Fort Corbin
Mountain Bike (MTB) route Cesuna - Monte Cengio - Forte Corbin
Beautiful and panoramic itinerary that leads to Monte Cengio, where you can visit the perched road overlooking the plain and the Corbin Fort, one of the most important forts of the Asiago Plateau. The climb, not too demanding because it is almost all asphalt, gives the itinerary an average level of difficulty.
ITINERARY (MTB): Cesuna - Monte Cengio - Forte Corbin
Technical indications
Length: 22 Km
Difference in altitude: 530 mt.
Maximum height: 1287 mt
Difficulties: AVERAGE
Walking time: 2.5 hours
HOW TO GET TO THE STARTING POINT
The MTB Itinerary starts from the square of the former Cesuna station, a large place to park your car and unload your mountain bike without problems. From the square take the climb that leads to the main road to Asiago. At the intersection at the Sports Bar, turn left and head straight towards the Church of Cesuna. After passing the Church, continue towards the place called "Pannochio". This road is the old connection between the hamlet of Cesuna and Treschè Conca.
ITINERARY DESCRIPTION
The road, after having climbed with a wide view of the Asiago plateau, descends to the first houses of Treschè. Here, on the left you will find a sports field, pass it and go down to an underpass that crosses the state road to Treschè Conca. From here you have to continue towards the church which is located on the top of a climb about 1 km long. At the church there is a roundabout on which to turn left in the direction of Forte Corbin.
The paved road climbs with an accentuated but not extreme slope, passing through Malga Ronchetto. Attention: after a few hundred meters, leave the main road and turn right following the signs for Val di Gevano. The indication for this direction is not very visible since it is written on a boulder resting on the ground. The dirt road crosses this small valley with pleasant views.
Continue straight for about 1.5 km leaving out a side road to the right that indicates the direction towards Fort Corbin, a place that will be the second destination of this itinerary. At the end of this stretch you will cross the asphalt of the road that leads to Monte Cengio. Turn right and climb until you arrive, first at Piazzale Principe di Piemonte, and then, after a short descent to the Rifugio Granatieri.
From the Rifugio Granatieri you can continue for another 500 meters making a couple of hairpin bends, to get to Piazzale Pennella. Here you can leave your mountain bike and continue on foot to the top of Monte Cengio (5 minutes) to admire the view overlooking the plain.
Monte Cengio is a sacred place to the homeland: during the First World War it was the last bastion of defense against the attack of the Austro-Hungarian troops. Here the Italian army suffered heavy losses to stop the enemy's advance towards the plain.
Back to the square, with the bike strictly by hand those who want can take the road of perch that starts from the square with a tunnel, making a sheer path until you reach just a few meters below the Rifugio Granatieri.
Back on the mountain bike, from the Rifugio Granatieri return to piazzale Piazzale Principe di Piemonte then turn left for Pra delle Pozze and then towards the Malga Roccolo farmhouse.
Follow the descent and then the ups and downs, leaving out the side roads that meet until you cross the road that leads to Fort Corbin.
Turn left and continue, always remaining on the main road for about 2 km, until you reach the Fort.
The fort can be visited upon purchase of the entrance ticket. There is also a small museum and dining options.
After the visit, we resume the road back retracing the last stretch. Crossing the junction from where you had arrived previously, continue straight until you reach the church of Treschè Conca.
From the church, go back down and take the state road that leads to Asiago. At the roundabout take a dirt road to the right that leads to the two tunnels of the old train road.
Past the tunnels you are in Cesuna, near the Baita Jok and the starting square.
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ROUTE MAP
PHOTO GALLERY OF THE ITINERARY CESUNA - MONTE CENGIO - FORTE CORBIN
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