesteep hairpin-bends, you’ll come to Val Piana.The road comes across the wood on a flatground and runs along the Foss torrent and thewide meadows of the valley (bar and picnicarea). Going further on the right it is possibleto make a detour following the signposts toMalga Val Piana and the “Sass Pisador” waterfall(this is the old name used in Val di Sole toidentify the waterfall) (4 km. approx. – 1 hour).Continue on the left towards the “lago dei

AREA: middle Val di SoleSTART AND END: Mezzana (940 mt. a. s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 800 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: 1.800 mt.DISTANCE: 22 km. CYCLING: almost totalGRADE: moderateTIME: 3 hours approx.

A fairly difficult route with severalvariants. An ideal training for moredifficult routes. Some sections arevery steep on firm ground and witha short stretch where you’ll have tocarry your bike. An environment richin water: don’t miss the “Sass Pisa-dor” waterfalls and the “Lago deiCaprioli” (roebuck lake).

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Caprioli” by a large, unpaved road, that firstclimbs gently into the thick fir wood and thendescends to the parking area at lago deiCaprioli – Fazzon). It is a barrier lake and canbe reached following the paved road coming upfrom Pellizzano for 1 kilometre. Past the char-ming lake, you can come back by the sameroad, past the parking area towards Pellizzanodown to the houses at the end of Fazzon. (payattention to the signposts on the right to Mal-ga Fazzon Alta). An unpaved road climbs on asteep slope to Malga Fazzon Alta, continuespast it on the left towards Marilleva (signpo-sts), where it ends after about 1 km. Carry yourbike on your back for about 300 mt. on theslippery, stony pathway no.202, until you getto the unpaved road coming from Marilleva, avery popoular tourist centre, especially lively inwinter. After 500 mt., a steep and sometimespebbly path enters the wood on the left andtakes you back to the starting point near theMezzana Sports Centre.

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From the village of Pellizzàno, follow the cycle tracktowards Mezzana for about 2 km, until you reach aturning on the left leading to the river. Take thisdownhill road, go past the bridge over the River Noce(Pont de le Caore), on to the crossing with the StateRoad no. 42. Cross the road and continue up the Pro-vincial Road no. 140 towards Termenàgo-Ortisé-Menàs.This is a low-traffic road that climbs up on steep slo-pes amongst vast, mostly uncultivated, terracedfields past Termenàgo (by the old1322 bell tower andat the foot of the staircase leading to the “new”1850 church) and Castèllo (featuring a typical 16thCentury embattled bell tower) further up to Ortisé(1,477 mt.). Here, at the end of a tiring uphill climb,you will appreciate the fresh water of the fountain bythe church, (notice the delightful monument inmemory of the renowned mycologist Don GiacomoBresadola). The view from this point is magnificentand includes Val di Sole with its bottom villages, Pas-so Tonale, the distant Brenta peaks and the imposingPresanella range.

DETOUR BY MALGA NUOVA – RONCIO.Distance: 5 km – grade: average – time: 1 hourContinue from Ortisé taking the Provincial Road toMenas (1,516 mt.), continue along a road, first tar-mac, then unpaved, that goes past several little valleysand turns right down to Malga Nuova. From this point,a very steep gravel road leads to the quaint hamlets ofMoresana, Gaial and Roncio, then shortly to Mezzana.

Following the markings towards Alpe Pozze, the roadgoes past the village and becomes unpaved as it

enters a larchwood next tosome typical Alpi-ne buildings, thencontinues in thewoods, where itgets more comfor-table. Always keepingon the left, towards BaitaPozze, you’ll get to large Alpine pastu-res. The road continues up large hairpin bends among-st the vast surrounding pastures to Baita Pozze (refre-shment service) : Continue for about 600 metres tothe hairpin bend, turn left into a pathway (take care)that goes gradually down towards the ridge of theVegaia peak. The pathway, that is a little rough due tothe passage of cattle shortly reaches the little lake ofCellentino (2,069 mt.) that is visible only in the earlysummer months. The view over the glaciers and thehighest peaks of Vioz (3,645 mt.) and Presanella(3,556 mt.) is magnificent. A level path round thelake leads towards Val di Peio and meets a steep roadin the woods going down to Cellentino (1,264 mt.).The view over Comasine and the solitary little churchof Santa Lucia from this point is unique. Follow theProvincial Road to Strombiano, go all across the villa-ge and follow the markings to Cusiano (home to Quiri-no Bezzi, a mountain-loving historian) following theold link road to the crossing of State Road No. 42 andthe Provincial Road to Pejo.Follow the State road down to Cusiano, and shortlyback to Pellizzano (boasting the enchanting Renais-sance gothic Santa Maria Church).

