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.

Vivaro Sequals Loop

Flat ride across the Magredi to Sequals and home via Maniago.  Tried to go as fast as possible.  Spectacular weather.

Il Magredi

This is fast for me

Monte Pala MTB

From Travesio I MTB’ed to Clauzetto and Pradis di Sopra.  Missed the turn for Monte Pala and took the steep way from Orton instead.  Turned into a dirt road which I vaguely remembered.  A guy on a tractor stopped to warn me the road ended soon, so I turned around and got back to the pavement.  This connected with the road ascending Monte Pala.  Beautiful, cool climbing weather.  At the top continued until the trail becomes a karst outcropping.  Headed back and a MTBer said we should try the north pala.  This is one of those things I keep putting off and I had to do it again: Marilyn was home waiting and another couple of hours exploring wasn’t possible.  Fun ride back down to Travesio.  Will try again soon.

Karst formations uplifted 1200 meters

Monte Rossa from Monte Pala

The climb

Pala d'Altei MTB/hike

Beautiful ride/hike in the mountains above Montereale and the Cellina gorge.  Pala d’Altei was cloudy but at least there were fewer nettles.  Fun ride down.  I’ve fallen in love with where I live.

Snowy peak through a hole in the fog

Pala d'Altei

The biking climb

Piani dei Grassi

Piani del Grassi is a favorite climb on the ridge stretching from Vittorio Veneto toValdobiaddene.  It doesn’t fool around with an approach, immediately slanting upward at the start in Longhere.  It’s beautiful landscape with shady forest alternating with open mountain vistas.  Must try it if you’re in the area.

Fiume Livenza

Vittorio Veneto from Piani dei Grassi

Monte Pizzoc 

The climb

Piancavallo MTB

MTB’ed up through Madonna delle Monte and Bornas to Castaldia and Candaglia.  Left the paved road at Via delle Malghe and climbed past Casera Val Fredda to the pass by the microwave relay towers.  Descended to near Forcella di Giais and explored the gravel road/hiking trail toward Rifugio Monte Lungo.  Eventually this became too rough and I pushed/carried the bike briefly then turned back.  I’ve bike-hiked it in the opposite direction, so will try again another day.

Returned to the junction and turned onto the wonderful gravel road to Collalto.  This trail is also great for snowshoeing in a few months.  Rode back down to Castaldia and home.  Fantastic workout.

Casera Valfredda

Climb to the pass

Via Praforte

Flat to rolling ride to Travesio with a steep climb up Via Praforte to a disused Italian army observation stand for watching artillery live fire.  Great workout.

climb

Mezzomiglio

An annual rite- the death climb to Mezzomiglio.  This time I rode from home to Lago di Santa Croce.  Here you head up switchbacks to Rifugio Mezzomiglio.  I got stuck behind some MTBers so turned off just before the rifugio and took the dirt road  toward Palughetto, then La Crosetta and home.  Dead tired.  Fell asleep after watching the Vuelta and slept  for ten hours.

From Mezzomiglio

The main climb

Monte Celant MTB

Drove to Tramonti di Sotto and MTB’ed to Tamar and Monte Celant.  To reach the summit you must hike a few hundred meters upward, with great 180 degree views of Campone and surrounding mountains.  Excellent workout.

East of the summit

Southeastward

Tramonti di Sotto

Mountains to west

Monte Rest (center)

Steep climb

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