Above Val Salega Bike/hike

After a long warm up through Sarmede, steeply up to Mantaner (wrong turn) and Osigo, this adventure starts along the highway from Vittorio Veneto to Il Cansiglio at Val Salega.  Turn left, duck under the barrier and walk your bike up the concrete road (pedal if you’re on a MTB).  I brought the road bike because of the long approach and return, and I knew I’d be pushing the heavy MTB most of the way up.  The hike continues steeply for a couple of km then turns to grassy saliscendi, much of it rideable.  There are a few back country houses in the area, but none occupied on this September weekday.  I was trying to reach the road connecting to Pizzoc/La Crosetta but couldn’t find it.

So I retraced my route back down to the highway, continued up to turn off for picnic area.  This gravel road connects with Via Patriarchi, which in turn connects with La Crosetta-Sarone road.  Long ride home from Palu, but took it easy and made it.

Concrete road turning off from Vittorio Veneto highway

Almost too steep even to descend
with disc brake road bike

Two big eagles flew away when I approached this house

Concrete road from Val Salega