Forte Belvedere with the World War 1 museum and Lake Lavarone are among the highlights of this stage
Image gallery: “100 km dei Forti” stage 2: Lavarone High Plateau
We start our tour in Cappella di Lavarone from where we cycle to the hamlet of Gionghi. There, we take the road towards Bertoldi. We cycle past the valley station of the Tablat chair lift and continue along the forest road to Monterovere, near the village of Slaghenaufi. At the junction with the asphalt road, we follow the SP 133 and then the SS 349 towards Lavarone. After about 1 km, at the junction where the path to the Laghetto mountain hut branches off, we take a forest path up to Mt. Tablat / Pra dell’Antal on the right. It also leads to the army supply centre “Camini”, which was used during the war. Then, we cross a beech forest and arrive at Forte Gschwent Belvedere. This Austro-Hungarian fortress is situated in a strategical position above the Val d’Astico and delights visitors with a wonderful view of the Luserna and Folgaria high plateaus. We recommend visiting the **World War 1 museum.
The route then descends to the villages of Oseli and Birti-Lenzi. After a short but quite demanding section through the forest, we reach Lake Lavarone. The path around the lake is also suitable for mountain bikes but pedestrians have priority. The path then leads past small beaches, refreshment points, reeds, and through the forest at the foot of Monte Rust. The path descends to the village of Carbonare di Folgaria, where the roads to Trento and the Val d’Astico meet. We cycle to Lavarone, to the Austro-Hungarian military logistics station (Comando Logistico Austroungarico) and to Lanzino before returning to Cappella di Lavarone, our starting point.
The 28-km long second stage of the "100 km dei Forti" covers a total difference in altitude of 700 metres and is therefore the easiest one. We highly recommend visiting the Forte Belvedere museum or taking a rest at lake Lavarone.
Date of the MTB tour: 6 July 2016
Last updated in: 2026
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Cappella di Lavarone
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- Overall time:
- 03:50 h
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- Total route length:
- 28,8 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.042 m to 1.389 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +721 m | -721 m
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- Route:
- Bertoldi - Slaghenaufi - Monterovere - Pra dell'Antal - "Camini" - "Forte Belvedere" fortress - Birti-Lenzi – Lake Lavarone - Carbonare - former Austro-Hungarian command station - Lanzino - Gionghi - Cappella di Lavarone
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- Signposts:
- 100 km dei Forti
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- Destination:
- Cappella di Lavarone
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- Resting points:
- taverns in the villages along the route
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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 2: Lavarone High Plateau
We highly recommend checking the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before starting this tour.