AREA: mid-upper Val di SoleSTART and END: Pellizzano (925 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1,300 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: 2,100 mt. DISTANCE: 20 kmCYCLING: totalGRADE: difficult TIME: 4 hours approx.

A very panoramic route in middle and upper Val di Solevith a magnificent view on the surrounding mountains(Vioz-Cevedale).The route is recommended only for tho-se who have a good training level and technical skills,as it features a long uphill climb and some technicallyd e m a n d i n gdownhill stretches.

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From Vermiglio, go down the large valley of Stavel.By the Volpaia farmhouse restaurant, leave themain road on the bottom of the valley and turn leftonto an unpaved road climbing towards Velon, alongthe track of a winter cross-country trail. Past thebridge over the Vermigliana torrent, turn left towardsMaso Cadin, by the remains of old military barracks ofthe 1914-1918 War. Past the masi, take the little roadon the right until you cross an unpaved road going upto the Tonale Fort. Go down it for about 100 metres,then turn left to the nice Baita Velon. Hence the roadclimbs gradually uphill towards Passo Tonale, goespast the torrent and continues flat amongst somefields to Malga Pecè. During the First World War, themalga used to house a Austrian-Hungarian minorheadquarters. The oldest trees around it still bear themarks of Italian shell splinters. Past the malga, thehard-surfaced road, that is often crossed by streams,goes up through a thick fir wood. After a few hairpinbends, the wood turns thinner, allowing a view overthe Valley, to arrive, after a few steep stretches, bythe State Road no. 42. Right before the Road, turnleft uphill towards Cantiere Presena and, 1 kilometrepast, continue on the right along a pathway - equip-ped fitness course (“Sentiero della Pace”) and goacross the slopes to Passo Tonale. (We suggest a visitto the 1924 Ossarium the remains of 831 soldiers whofighted in the Tonale front area ; the monumentmarks the boarder with Lombardy, where once was theboarder between Austria and the Reign of Italy). Goalong the State Road no. 42 for some 100 mt., untilyou reach the Skirama - Adamello Ski ticket counteron the opposite side of the road ; take the little,steep road heading to Malga Cadì and the Saint Bar-tolomeo Hospice (1,971 mt. - the hospice was appa-

rently built as early as in 1127, it was run by a Priorand offered hospitality and refreshment to wayfarers).Continue on the flat towards Val di Sole, amongsthigh mountain prairies opposite the majestic icy Pre-sanella peaks. The road goes gently downhill to theruins of Forte Mero (m. 1,841 - picnic area), encir-cled by a charming fir wood, that, together withTonale, Strino, Zaccarana and Pozzi Alti forts (builtbetween the end of the 19th and the early 20th Cen-turies), formed the defence front of the Austrian -Hungarian Empire, with numerous cannons, mortarsand machine-guns. The road then goes up and downto a turning point: keep left to go up to the ruins ofForte Zaccarana (2,026 mt. - 40 mt. approx.), loca-ted in a towering position on the slopes of monteTonale Orientale. Go back down past the turning pointand into Valle Strino ; after a slight slope downhill,take the little road on the bottom of the valley takingto Malga Strino. (This stretch of route can be shorte-ned, taking the downhill road that goes towards theState Road no.42, and follow it towards Vermiglio -we suggest a visit to the recently-renovated ForteStrino, right by the Road).Go slightly uphill and take the right turning headingtowards Masi di Strino - Malga Mezzolo, where youwill get after crossing Rio Strino and following themount slopes.Slightly under Malga Mezzolo (1,857 mt.), the roadgoes steeply down, crosses a few streams and reachesthe road to Malga Verniana. Continue on the right,down to State Road no. 42, and in a short time toVermiglio. Before entering the village, have a look atthe old tollhouse, that was operating for many centu-ries at the Western boarder of the territory belongingto the Prince-Bishops of Trent.

