A medium difficulty route leading to the Lower and Upper Bolentina Malga among pastures and conifer forests.
Starting from the small village of Montes, near Malè, follow a not too demanding route that leads to the Lower Bolentina Malga where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Val di Rabbi and then Mas de la Cros where the panorama is boundless. Along this route, the environment is very varied: from pastures and meadows to dense conifer forests up to characteristic alpine farms and huts.
The route starts at the parking lot in loc. Montes (a hamlet of Malè), where you leave the car. Once in the saddle, you take the paved road with a slight descent towards Bolentina. Upon reaching the characteristic mountain village, you start pedaling uphill surrounded by green meadows and wide pastures where you can admire the grazing cows during the summer season. Where the conifer forest begins, the road becomes compact dirt and initially climbs gently, passing by some characteristic huts.
Some steep sections (with a reinforced concrete surface) alternate with pleasant stretches of gentle slope; at km 5.1 it is possible to take a very small detour (taking the dirt road towards the Lower Bolentina Malga, from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the nearby Val di Rabbi and the surrounding mountain groups).
The final stretch of ascent, which leads to the highest point of the route (altitude 1,600m above sea level) at Piazza Marendaia, is steep but passable with all vehicles including e-tandem and e-handbike. The view opening from Mas de la Cros rewards all effort: among the mountain peaks you can notice the sunlit Cimon di Bolentina standing out.
The return route to the starting point is on a comfortable forest track up to loc. Mas de Mez, where the asphalt resumes to return to loc. Montes.
You can reach Val di Sole by train TRENTO - MALE' - MARILLEVA (download departure and return schedules) up to Malè. From here, you can reach the village of Menas by bus Malè - Bolentina (download departure and return schedules).
Take the SS42 and at the exit for the village of Terzolas, turn right and follow Via Nazionale until you reach a roundabout. At the roundabout, go straight taking the third exit and follow Via Trento until beneath the stone bridge that allows you to enter the village of Malè. Here turn right and go up along Via degli Alpini until you reach Montes.
You can leave the car in the parking lot in the village of Montes.
Depending on your abilities and fitness level, this route can be done with both e-tandem and e-handbike.
Remember to bring a snack, water, and a repair kit including inner tube, pump, glue, patches, and a set of tools for quick repairs.
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