Monday 10 April 2023 from 10:00 to 15:00
DESTINATION: Calà del Sasso - Sasso di Asiago - Asiago plateau Seven Municipalities (VI)
"Long as purgatory, dark as the storm, the staircase that takes you to the great old man of the mountain, up there on the Asiago plateau. Four thousand four hundred and forty-four steps, steep as beasts, hard to name them. They start from Val Brenta, under grim peaks, at the point where the valley - for those coming from Bassano - seems to split in two, at the height of a village called Valstagna, with its wall of old houses flush with the embankment. The steep takes the left rift and burns in a flash 810 meters in altitude. It's called "Calà del Sasso", and it's one of the most fantastic works in the Alps." Paolo Rumiz placeholder image
The route begins at a typical mountain village (Sasso di Asiago) that we leave behind to descend along a path that crosses beech and hornbeam woods, a small scree and leads us to Valstagna.
Uphill we will face the 4444 stone steps, already traveled who knows how many times by goods, people and animals ... a unique HISTORICAL HERITAGE !
Immersed in the bright green of the beech leaves we walk along this ancient road that connects the Val Brenta with the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni telling the traditions and culture of local commerce over the centuries. The climb will also be enlivened by the narration of a legend that speaks of love and brotherhood, the story of Loretta and Nicolò.
Reservations are required.
DIFFICULTY: we assign a difficulty 4 on a scale from 1 (very easy) to 5 (challenging)
The route is circular and does not present particular technical difficulties, but requires a minimum of physical preparation and familiarity with excursions in a mountain environment. The descent will develop between a few short stretches of paved road, dirt roads and mountain paths, while you will climb along the ancient staircase of Calà del Sasso. The difference in height uphill is less than 550 m, there is only one short exposed stretch.
TO TAKE WITH YOU: MOUNTAIN BOOTS, layered clothing suitable for the mountain climate, waterproof jacket, water for the duration of the excursion (at least 1), possibly a small snack such as dried fruit, sunscreen, sunglasses, gloves and cap, PACKED LUNCH!
Trekking poles recommended.
COST: € 20 for the guided excursion, € 5 for children under 15 years.
MEETING PLACE: 10: 00 am at the parking lot in Via Lova, 36020 Sasso, Asiago VI -
It starts on foot from the meeting place.
INFO AND RESERVATIONS: (WhatsApp, calls), ,
Asiago Guide is a professional service of Environmental Hiking Guides of the Plateau of the 7 Municipalities. We are available for families, schools, groups and individuals who want to discover this area safely and with the expertise of a guide.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN NATURE APPRECIATING ITS WONDERS.
Discover the history of the places we will meet, with the calm and pleasure of walking:
This is what we offer you! A sustainable experience to awaken
the senses and regenerate the mind...
EXPERIENCES IN NATURE
Postcard Landscapes - On the trail of Fauna - Discovering Mountain Flowers - Rock Towns - Excursions with Amateur Astronomers...
RURAL TOURISM
Giro Malghe - Guided tastings of Asiago DOP - Andar per Erbe - On the trail of the Cimbri ...
EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM
Sunrises in Malga - Night Excursions - By candlelight - Forest Bath - Reading Animation...
HISTORICAL VISITS - GREAT WAR
War of the Forts - Battle of the Highlands - Life in the Trenches - War Trails - War Literature