AREA: upper Val di SoleSTART and END: Vermiglio (1,260 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 800 mt. approx. MAX. HEIGHT: 2,026 mt. DISTANCE: 32 km.CYCLING: total GRADE: difficultTIME: 4 hours approx.

A high mountain route passing by the Austrian fortsdating back to the First World War. Enchanting viewsover the icy peaks of the Presanella. A breath-takingand challenging route on varied ground.

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AREA: upper Val di SoleSTART AND END: Ossana (1003 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 250 mt. approx.MAX HEIGHT: 1290 MT.DISTANCE: 11 Km.CYCLING: totalGRADE: easyTIME: 2 hours approx.

A short but very difficult route due to the difference inheight, both on road and on path. It goes throughvarious interesting environments such as thick fir fore-sts, small and large grass terraces with “baite” (typicalmountain house) along the turbulent Vermigliana tor-rent. Deer, hares and squirrels can often been seen,especially very early in the morning.

Right after the evocative, medieval castle of Ossana,going towards Fucine, turn left onto a narrow lane bor-dering some chalets in the wood that climbs towardsPasso Tonale. Past a wide square near the Vermiglianatorrent, the route becomes steeper and technicallydemanding, until it reaches some nice meadows at Poia,on the southern slopes of Val Vermiglio. The route, withseveral ups and downs, gets to the bottom of the valleyto the Volpaia farmhouse restaurant, situated in theStavel plain opposite the Presanella peak (is 35556 mt.high, showing a giddy ice wall). From this point you canintegrate your route either with one of the short itinera-ries suggested by the local Tourist Board or with thosein this guidebook. You can go back to Ossana eitherreturning by the same way or going across Vermiglio, avillage which was destroyed by bombs and fire duringthe First World War after being evacuated by its inhabi-tants. The war remain collection by the “recuperante”(collector) Emilio Serra is well worth a visit. From thisplace, follow the State Road no. 42 back to Fucine.

AREA: Val di PeioSTART AND END: Ossana mt. (1.003 a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 160 mt. approx.DISTANCE: km 12CYCLING: totalGRADE: easy TIME: 2 hours approx.

An easy route along the roaring Noce river on firmground with moderate slopes. Quiet surroundings andfrequent possibilities of wildlife observation. You canreturn along the same route or go along the provincialroad through Val di Pejo.

Going downhill from Ossana to Fucine, join the cycletrack coming from Pellizzano. From Fucine, once acustoms centre of the Trent Princedom and site ofmany iron furnaces, go onto a paved road on the left(besides the bank Cassa Rurale) near the industrialarea. Beyond this area, the road turns to a path. Itclimbs gently up to a bridge on the Noce river. Crossthe bridge and enter the Val di Peio, opposite thesnowy Monte Vioz. The path leaves the river andcomes by 2 hairpin bends to the Val di Pejo ProvincialRoad No. 87, right in the stretch leading to the typi-cal small village of Comasine where a high number ofiron mines were still operating until 1850. Go towardsthe village and beyond the typical old Mulino, whichhas been recently turned into a restaurant and whichused to be a medicinal linseed oil manufacturing cen-tre. Take the path on the right that gets 200 mt.down the slopes to the bottom of the valley. This rou-te, which is used as a cross country track in winter,leads to the village of Cogolo, where the Pejo mineralwater bottling facilities are located. From Cogolo youcan either take some other route described in thisguidebook, or go back to Ossana (follow the outwardroute or take the busier Val di Peio Provincial RoadNo. 87.

