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Tour Malga del Doss N.719

Category
Mountainbiking
Difficulty
Moderate
Activity time
2:30
Durata in ore
Distance
20.7
Distance in km
Status
open

A short but interesting trail through the woodland and mountain pastures of Ossana and Vermiglio.

A very appealing route through two small vallies, a special environment and a common habitat of the Brown Bear.

Route info

Moderate
Distance
20.7 km
Activity time
2:30 h.
Uphill Elevation
1004 m
Downhill elevation
708 m
Physical effort
Highest point
1698 m
Lowest point
990 m
Height difference
708 m

Copyright

APT Valli di Sole, Peio e Rabbi

Suggestions

A detour to see Lago di Barca (about 40 minutes uphill). From Valpiana you can reach Lago di Caprioli. From the right take a wide dirt road which goes up though the woods and arrives in down to Lago di Caprioli in about 45 minutes.

Safety information

Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.

Starting point

Ossana

Directions

From the village of Ossana a steep uphill ride from the church of S. Vigilio to Valpiana. After a few kilometres in the locality Sant'Antonio turn right towards the Malga del Doss. This road with its numerous sharp bends, rises through dense woodland and arriving in the pastureland around the malga. Just before arriving here (about 300 m) after a long diagonal stretch, near the bend there are some signs for lago Barco-Vermiglio. Thre road continues steeply to the right and after 100 m becomes a forest road. Continue uphill to the end of this road where theris avery marshy stretch and crosses numerous streams and finally joins the path SAT n. 205 which, from Vermiglio leads to Lago di Barco. (The lake can be reached on foot in about 40 minutes). Continue downhill on SAT n. 205 for about 200 m until arriving at the forest road Palù-Barco. After bypassing the junction Masi di Palù and Solcar a long descent leads to Masi di Volpaia and to the cross-country ski piste which run alongside the fields and brings you to the 'Laghetti di Vermiglio', Masi Poia and the downhill road to Ossana, where a visit to the mediaeval castle is highly recommended.

We recommend always carrying a repair kit: inner tube, pump, mastic, patches and an emergency repair kit.