Knieberg

Knieberg (Sexten)

The Knieberg is part of the Stoneman tour in Alta Pusteria, but is also a panoramic bike mountain that is second to none. In addition to the view of the Sesto Dolomites, it offers a long singletrail descent into the neighboring province of Belluno.

Description

The tour to the Knieberg starts at the Kreuzberg Pass at an altitude of 1636 meters above sea level. It is perfect for a midsummer tour, as the starting point is pleasantly cool and fresh. You'll need it, because the ascent to the Knieberg via the Rifugio Malge Nemes is still bearable at first, but gets steeper and steeper and the trail gets rougher and rougher. At the Knieberg saddle, you often only get further by pushing (unless you are on an e-bike). Pushing is the order of the day on the section up to the summit of the Knieberg, regardless of the bike you are using. From here, however, there is a stunning panoramic view of the mountain world, which extends to the Dolomites in the south and the main Alpine ridge in the north.

The descent then rides eastwards over the Col de la Crodata with a difficulty rating of S1 to S2 and has an eternity factor. In any case, you should not forget to slow down your bike and yourself after Monte Spina, otherwise you will end up on the devil's work of asphalt and give away valuable meters of altitude down to Casamazzagno. A little way below the summit, we recommend taking the connecting road to the west and inhaling a few more trail cuts on the way to the Kreuzberg saddle. You don't need to stress yourself out too much on this tour, as there are very few bikers and hikers and the deceleration and contemplation factor is therefore particularly high. All in all, a very cool tour that can also be combined with the helmet or humility passage. Also perfect as an e-bike tour.

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