Monte Grappa Inka-Trail
Description
Grappa! The most Italian of all schnapps has been considered a drink for soldiers since the 15th century. During the war in the mountains, grappa became the national drink of the Italians. Basta! The 40 to 60 percent fruit brandy was even supposed to help decide the war of position against Austria-Hungary in favor of the Italians. Every Italian Alpini who fought on the high mountain front between the Stelvio Pass, Lake Garda and the Sesto Dolomites during the "Grande Guerra" from 1915 to 1918 received their daily ration of grappa. The horror was supposed to be beautifully drunk. In the end, millions of people died. The two ossuaries on the summit of Monte Grappa alone - the Ossario Italiano and the Ossario Austriaco - preserve the mortal remains of 12,615 Italian and 10,295 Austro-Hungarian soldiers. A memorial for world peace visible from the Three Peaks to Venice. This is exactly where this tour takes you.
North of Crespano del Grappa (160 m), a narrow military road with 30 hairpin bends winds its way artfully through the pine forest to the Rifugio Ardosetta (1513 m). The Grappa summit only appears for the first time 300 meters below the destination. A mule track and finally a stretch of asphalt - and after an eternally long uphill you reach the Rifugio Bassano (1748 m). The detour on foot to the Ossario Italiano (1754 m) and Austriaco (1775 m) is a must. Take a bike lock with you! Later, kilometers of trails simply lead west along the panoramic ridge of the Grappa. After many trails - the highlights are Monte Asalone (1520 m), Col della Berretta (1448 m) and Col Caprile - you finally reach the Rifugio Alpe Madre (1272 m), the last refreshment stop before the downhill adventure called "Sentiero 936". The orgy of tight serpentines begins at the edge of a slope - a masterpiece of military road construction, almost like an Inca trail in the middle of a narrow jungle canyon - unknown and unique!
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Details of the tour
53 km
1890 m
1890 m
122 above sea level
1738 above sea level
1 day
Borso del Grappa
Borso del Grappa
1931
well suited
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Good luck with the e-bike! The ascent to Mt. Grappa never ends!
The memorial on Monte Grappa can only be visited on foot, which we respected.
The descent over the Panorana ridge is fun but always peppered with ramps! In spring, a sea of white and purple crocuses.
The Sentiero 936 is a real juvel, those who like hairpin bends will love it and those who don't will have the opportunity to practise!!!
All trails are in top condition, in spring there is a bit more foliage.
On the descent, all refreshment points are still closed at Easter, and there is no possibility to fill up with water!