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From Cogolo go to Celledizzo (the S. Antoniochapel, with wall paintings by Giovanni and Batti-sta Baschensis, dating back to 1,473, is worthseeing) and, past the village centre, take theunpaved road among the meadows headingtowards Malga Borche (if you take enough atten-tion, you’ll notice the tracks of the ancient ironmines that were operating from the 15th to the18th Centuries).The road goes on for a few kilo-metres with regular, moderate gradients, goesthrough a fir wood until a turning point - withsigns on the left to Coronaccia - Malga Pontevec-chio (1,762 mt.). The road continues through thecembran pine and red fir wood, across severalstreams flowing from the surrounding peaks, thenturns into a track and shortly gets down to MalgaPontevecchio (1,762 mt.). This is an ideal site forwatching eagles, that frequently glide high in thesky, hunting the chamois offspring that quietlygraze on the barren, steep slopes. Go down untilyou get to a paved service road leading to thehydro-electric power station situated at MalgaMare (2,031 mt.), that you will reach after MalgaPrà Bon and several hairpin bends. Go past thepower station, cross the bridge over the water andfollow the signs to Pathway no. 127. This is aclearly marked, technically demanding track, withcontinuous ups and downs amongst beautiful rho-dodendron bushes, requiring in certain parts aconsiderable sense of balance. The track is highly

frequented by hikers, so we recommend that youslow down your pace and respect their walk. Thetrack leads to a wide, flat, grassy lane that runsabove the water pipes coming from the power sta-tion along the southern slopes of Monte Vioz. Gopast the little road coming from Peio Paese andleading to Malga Saline, and follow the signs toRifugio Scoiattolo. When you get to see somegigantic pressure water pipes (dating back to the1930s), the road narrows to a pathway size andshortly climbs to the Alpine hut (the slope is verysteep, we suggest that you go on foot). After ashort stop, go down the unpaved road that runsalong the ski slope, and follow the signs to PeioPaese. Go dow past the village and take the Pro-vincial Road no. 87.By the Animal Wildlife Centre(well worth a visit), turn leftonto the unpaved lane thatgradually goes down to theplane of S. Bartolomeo (theS. Cristoforo picture paintedon the façade of the Pegajachurch is worth mentioning,Pegaja being the site of anancient mining centre thatseemingly disappeared in theearly 16th Century), and fromthere after a short stretch toCogolo.

AREA: Val di PeioSTART and END: Cogolo (1,160 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1,000 mt. MAX. HEIGHT: 2,031 mt. (M.ga Mare) DISTANCE: 35 km.CYCLING: almost total (a few technical

parts on foot)GRADE: for experts TIME: 4 hours approx.

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water shades of the Pian Palù basin, datingback to the 1930s. Go down towards the lakeby a stony path until you come across anotherpath on the left with a signpost to Malga Pal(that is situated by the Noce river, tributary

to the lake). Later the path beco-mes wider, with several techni-

cally demanding stretches(with stones and roots). Mo-derately expert bikers should

get off their mountain bike).When you get to Malga Palù

(1,826 mt.), past some marshlands boasting avariety of plant species, get onto the oppositeshore of the lake, where a fast and easy pathtakes to Malga di Celentino, close to thelake’s retaining dam.Go back by a steep and pebbly path and payattention to some short and difficult stretches,minding the people usually coming up on foot.Be careful and go slow until you get at Fonta-nino, a place renowned for its noteworthymineral water spring. (don’t forget to visitFontanino di Celentino (Celentino little foun-tain) on the right of the torrent. To go back toPeio Fonti, take the paved road (narrow butfast) paying attention to cars.

From Peio Fonti go uphill towards Pejo Paese.At the first hairpin bend, turn left onto a pavedroad that penetrates into Val del Monte (sign-posts to Pian Palù).After some wide fields, the road becomes steepand enters a sparse larch and fir wood, comingto a clearing on the right near Malga Termena-go di Sotto.On the left you can see, throughthe larch wood, the shape of theBarba di Flor fort (built up about1910). Leave the road to PianPalù and follow the road whichclimbs gently in the woods besidesthe “malga” (Alpine pasture shelter). Thisroad, that was built by the Austrians before the1915-1918 War; is still in good conditions andrepresents the Austrian skills in this field. Thereare many hairpin bends with picnic areas, wherethe high, snowy peaks encircling the valley canbe viewed in the peaceful and aromatic wood ofthe cembran pines. Past a place called Vegaia,which is the highest point of the whole route,cross Val degli Orsi up to Malga Giumella

(named after the high mountainrising above). This pasture shel-

ter is situated in a domi-nating position and

allows a beautifulview over the itsblue and green

AREA: Val di PejoSTART AND END: Peio Fonti (1393 mt. a. s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 600 mt. approx.MAX HEIGHT: 1980 mt. (Vegaia)DISTANCE: 20 km.CYICLING: totalGRADE: moderate TIME: 3 hours approx.

