Route 866 - Malga Vernera

WARNING: follow the gpx track and the instructions on this page; trail signage is still being installed.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SUSTAINABLE BIKING

• Plan your outing
• Share trails with other users
• Always give way to hikers on foot
• Control your speed based on your experience
• Ride slowly on crowded trails, overtake politely and respectfully
• Never abandon marked routes, do not travel closed trails
• Avoid trails when muddy to prevent further damage
• Respect nature, the trail, plants, and animals
• Do not scare wildlife
• Do not litter
• Respect public and private property
• Always be self-sufficient
• Do not travel alone in isolated areas
• Leave light footprints and limit yourself to taking photos as a memory of the outing

ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!

Start at Montesover just north of the church, on the road leading to Baita Monte Pat and Malga Vernera, and proceed on asphalt with a steep incline, ignoring various forks with dirt roads. You quickly reach an altitude of 1400 m after about 3.5 km. Continuing still on asphalt with a less challenging slope towards Malga Vernera, ignore the fork for Valfloriana and leave Baita Monte Pat on the left (refreshment point with a pleasant view). After about 2.5 km you reach Malga Vernera Bassa (1676 m): the view opens up over the meadows used for grazing, dominated by a small alpine chapel. Continue on the forest road (trail marker no. 468 SAT) along the contour and with a slight ascent. Upon reaching a fork, leave trail no. 468 and proceed to the right. At first, you encounter small buildings called "baiti": here the forest road becomes a trail (468/B) and near the hillcrest begins a rather challenging descent (about 300 m) that will bring you to the forest road below. The route continues to the right, descending for a stretch on "concrete" until the fork you traveled on earlier when ascending, closing the loop back to Montesover.

Montesover is reachable via the B 403 and B 404 extraurban public transport lines.

Coming from the A22 Brennero motorway (exit Trento south from the south – exit Trento north from the north) and the State Road 12 Brennero, continue on the S.S. 47 Valsugana towards Pergine Valsugana – Padova up to the Mochena junction for Altopiano di Piné, then proceed on the S.P. 83 of Piné until Montesover.

What to bring with you during a bike excursion?

• adequate water supply based on your needs (consider temperature, opportunities for refills, duration of the route)
• snacks (for example, dried fruit or bars)
• windproof and rainproof jacket
• spare shirt and socks
• sunscreen
• sunglasses
• bike gloves
• map or GPS device
• first aid kit
• bike repair kit for mechanical incidents

Always let someone know where you are headed and how long you expect your excursion to last.

The emergency phone number is 112