Casera Valine MTB

Casera Valine is high above Lago ca' Selva in an altopiano at 1300 meters.  There's a well marked turnoff onto the gravel road at Pinnoch.  It's a long series of steep ascents with some concrete sections that allow you to stand so you can vary the muscles you're using.  Last Fall I it made about 2/3rds of the way up but they had laid fresh concrete so I had to turn back. Today I made it up to the base of the final 100 meters pedaling, but had to push the bike up the final stone wall.   Beautiful grassy plain up here.  I would like to try again to reach the start of Monte Raut climb.  The closest I've been is Forcella di Capra hiking from Pala Barzana (1824 meters).   This route from the north seems easier.  Next year I will try cycling to Plan di Crous and hiking upward.    

Casera Valine

View east

View north

View west

From lago to Casera Valine  

Val Salega MTB

Another route up il Cansiglio, this time up steep trails from Val Salega to Boscars, where it joins the road up Monte Pizzoc.

Borgo Zouf

I've ridden past this turnoff dozens of times on my way to Lago Ca Selva but never tried to climb it.  It’s steep but rideable, even with a roadbike.  The first settlement you reach is Chiarazuela, then Staligal and finally Zouf.  Here a friendly man explained the only way down is a steep sentiero to the dam.  I retuned the way I came, gorgeous scenery.  Rode home fast, felt great.

View from Borgo Zouf

From Staligal

From Chiarazuela

Pian delle More MTB

Rode up past Madonna del Monte and the car-free road to Bornass, then on the highway to Castaldia. From here I took the beautiful backroad to Collalto, then down to Pala Ghiaccio.  From here I rode on dirt down to the reservoir at Pian delle More, then back on pavement to Piancavallo.  Descended on highway to Bornass, then the backroad.  Beautiful.

Grassland below Pala Ghiaccio

Arriving in Pian delle More

Monte Resettum

Centrale Antonio Pitter MTB

Testing my 80mm stem with a ride up the switchbacks from Montereale cemetery to Ravedis dam.  Coasted to the short tunnel and down to trails at Centrale Antonio Pitter, a 100 year old hydroelectric plant.  Found a new trail to hike along the spillway where water from Barcis rushed into the turbines. Very interesting area.

Lago di Ravedis below Pala d'Altei

Wildlife refuge where heron took off