A lovely route in the Stelvio National Park. Itwinds through the narrow Val del Monte alongan Austrian military road dating back to the1914-1918 War and then around the Pian Palùbasin with a stop at the famous springs.

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From Peio Fonti go up the road leading to PianPalù lake for about 1 km, until you reach acountry service road on the right coming fromPeio Paese. The road now climbs gently up tothe centre of the ancient village of Peio (it wasfounded during the Bronze Age) near the S.Rocco Church (notice the breathtaking image ofS. Cristoforo frescoed on the bell-tower in thelate fifteenth Century). A steep path leaves thevillage and takes to S. Rocco, right above asparse larch wood, where more than 100 cor-pses were buried during the First World War (theScrott-Vorst pyramid watched by an eagle hasbeen erected in their memory). Continue alongthe large unpaved road bordering the meadowsof Peio, up to the wide Covel lake plane, anarea of great plant and animal life interest. (6

km. approx.). Thesignposts nearbyshow the way toMalga Covel,right above thelovely lake. FromMalga Covel godown to the endof the meadows

and take track No. 125 down to the narrow ValCadini; high above you will hear the roar of afrothing waterfall. Go back downhill by a roughpath covering also a short stretch of the skislope below. Turn left onto a flat lane across ahillside into the woods and meadows of Peio,take the country service road that you had fol-lowed on your outward route and you’ll shortlybe back in Peio.

AREA: Val di PeioSTART AND END: Peio Fonti (1393 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 500 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: 1856 mt. (Lago Covel)DISTANCE: 10 km.CYCLING: totalGRADE: easy TIME: 3 hours approx.

A short and evocative route in the StelvioNational Park across a marvellous scenery, withthe possibility of wildlife observation.

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From S. Bernardo, overlooked by the bell towerof its new church built in 1957, at the Pozarea, climb from the bottom of the valley on aneasy lane through the beautiful and picturesque“masi” (rural houses), up to the end of themeadows. From the area near the Pralongo brid-ge , take the road on the left bordering thewoods and climbing roughly up to Val Valorz,where you will enjoy an enchanting view. Theroad continues with ups and downs to RioValorz and the picnic area nearby. From now onthe ascent becomes steeper and the route evenrougher before coming to Baito Valorz (wherethe track ends and you can enjoy the view ofthe magnificent waterfalls and over the shady

“val de l’Ors” - bear valley).Return along the same way down to a nicewooden bridge crossing the stream on theright. Go down towards S. Bernardo by a steeppath through larch woods and “baite” (typicalmountain houses).

AREA: Val di RabbiSTART AND END: S. Bernardo (1.095 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 300 mt. approx.MAX HEIGHT: 1.359 mt. a.s.l. (Baito Valorz)DISTANCE: 6 Km.CYCLING: totalGRADE: easy TIME: 2 hours approx.

A charming but difficult route due to theremarkable difference in height in a naturaland unspoilt environment.

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the enchanting view of the valley, the waterfalls,pasture lands and mountain peaks, often still snowyin summer. Pay particular attention here and followthe signposts on the right to Fontanino-Malga Stabla-solo. A path goes across the pasture area on the

North side and gets into the wood directed toFontanino. This stretch of road is fantastic,

most of all for those who love technicalroutes with narrow serpentines, stepsand fast, balancing stretches. Sincethis area is particularly precious forits environment and wildlife, (mostlydeer and roebucks) silence andrespect are fundamental. From Fonta-nino, whose name comes from a

spring of ferruginous water, go up onan unpaved road up to Malga Stablasolo.

