Mountain Passes In Italy | Dolomites

PASSO CAMPOGROSSO | ITALIAN DOLOMITES Passo Campogrosso in the Piccolo Dolomites, sits at 1457 meters a.s.l. in the Vicenza Province of the Veneto Region.  The Passo Campogrosso is just before the regional border between the Veneto Region and Trentino Alto Adige Region, and separates the Carega Mountain and Mount Cornetto, which are part of the Piccolo Dolomites, the southern most section of the Italian Dolomites. The Pass is a great start point for mountain walks and rides, in fact Friedrich Nietzsche wondered these mountains while staying in Recoaro Terme.  The stimulated his writing creativity to produce 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'- As far as landscape is concerned, Recoaro is one of my most beautiful experiences. I literally chased after its beauty, and expended a great deal of energy and enthusiasm on it. The beauty of nature, like every other kind of beauty, is quite jealous; it demands that one serve it alone.    —Friedrich Nietzsche, Letter to Heinrich Köselitz, June 23, 1881 The area is well known for its mineral water, and a spa for health and recovery was established there in the late 1600's, the road leading up to Passo Campogrosso is only on one side.  The road was built by Italian military during the Frist War World to move supplies up to the fortifications.  HOW TO GET TO PASSO CAMPOGROSSO IN THE PICCOLO DOLOMITES OF ITALY You can only reach Passo Campogrosso from the Veneto side.  The closest train is in Schio, where you can get a bus up to Recoaro Terme, also in Vicenza there is a bus to Valdagno and then Recoaro Terme.  Then you will have to walk up to the pass. You can also take a bus from Rovereto to Passo Pian di Fugazze. If you are bicycle touring the area you can reach Passo Campogrosso by riding from Schio, Pian di Fugazzo, Passo Xomo, or from Rovereto.  This is a great place to start an Italian Dolomites tour or early and late season rides, and the Lessini Mountain groups and wine roads of the Veneto WHERE TO STAY WHEN VISITING  PASSO CAMPOGROSSO If you are cycling you can reach the pass from Recoaro Terme Schio Vicenza Rovereto If you are hiking it is best to stay at the Rifugio in Passo Campogrosso or Pain di Fugazze OUTDOOR RECREATION REPORTS AND TRAVEL TIPS FOR PASSO CAMPOGROSSO

THE MOUNTAINS OF ITALY | DOLOMITES

GUIDE TO THE PICCOLE DOLOMITES MOUNTAINS A small group of Peaks that sit above the town of Schio in the Vicenza Province. The group is made up of Pasubio, Carega, Cornetto and Cinque Croci. The peaks are just over 200 meters and have the same rugged shape, with individual towers, like the Dolomites. Thus they get their name as a smaller version of the Dolomiti. The area was part of the Italian Front during WWI with some intense fighting occurring. Ernest Hemingway was sent to the Red Cross section in Schio when he first arrived in Italy to support the Army Group making attacks on this front. The Piccolo Dolomiti and Recoaro Mille act as a crown to Recoaro Terme and include the groups of Carega, Sengio Alto, and Pasubio. The tourist attractions in this zone are also outstanding (climbing, excursions, summer and win­ter vacations, snow sports). The plateau of Tonezza del Cimone and the Fiorentini, which is still in the Vicentine area, is crossed by easy new roads; a new residential zone is being built on the Fiorentini; the beautiful snowfields of the zone of Toraro, Campomolon, and Melegnon are being equipped with modern tow equipment. TOWNS OF THE PICCOLO DOLOMITE GROUP Schio
 Folgaria
 Rovereto
 Recoaro Terme
 Lavarone MAIN PEAKS OF THE PICCOLE DOLOMITES GROUP Cima Marana 1545 meters Monte Campetto 1662 meters Cima Campo Davanti 1631 Cima Mesole 1672 meters Monte Gramolon 1814 meters Monte Zevola 1976 meters Cima Tre Croci 1939 meters Monte Plische 1991 meters Cima Carega 2259 meter Il Fumante 1983 meters Monte Baffelan 1793 meters I Tre Apostoli 1743 meters Monte Cornetto 1899 meters Soglio Dell’Incudine 2114 meters Cima Palon 2232 meters MOUNTAIN HUTS IN THE PICCOLE DOLOMITES GROUP Rifugio Albergo Bepi Bertagnoli, 1225 meters Rifugio Cesare Battisti alla Gazza 1265 meters Refugee Campogrosso 1456 meters Rifugio Citta di Schio 1500 meters Rifugi-Alberghi al Posso del Pian delle Fegazze Rifugio di Revolto 1136 meters Rifugio-Albergo Passo Pertica 1152 meters Rifugio Pompeo Scalorbi 1767 meters Rifugio Mario Fraccaroli 2230 meters

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