Directions
From the village of Dimaro (worth noting the 16th century bell-tower on the church) follow the road to Carciato. Near the village there is a large cross, from here go right on the tarmacked road and ascend the western part of the village (Senasega). From the village turn right going past some newly built houses on to a pebbley road which takes you towards the woods.Keeping right on the edge of some fields enter the woods until reaching the torrent Meledrio which can be crossed by a wooden bridge and meets the dirt road which ascends from the state road n. 239. Continue left, gently uphill bypassing some old factories (limestone) until reaching the bridge over the Meledrio (waterfall). Cross the bridge and carry on uphill past a lot of sharp bends and arriving on more even ground where there is a sign to go right towards Pont del Pastin and Campo Carlo Magno; bypassing a small religious monument dedicated to the Madonna, carry on the same road road which becomes narrower and passing a small tunnel you arrive at a small wooden bridge suspended over the thundering waterfall of the Meledrio. The road here widens and follows the bends of the torrent through dark silent woodland until reaching the uncultivated land around the Malga di Presson (Pont del Pastin). Carry on to the right following a wide dirt road which goes uphill alongside some fields before entering the shaded woods up to the junction. Going right takes you to the Malga di Presson whilst keeping left takes you towards Campo Carlo Magno. This name brings to mind The Emporer Carlo Magno (between the VIII and IX centuries) but was used in fact only at the end of 1800s.
The landscape here becomes much more savage and there is a splendid view of the Val Centonia, (from where most of the water for the Val di Sole comes from), and the surrounding peaks. Taking care, staying always on the right and bypassing the entrance barrier, the road becomes steeper, passing a small religious monument and after some sharp bends, you will arrive near to the state road n. 239 Madonna di Campiglio - Dimaro in the locality Prà del Mazza. Always keeping left after a gentle descent the road breaks away from the sate road crossing the Meledrio and continuing on the opposite side, where, on the right you immediately arrive in Malga Mondifrà (the Monks mount - in ancient times it was a place of assistance for the monks who looked after the hospice S. Maria in Campiglio - 1.632m ) and is situated right below the rock face of the Dolomites. Continuing on, once again through woodland and exiting onto pastureland close to a sharp bend. Variation for Passo Grostè. Slightly below and to the left there is a track which rises over pastureland, and bypassing some steep stretches with exposed tree-roots you will be adjacent to the golf course and the residences in Campo Carlo Magno. Carry on towards the ski-lift station wher you take a left turn and follow the road, initially tarmacked and signposted Malga Vagliana - Passo Grostè.
A little further ahead the road becomes unsurfacedand goes steeply uphill and crosses the ski slopes up to Rifugio Graffer. From here there is a short, but very difficult uphill ride on very stoney ground and arriving at Passo Grostè (2.441 m) where there is an exceptional and splendid view of the Brenta mountains, Adamello-Presanella, Ortles-Cevedale and the surrounding vallies. From Passo Grostè follow the signs for Malga Flavona on the SAT n. 301 on which, due to its steepness and width, you will have to cycle and walk alternatively, until arriving in the proximity of Monte Turrion Basso. Remaining on the SAT n. 301 push your bike upwards to Campo della Flavona. Here you meet the SAT n. 371 which, with care and attention can be crossed on your bike. Once past this vast open space and after a short ascent you will reach Malga Flavona (1.860 m).
Remaining on the outside of the surrounding fence there is a mule track passing through sparse woodland and a steep descent to the narrow Malga Pozzol. From here the road becomes steeper and faster (pay a lot of attention to the concrete parts of the road as these are sometimes used by walkers and/or lorries goes through dense woodland until arriving at Lago di Tovel. Following the tarmacked road, which runs through the entire valley, you reach the village of Tuenno which you go through in the direction of Cles. At the point Cros de Talao go left uphill on a steep asphalted road through the fruit orchards following the signs for Malghetto di Tuenno. This now becomes a dirt road and gradually rises in the direction of Monte Peller. After a number of small mountain huts, exit the wooded area and cycle on steep concreted stretch, where you can see footprints of a bear, and you will reach Fontana Radice, this is the intersection with the dirt road coming from Cles. After a short steep tract you will arrive alongside Lake Durigal in the vicinity of Rifugio Monte Peller (2.022 m). Don't go up as far as the rifugio but turn right immediately after the intersection and follow the SAT n. 374 which descends in the direction of Bivacco Mezol, bypassing some hedges and continuing through dense woodland on an old mule track until arriving at Poza de la As. Here a much wider dirt road descends in the direction of bivacco Mezol (watch out for signs on the left for SAT n. 374) which takes you across the Val Petturina and in a short time to the rifugio. Just below the rifugio on the edge of the pastureland take the road on the left (including the SAT 374). From now on pay extra attention as the road becomes a mule track, with some exposed water filled crevies getting steeper and rockierall the way. Here the mule track (the old road) crosses the new wooded road which ascends from Malè, passing this road you will arrive at the Madonnina de la Val, in the locality Regazzini. From here there are signs to the cycle path and the return to Dimaro.
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