The road ends at Crocetta del Montello, where I asked some surveyors how to reach Cornuda. There begins the northern route through Colli Asolani, a rolling mix of hills and valleys covered with vineyards. Reminded me of Refrontolo. Eventually I reached the north side of Asolo and climbed up.
Asolo is a gorgeous hill town. I only saw a fraction of it and definitely will be going back. I descended to the south, which is a much wider smoother road. This main road continues through Maser to Crocetta del Montello, where I searched for the start of the dorsale road. Instead I found Prese XX, which climbs over the western end of the "hump" and comes back down to the plain on the other side. Luckily though, it joined the dorsale (almost in Montebelluna) and I started climbing. This dorsale is a fun ride, 15 km or so of continuous saliscendi, with 20 presi, military supply roads like ribs of a backbone, descending at intervals steeply to north and south. Shortly before Nervesa I inadvertently took one of these presi southward down to Giavera, where I joined the south-side perimeter road, meandering through flat fields and little towns. Back in Nervesa I found the car by the Piave and headed home. Must return soon.
Locomotive from the war along Monfumo road |
Castello di Monfumo, Monte Grappa in background |
North gate into Asolo |
Sottocastello in Asolo |
Castle tower from the north |
Palazzi below the big castle above town |
Romanesque church in centro storico |
The church tower seen from the east |
The big castle above town |
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