Villa Varda

Villa Varda is another beautiful spot along Fiume Livenza.  Cold and sunny day perfect for winter training.

Solarium

Church

Codroipo

Long flat ride, sunny and cold across Ponte Delizia to Codroipo.  Good workout.

Meduna-Livenza Confluenza

Beautiful spot where the Livenza and Meduna meet.

Via Partidor

Another flat frigid ride, this time to Crous de Clap to see the restoration work, then to Via Partidor, across Fiume Cellina and the old road below Vivaro. Fun!

Crous de Clap restoration

Solimbergo loop

Clear cold weather perfect for a training ride through the morainic hills near Sequals.  Beautiful!

i Fanghi via Mezzomonte

My favorite local climb.  It's got it all: wildness, beautiful views, length, challenging gradient.

The climb

The stats

Piancavallo

The local climb, surprisingly deserted today, only one other rider.
Looking forward to the Giro stage next year.  Should be fun.

Snow higher up on the mountain

Climb stats

Torrente Colvera, Muie', Meduna

We’ve had a couple of weeks of rain and all the rivers are full.  Today I checked them out.  After Maniago I climbed up through Bus di Colvera and on to Poffabro. There I turned right down Val Muie’ to Navarons.  Dip down to the Meduna river and climbed out at Meduno the town.  Home through a bit of rain. Fun!

Bus di Colvera

Muro del Monte Ragogna

A respite from torrential rains so I rode to Pinzano and Forgaria, then Lago Cornino and across the Tagliamento.  From there slight climb Muris and turn upward to Monte Ragogna, steep but luckily not too long.  Great views here.  The ride home had a slight tailwind so I was happy.   Friulian classic ride.

Pianezza e Rifugio Mariech

Pianezza is the western end of the string of climbs from Vittorio Veneto to the Piave River.  It starts near the piazza in Valdobbiadene and continues steeply to the Pianezza ski area.  From there it starts climbing again steep as ever onto the bald near the summit of Monte Cesen.  Very cold up here on the descent, I was a bit hyperthermic on the way down.  Wonderful climb!

Views from the top

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Madean - Posa Puner

An autumn classic along the strada del prosecco near Combai.  I warmed up from Cison Valmarino  through Follina and after Combai turned onto the road to Madean.  Very shady and chilly but the exertion kept me warm.   Eventually you exit the forest and continue grappling up the mountainous  grassy bald.  After Casera Budui turn onto the gravel road up to Posa Puner.  Beautiful views up here.  Cold descent.  Wonderful climb.

Via delle Malghe Dorsale Cansiglio-Piancavallo MTB

This climb is a variation of the ride starting at Via Ruals at Coultura.
http://dolomiti-friulane.blogspot.com/2019/07/blog-post_24.html. Instead of going straight at  Malga Brusada take a right turn at the road toward Piancavallo.  This is nicknamed Via delle Malghe, one of the most spectacular rides in Friuli, especially in Autumn colors. Eventually it joins the dorsale Cansiglio-Piancavallo and the descent home.  Glorious!

Gravon MTB

Il Gravon is a large gravelly slope on the mountain side below Pala Fontana, just west of Giais.  I MTB’ed up the gravel road to 700 meters and looked for the trail head connecting with Strada di  Costa Lunga but couldn’t locate it in the undergrowth.  No problem, it’s a glorious day and a fun descent to Glera.  Joyous!

Pala Fontana

Costa Lunga

Autumn colors

Giais

The climb

Flightline - Istituto Matiussi Loop

Passo Praderadego

Praderadego is another favorite wild climb along the front range of  the Monte Cesen Massif.  At Cismon del Val Marino turn onto the narrow lane heading north.  Soon it steepens and then steepens  more as it winds through the forest. Great practice for deep breathing.  There are barricades for recent rock slides but everyone goes around them.  Weave through the rockclimbers’ belay lines and climb steeply yet again.  The pass is lovely meadows surrounded by forested peaks.  Fun descent and long ride home.  Great climb!

Pian delle Femene

A beautiful climb from Revine up the stations of the cross to San Francesco and steeply onward to Pian delle Femene.  Cloudy and cold at the top so no fotos today.  Luckily a tailwind all the way home.