Panoramic circular tour in stages along what was the Austro-Hungarian and the Italian line of defence during the First World War. To be seen along the way: the fortifications and war trails, the still active pastures and mountain pastures, the Campelle and Orsera valleys and the alpine lakes. All surrounded by a spectacular view of the Lagorai chain and Cima d'Asta.
It is advisable to do the route from May to September, to always check the weather and the availability of the refuges before setting out on the route, to be well-trained and to leave before 10.00 a.m. from the Manghen Pass. You can walk the route clockwise or anticlockwise. Passo Manghen can be reached from State Road 47 of Valsugana, exiting at Borgo Valsugana and following the signs for Telve Valsugana in the direction of Passo Manghen. You can park your car near the hut.
Day 1: Manghen Pass - Caldenave Hut
Difference in altitude: 1.087 mt uphill, 1.335 mt downhill
Development: 15,8 km
Time: 6 hours
Support points: Malga Montalon, Garni Sat Lagorai.
From the pass, take the Sat 322 path to the Forcella Pala del Becco, where it forks with the 322B path, which you follow until the junction with the Sat 362 to reach Malga Montalon (2 hours 45 minutes). From the malga descend into Val Campelle until you cross the road which goes uphill (1 hour 30 minutes). Continuing on an asphalted road for about 300 metres you will find the indications for the Caldenave Hut "Claudio e Renzo", reachable on foot in 1 hour and 15 minutes following the Sat 332 path.
Second day: Caldenave Hut - Malga Conseria
Difference in altitude: 908 mt uphill, 860 mt downhill
Development: 12,6 km
Time: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Support points: Ricovero Lasteati/Coro Sasso Rotto.
From the Caldenave Hut, continue along Sat 332 and then along the 373 A/Bis path to the Val Orsera pass (1 hour 30 minutes). Here you cross Sat 373 which descends from Forc. Segura and continues northwards to Forc. delle Buse Todesche. Following this direction, you will reach Forcella Magna in about two hours. From Magna take Sat 326 and in an hour and a half you will first reach Passo Cinque Croci and then the Malga Conseria hut.
Third day: Malga Conseria - Manghen Pass
Difference in altitude: 831 mt uphill, 637 mt downhill
Development: 12,6 km
Time: 5 hours
Support points: Malga Val Cion
From the Conseria Hut, go up to the Cinque Croci Pass and then continue to Malga Val Cion (path Sat 318, one hour, 170 mt of altitude difference). Continuing for an hour along path 318 you reach Forcella Valsorda passing through Val Cion Pass; from here you continue along Sat 322 through a panoramic up and down and in about two and a half hours you reach Manghen Pass.
