The Lagorai Chain - The Practical
| Day |
To |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation in meters |
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Km |
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins |
Moving
Hrs-Mins |
Gain |
Loss |
Min |
Max |
| 1 |
Passo Manghen - Malga Cere |
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4H30 |
400 |
800 |
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| 2 |
Malga Cere - Caldenave Refuge |
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5H00 |
850 |
700 |
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| 3 |
Caldenave Refuge - Ottone Brentari Refuge |
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7H00 |
1,020 |
350 |
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| 4 |
Ottone Brentari Refuge - Malga Conseria |
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5H00 |
350 |
750 |
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| 5 |
Malga Conseria - Passo Manghen |
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5H30 |
850 |
650 |
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Total |
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3,470 |
3,250 |
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Passo Manghen sits at 2047 meters a.s.l., int eh Lagorai Mountain Group of the Italian Dolomites. Located in the Trentino Alto Adige Region Paso Manghen connects the town of Borgo Valsugana with the town of Molina in the Fiemme Valley. The Manghen Pass is not well known outside of Italy, but it is one of the classic climbs of the Giro d'Italia, and on most local cyclist to do list. To reach Passo Manghen by bicycle there are two start points. The classic and hardest route is from Borgo Valsugana, 23 km in length, and just over 7% average grade. From Molina the bike climb is shorter at just over 16 km, and the average grade is 7.4%, but there are no extreme grades of 15% like on the southern side.
Located in the Trento Province you can get a train from the city of Trento to Borgo Valsugana or a Train from Bassano del Grappa in the Veneto Region. The closest train station Molina, on the northern side is Ora/Auer, you can get a bus from here to Molina.
Courtesy of www.italiaoutdoors.com |
The road to the summit is called Strada Provinciale 31 (SP-31). The pass is 39.1 km (24.29 miles) long,
running south-north from Borgo Valsugana to Cavalese. Commercial traffic is prohibited.
Courtesy of www.dangerousroads.org
Option: Take Train from Trento to Borgo Valsugana; Stay at Borgo Valsugana overnight; Travel to Passo Manghen the next day
Courtesy of Rome2Rio.com
Trains Trento - Borgo Valsugana
Two railway stations in Borgo Valsugana
Hotels in Borgo Valsugana
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Day 1. Passo Manghen - Malga Cere
| Malga Care is located in the green of Val Calamento at an altitude of 1,713 m and offers accommodation in newly renovated rooms. It has 2 rooms with 6/8 beds each. Sheet bag and towel required. Possibility of sleeping in their tents with use of the facilities. It has been run by Giulia and Luigi for 11 years. They offer breakfast and dinner. |
Courtesy of www.malgacere.it
Courtesy of www.malgacere.it
Day 2. Malga Cere - Caldenave Refuge
Caldenave Refuge "Claudio and Renzo" 1792 m. The Malga Caldenave refuge is located in the Lagorai, in the granite subgroup of Cima d'Asta - Cima di Rava. The nearby Val Vorsera
(40 min) with the granite walls of Costabrunella, Cima Trento and Creste di rava offer several classic climbing routes. Rif Caldenave is a stop on the Alta Via del Granito.
The refuge has 20 beds distributed in 3 rooms with common bathrooms. Managed by Guido. |
Rif Caldenave
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
Day 3. Caldenave to Ottone Brentari Refuge
| From the Caldenave Refuge (1792m) to the Cima d'Asta "Ottone Brentari" Refuge (2476m) passing through Forcella della Buse Todesche and Forcella Magna, in a stretch where different Austro-Hungarian and Italian positions alternate and the Lakes of the Val Inferno; a seies of ponds set between rocks and vegetation on the border between the woods and the meadow. |
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
| At the foot of the south wall of the Cima d'Asta, the highest peak of the Lagorai group, Brentari Refuge has 56 beds. |
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
Courtesy of www.trentinorifugi.com
Day 4. Ottone Brentari Refuge - Malga Conseria
| Malga Conseria has two double rooms and 5 multibed rooms. |
Courtesy of www.valcampelle.com
Courtesy of www.valcampelle.com
Courtesy of www.valcampelle.com
Day 5. Malga Conseria - Passo Manghen
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