(here you can taste milk, cheese and dressed porkproducts). This is also the starting point of a nice,short walk to the renowned Saent waterfalls (1 hour).Return along the same way down to “Fontanino”(small fountain) and follow the paved road across thewood to Somrabbi. Just before Somrabbi, take thepath into the wood on the left that goes up anddown bordering the high meadows of the valley andgetting to to Serra: From now on the road is paved,gets through the hamlets of Cavallar and Penasa,then down quickly to the village of S. Bernardo.

From S. Bernardo (at Poz) go up the orographic sho-re of the Rabbies torrent by an easy paved road up toPonte Pralongo in the typical Alpine environment ofVal di Rabbi. Keep on the same way passing over thebridge. Here the road turns to a well-beaten track,passing alongside the frothing torrent and “Ruaie”,one of the oldest hamlets in the valley. The pathtakes to Ponte Casna and joins a paved lane parallelto the Val di Rabbi Provincial Road No. 86 up to For-ni. Go on by an unpaved road passing close toBagni di Rabbi and its nice, old, Vene-tian saw-mill, that was recently reno-vated by the Stelvio National ParkBoard, and then reaching the Bagni diRabbi Spa Centre.(While you’re there,visit the Spa and try its ferruginous water.The discovery and use of sour waters datesback to the latest decades of the 17th Cen-tury). At this point the paved road climbsgently up to “Plan” and crosses the torrentover a bridge, where there are signposts on the left tothe Ragaiolo waterfall. The unpaved road climbes ona moderate slope, offering a good view over the widemeadows at the bottom of the valley and over thecamping site. When you come to the bridge on thewaterfalls, have a stop nearby and enjoy the freshsprinkling of the waterfall before facing the steeppath leading to Malga Fratte Bassa. The path in thethick fir wood is 2 km. long and, even if the groundis well beaten, it is highly difficult. From Malga FratteBassa, situated in a dominating open space, enjoy

AREA: Val di RabbiSTART AND END: S. Bernardo (1095 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 800 mt. approx.MAX HEIGHT: 1539 mt. (Malga Stablasolo)DISTANCE: 20 km.CIYCLING: almost totalGRADE: moderate +TIME: 3 hours approx.

A picturesque route in upper Val di Rabbi , mostly inthe Stelvio National Park, where you can enjoy won-derful surroundings: frothy waterfalls, streams, spasprings and wild animals such as deer, chamois, roe-bucks. A full immersion in a natural Alpine environ-ment. A varied, fairly technical and very satisfyingroute.

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An extremely panoramic and very challenging rou-te, all in the Stelvio National Park. Recommendedfor well trained and technically skilled bikers.

From Bagni di Rabbi, known for its iron watersprings - discovered in 1660 and currentlyexploited at the local Spa establishment due totheir healing properties, go up the tarmac roadheading to Plan for about 500 metres. Turn leftonto an unpaved road climbing up to Malga Cer-cena. The road leaves the bottom of the valleyand enters a fir wood up a very steep slope witha very hard surface. After a few kilometres, theslope becomes gentler as the road gets into thepastures at the bottom of Val Cercen. Continuepast Fontanon (picnic area) and follow the signsto Malga Cercena. On the opposite slope, noticesome evocative pathways climbing to the Villar,Fassa and Monte Sole malgas ( a few remains ofthe over 70 malgas that there used to be in thevalley). The track goes up and down, with somelong steep stretches now and then. Go past Mal-ga Cercena Bassa and turn left. The track getsnarrower and less frequented and, upa very steep slope, gets to MalgaCercena Alta, on the southern slo-pe of Monte Villar. You may wish torefresh yourself at the lovely foun-tain by the malga and enjoy a wideview over the Valley you came fromand up to Passo Cercena. Head

towards the Passtaking pathway no.109 - in the firststretch, you may beable to ride yourbike. However, whenyou get to thestream that flowsalong the valley,you’ll have to pushyour bike about 1hour up to the Pass,at the borderline between Val di Rabbi and Val diPeio. Enjoy the wide, enchanting view over thevalleys and the nearby Vioz and Cevedale gla-ciers. This is a particularly interesting area forthe possibility of wildlife observation (marmots,chamois, eagles) and due to the presence of avaried high mountain prairie plant life. Due tothe considerable altitudes, a proper equipment isrecommended, in case of sudden weather chan-ges. The way down to Celledizzo follows a steep,technically demanding path (mind the hairpin

bends), requiring fairly good moun-tain-biking abilities. The path leadsto Malga Levi, situated at the limitof botanical range. Take the unpavedlane to Malga Borche and furtherdown through a thick fir wood toCelledizzo.

