Itinerary For Mountain Bike (MTB) Asiago – Astronomical Observatory

the Atronomic Observatory of Asiago

Itinerary For Mountain Bike (MTB) Asiago – Astronomical Observatory

Easy Mountain Bike (MTB) route that allows you to cross the area of the Valbella ski resorts until you reach the Asiago Astronomical Observatory. From the observatory it is possible to enjoy a spectacular view of the entire plateau. 

HOW TO GET TO THE STARTING POINT

Leaving the Palazzetto del Ghiaccio take via Trento-Trieste heading towards the town center.
At the second roundabout turn right into via Matteotti and then after 100 meters turn left into Viale della Vittoria. The avenue leads right in front of the military shrine of Asiago, an imposing monument that preserves the bodies of 54286 fallen between Italians and Austro-Hungarians.

For those who want, the shrine can be visited for free respecting the schedules, but remembering that it is not possible to enter with your MTB along the avenue.

ITINERARY DESCRIPTION

On the left of the shrine, the itinerary continues along a dirt road that, with a false plane trend, continues entering through meadows.
After about 700 meters turn right for a not very noticeable grassy cart track that climbs through a meadow with a large tree in the center. Past the tree, you can see more clearly the road that leads to Zocchi.

Cross some houses, cross the asphalt where you will turn left. Walk 150 meters downhill and turn into the dirt road called via Tilman. This dirt road first descends for a few hundred meters and then goes up. Be careful to leave out all the side roads and to continue the road that in its final stretch slips into a small valley between two bumps climbing with an accentuated slope until you cross the paved road near the locality Bertigo.

The dirt road that runs along the Military Shrine

At the next intersection turn left following the signs for the Ski Lifts of Valbella. Reach and pass the lifts and following the road that becomes unpaved, climb in the direction of Malga Stenfle. Arrived here, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the plateau with Asiago and Gallium that stand out on the other locations. From this position you can also see the pakstall ski jump now in disuse since 2002.

After Malga Stenfle the road continues slightly uphill until you climb near a monument dedicated to the fallen. Leave the monument on the right and immediately after a short descent turn right pleasantly along the valley of Melago passing near a marble quarry.

Continue along the main road slightly downhill leaving out the side roads that meet until you take the second road on the right near a small clearing. Arrived near the clearing, pay attention because the road is not particularly visible and, taken in the race, forces you to quickly change the ratios of the Mountain Bike because it climbs decisively towards the woods. This forest forest runs for 4 km around the mountain with ups and downs until it crosses the paved road that leads to the observatory.

From here continue uphill for just over 1 km until you reach the destination. After resting a bit and admiring the surrounding landscape , start the descent by following the Observatory road for a few meters until you pass another building adjacent to the same. From here the road returns to be unpaved along the ridge of the promontory.
After passing the Malga di Campo Costalunga, near the arrival of an old ski lift, keep left and go down the dirt road. Pay close attention to the roadside , quite bumpy,  and the fence gates that delimit the areas reserved for grazing animals.

View of the Plateau near the observatory

Continuing cautiously on your Mountain Bike (MTB) along the descent, turn left for the Tilman path (indicated by its sign) until you cross the road traveled on the way to Bertigo. At the intersection, in order not to make the same route as the outward journey, turn left and continue on asphalt for about 800 meters until you turn right on a side street near the Snoopy disco.

After a slight climb you reach the Pennar district where you can make a stop at the Pennar dairy to buy dairy products. Refueled, now the itinerary turns to its conclusion going down until you get near the main road that leads back to Asiago and the starting point of the itinerary.

In collaboration with Altopianobike

ROUTE MAP

PHOTO GALLERY OF THE ASIAGO ITINERARY – ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY