The first stage of this mountain bike tour allows mountain mountain bikers to discover the meadows of Passo Vezzena and the Luserna High Plateau
Image gallery: “100 km dei Forti” stage 1: Luserna High Plateau
The Kaiserjägerstraße (Strada del Menador) branches off from the Strada Statale 349 near Monterovere, a road descending to Levico Terme and Caldonazzo. After about 300 metres, the path signposted “100 km dei Forti” to Passo Vezzena starts on the right. Soon, it turns into a forest path, winding through the woods to the meadows of Vezzena at 1,470 m a.s.l., where the Cima Verle mountain hut is located. While riding downhill, we pass the remains of Forte Busa di Verle.
At Passo di Vezzena, we take the road to Luserna (SP 9) and immediately afterwards the forest path on the left towards Bisele. We are now surrounded by a wide carpet of flowers and herbs. The road ascends through the forest to the Malga Croiere hut and continues above the Val d’Astico to the Malga Campo hut, which offers typical local dishes. Here we stop for our lunch break.
After our well-deserved lunch, we cycle uphill to the impressive Forte Campo Luserna at 1,550 m a.s.l. Our tour proceeds further to the Millegrobbe hut and the village of Luserna which is particularly well-known for its German-speaking minority, the Cimbrians. We highly recommend a visit to the local documentation centre and its museum dedicated to the culture and nature of this fascinating high plateau. We descend to the small village of Masetti. The first stage of the “100 km dei Forti” ends at malga Laghetto, near our starting point in Monterovere.
Date of the MTB tour: 6 July 2016
Last updated in: 2026
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Monterovere, at the junction with the Kaiserjägerstraße road
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- Overall time:
- 04:05 h
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- Total route length:
- 30,1 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.159 m to 1.539 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +746 m | -798 m
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- Route:
- Monterovere - Forte Verle - Passo Vezzena - Malga Bisele - Malga Croiere - Malga Campo - Forte Campo - Malga Millegrobbe - Luserna - Tezze - Masetti - Malga Laghetto
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- Signposts:
- 100 km dei Forti
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- Destination:
- Malga Laghetto
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- Resting points:
- several taverns and mountain huts, e.g. Albergo Vezzena, Rifugio Malga Campo, Malga Millegrobbe and various inns in Luserna.
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- “100 km dei Forti” stage 1: Luserna High Plateau
We highly recommend checking the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before starting this tour.
