Forca Tasacuzzer

The extremely scenic Val Resia offers a number of interesting and hidden mountain bike trail tours. The crossing over the Forca Tasacuzzer with the technically demanding and partially exposed descent over the Rio Nero is one of these highlights.

Description

The round trip for mountain bikers begins just south of Resiutta, near the small village of Povici di sotto. From here, mountain bikers follow the cycle path along the Torrente Resia in an easterly direction to the road leading up to Sella Carnizza. The route winds its way along a mixture of gravel, asphalt, and side roads to the turn-off for the Sella Carnizza pass road, before mountain bikers have to push and carry their bikes a few meters uphill to Forca Tasacuzzer. Although the ascent (uphill) is mainly through wooded areas, riders are treated to some impressive views of the surrounding mountain ridges. Once you reach Forca Tasacuzzer, you can take a short detour towards Monte Cuzzer. However, mountain bikes should be left behind before reaching the summit. The descent follows Sentiero 77A and is dotted with a few hairpin bends, which are relatively easy to ride. However, it should be noted that, despite maintenance, mountain bikers must always expect fallen trees and poor trail conditions due to the low frequency of use. From Casera Rio Nero, the trail becomes smoother and leads along a very idyllic, partially exposed path with some very difficult key sections, especially in the area of the landslide. The difficulty corresponds to the single trail scale S2 and S3, with occasional S4 passages. The last few meters before the landslide are technically very difficult and exposed, which is why it is safer to push your mountain bike. In addition, the entire descent is in an area prone to severe erosion, which means that the exact difficulty level can vary greatly, especially after heavy rainfall. Mountain bikers then reach Val Resia again and use the cycle path back to the starting point.

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