AREA: Val di RabbiSTART: Bagni di Rabbi (1,200 mt. a.s.l.)END: Celledizzo (1,176 mt. a.s.l.)DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1,500 mt. approx.MAX. HEIGHT: 2,623 mt. (Passo Cercena)DISTANCE: 22 km.CYCLING: partly (you have to push your

bike from Malga Cercena Alta at 2,147 mt.to the Pass at 2,623 mt.)

GRADE: for expertsTIME: 4 hours approx.

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PLAN: A.P.T. Valli di Sole, Pejo e Rabbi - ROUTE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT: Silvano Andreis (Cicli Andreis - Malè)GRAPHICS BY: Paolo Marinelli – TEXT BY: Silvano Andreis, Fortunato Turrini – TRANSLATION: Maura Porrati - All rights reserved

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: S. Andreis, G. Bernardi, A. Dalpez, V. Mariotti, T. Mochen, M. Simonini, A.P.T. Val di Sole archives

Travel notesDétour to the Mezol Alpine Hut - Malé

Right before the uphill slope, follow the flat track of the old road to Malga Clesera on the right, and aftera few steep stretches you’ll get to a small grass area ( called Poza dele As). Turn right downhill along asteep, stony road amongst a thick fir wood, down to a hairpin bend. Take the little path on your left fol-lowing the markings towards the Mezol Alpine hut. Go across the Rio, then climb up on the opposite sidefor some tens of metres (carrying your MTB on your shoulders), continue on the flat to the road comingup from the Mezol Hut. Follow the quick unpaved road down to Malè.

Variant to Passo Groste’:

Time: 2 hours - difference in height: 900 mt. approx. - distance: 6 km - grade: difficultGo on and turn left near the ski-lifts onto a road to Malga Vagliana – Passo Grostè. Initially paved, theroad turns unpaved and climbs with very steep stretches up to the Graffer Alpine hut. Here the routegoes further on a short , but really tough slope on a stony ground up to Passo Grostè, which offers abreath-taking view over the Brenta, Adamello-Presanella and Ortles-Cevedale ranges, as well as on the val-leys underneath.

Variant to the Malghette Lake

Time: 1 hour - Difference in Height: 200 mt. approx. - Distance: 3 km. approx. - Grade: easy - Cycling: total except for a brief stretch from Malga Vigo to the Malghette lake (15 minutes)On the opposite side of the road, take an unpaved road besides the Rio Falzè Residence and enter the firwood. Cross the meadows on a flat ground up to the Malga di Vigo, situated slightly lower than the Mal-ghette lake. Reach the lake on foot by the path No. 265. This extra effort will be rewarded by a spectacu-lar view.

Uffici informazioni ed Accoglienza Turistica I.A.T. - Tourist Office:38027 MALÈ, P.zza R. Elena (TN), Tel. 0463.901.280 - Fax 0463.902.911, male@valdisole.net38020 MEZZANA-MARILLEVA (TN), Tel. 0463.757.134 - Fax 0463.757.095, mezzana@valdisole.net38025 FOLGARIDA (TN), Tel. 0463.986.113 - Fax 0463.986.594, folgarida@valdisole.net38020 PEIO (TN), Tel. 0463.753.100 - Fax 0463.753.180, peio@valdisole.net38020 PASSO TONALE (TN), Tel. 0364.903.838 - Fax 0364.903.895, tonale@valdisole.net38024 COGOLO (TN), Tel. 0463.754.345 - Fax 0463.754.455, info@promoturpejo.it

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