Monte Priaforà

Monte Priaforá

Many roads lead to Rome and many roads also lead to Monte Priaforà. You will be rewarded with a magnificent summit and a varied trail descent with countless variations.

Description

The tour starts in Santorso near Schio. The foothills of the Alps, which are particularly suitable for bike adventures in spring and fall, do not disappoint with Monte Priaforà. The uphill is initially on asphalt, later on gravel and winds steadily uphill for what feels like half an eternity. Especially in the forest section near the hairpin bends, the path is a little challenging in places, but you have almost reached the highest point of the tour here. Then it's just a few meters downhill to the high plateau and across the old military road to a huge military complex below the summit of Monte Priaforá. It is advisable to take a flashlight with you to see the positions. The last few meters to the summit are only really worthwhile on foot. The view from the summit is magnificent. You can see everything from the Mediterranean to the main Alpine ridge in dry air.

The descent is then relatively gentle. Initially on a kind of cart track at difficulty level S1, it later increases to S2 level and leads across to the ascent variant. You then join this for a short time and then take typical pre-alpine trails towards Schio. A look at the map is essential here, as it feels like there are countless variants for the downhill. The route remains in this style before you finally take a short uphill to Localitá Costalta as an added bonus. This is followed by a few more meters of trail that finally lead into the urban area and back to the starting point.

In summary, a great bike tour in the foothills of the Alps, which is particularly inviting in spring and autumn in dry conditions, as there is little vegetation and the lower trails are easy to ride.

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