This hiking tour leads to the meadows on Monte Baldo near Polsa: the Corno della Paura viewpoint is located above the Val d’Adige valley near the Peace Path
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We begin our hike at the Hotel Bucaneve at 1,190 m a.s.l., situated halfway between San Giacomo and San Valentino di Brentonico. We follow the forest road to Malga Costapelada, a mountain hut with a restaurant at 1,370 m a.s.l. We proceed uphill on the forest path, past a meadow that is converted into a ski slope in winter. At the peak you can find the mountain station of the Bucaneve lift and shortly after we take the path on the right, descending to the connecting road between the meadows of Postemon and the locality of Polsa.
Once on the asphalt road, which winds along blooming meadows, we head slightly uphill towards south. At the crossroads with the path Sentiero della Pace, there are only a few hundred metres to the Corno della Paura peak (1,518 m a.s.l.).
The military remains of the Austro-Hungarian defensive systems date back to the Great War. We now understand why these locations were chosen for the construction of such fortresses. Our view stretches from the Pasubio to the Piccole Dolomiti, Monti Lessini and Altissimo di Nago. This location is an important control point over the passages in the Vallagarina and the north-south course of the Adige river. Finally, we return to our starting point along the same path and take a break at Malga Costapelada.
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Brentonico, Hotel Bucaneve
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- Time required:
- 03:50 h
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- Track length:
- 9,6 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.190 m to 1.496 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +434 m | -434 m
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- Signposts:
- Baita Costapelada, Corno della Paura
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- Destination:
- Corno della Paura
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- Resting points:
- Baita Costa Pelada
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Hike to the Corno della Paura
If you want to do this hike, we suggest you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.
