Forte Belvedere (Werk Gschwent)

The tour from Lastebasse via the Forte Belvedere (Gschwent plant) is a must-do mountain bike tour in terms of scenery, history and trails.

Description

The route starts in Carotte, a small village next to Lastebasse. From here, the route continues on asphalt with a moderate gradient via Buse to Nosellari. This area is located in the original border region between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Italian Empire, which is why there are countless Alpini trails and military installations from the First World War. From Nosellari, you pedal relaxed on asphalt to Masi di Sotto. Then comes the first real highlight of the tour. You cross meadows on a historic path laid in stone, which gives you the feeling of a Scottish plateau. The route then continues along the Via Tiroler Kaiserjäger Strasse to the Forte Belvedere. A gigantic fortress from the First World War. It was built to withstand attacks against Italy. The fortress is in pristine condition and can be visited. From the factory, we then set off on the trail. Initially difficult on a military road, a masterpiece of engineering in terms of road construction. You surf along the entire ridge at a constant difficulty of S1 to S2 until the trail becomes much steeper. At difficulty levels S2 to S3, the route leads through hairpin bends, crossings and root passages to Brancafora. From Brancafora, a historic high-level trail leads back to the starting point in Carotte.

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