Mountain Passes Of Italy | Dolomites

PASSO BROCON | ITALIAN DOLOMITES Passo del Brocon (Passo Brocon) sits at 1616 meters a.s.l., is located in the Trento Province of the Trentino Alto Adige Region, and links the valley of Valsugana with Canal S. Bovo and Fiera di Primero.  The road passes over the eastern portion of the Lagorai Mountain Group.  The Pass is well of the beaten path and normally only visited by locals.  Passo Brocon is a great starting point for relaxing Alpine walks and the roads leading up to the pass offer great cycling challenges. Passo Brocon once belonged to the Austrian Empire and prior to 1866.  After the conflict in 1866 the local Austrian Government wanted to construct a road to reach the pass from Canal S. Bovo, inorder to maintain control of the pass. The pass was an expensive project for its time and after WW1 the entire area become part of the Italy State.  The Brocon Pass is well known for its variety of alpine flowers but due to being a bit off the main traffic flows, very few tourist make it to the area.  This is a great ride and interesting hiking area for those wishing to escape to remote Italy. The Passo Brocon now hosts a small ski resort and in the summer hiking trails to view flowers and old Austrian fortifications. HOW TO GET TO PASSO BROCON IN THE ITALIAN DOLOMITES The closest train station is in the Valsugana valley that runs between Bassano and Trento. From Trento you can find buses that will get you to Castel Tresino.  If you are on bicycle you can ride the Valsugana Bike Path and then do the climb from Gringo or Stingo. From the north Passo Brocon can be reached from Canal S. Bovo. WHERE TO STAY AND EAT WHEN VISITING PASSO BROCON If you are a hiker there are two good hotels Rifugio in the Pass If you are bicycle touring the area it this is a great transition ride to get from Valsugana over to Fiera di Primeiro, or over Passo Croce d'Aune from Feltre. OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TRAVEL TIPS FOR PASSO BROCON Bike Tour Passo del Brocon in the Italian Dolomites Bike Touring Passo Brocon from Ponte Serre

The Mountains Of Italy | Dolomites

GUIDE TO THE LAGORAI GROUP The Lagorai mountain group is one of the least known areas of the Dolomites. The Lagorai range is a mountain group in Eastern Trentino (Trento Province), and it represents one of the most natural areas of the province, including some of the most extensive stretches of relative wilderness in the south-eastern Alps. Its name has its roots in the word ‘lago’ ('lake' in Italian); in fact, numerous lakes of various dimensions can be found at different altitudes within this vast mountain chain.
 The Lagorai range extends over a vast area between Monte Calisio (east of Trento) and Passo Rolle (1,984 m; in the Primiero sub-region), for an overall length of about 70 km. Many valleys come down from this extensive range, some of the more important are the Primiero to the south-east and the Val Vanoi to the south, as well as the smaller tributary valleys of Val Campelle and Val Calamento (side valleys of the main Valsugana), the Val Cismon lies to the east, while the Valle dei Mocheni and the Pinè plateau are to the west. The Cembra valley lies to the north-west and the Val di Fiemme and Val Travignolo are to the north: all these valleys and regions mark the exact geographic limits of the range. TOWNS OF THE LAGORAI GROUP Fiera di Primiero San Martino di Castrozza Borgo Valsugana Cavalese Predazzo Molina MAIN PEAKS OF THE LAGORAI GROUP Monte Laste de le Sute (2,616 m) Cima delle Stellune (2,605 m) Cima di Lagorai (2,585 m) Cima delle Buse (2,574 m) Cima di Coppola (2,547 m) Cimon di Lasteolo (2,544 m) Cima Busa Alta (2,513 m) Monte Cauriol (2,494 m) Kraiserspitz (2,490 m) Monte Cardinal (2,481 m) Monte Ziolera (2,478 m) Cima di Canzenagol (2,457 m) Montalon (2,435 m) Monte Formentone (2,414 m) Forcella Coldosè (2,182 m) Passo Rolle (1,984 m) Cima Cece (2,754 m) Cime di Ceremana (2,699 m) Cime di Bragarolo (2,697 m) Cima Valon (2,678 m) Colbricon (2,602 m) Monte Coltorondo (2,530 m) Cima di Valmaggiore (2,479 m) Cima di Valbona (2,413 m) Cavallazza (2,324 m) MOUNTAIN HUTS IN THE LAGORAI GROUP Rifugio Erdemolo (2,036 m) Rifugio Sette Selle (2,014 m) Rifugio Colbricon (1,927 m) Rifugio Spruggio (1,900 m) Rifugio Cauriol (1,594 m) Rifugio Serot (1,566 m) Rifugio Refavaie (1,091 m)

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