Rasga Fraina Caprecolo

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Rasga Fraina Caprecolo

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Val Fraina’s mountain pastures: Rasga, Caprecolo, Fraina

A hidden valley with three beautiful mountain pastures. It’s the perfect itinerary for families and for trained bikers.

Distance and difference in level

Premana – Rasga. Ascent: 200 m. Length: 3,5 km. Difficulty level: T.
Premana – Caprecolo. Ascent: 470 m. Length: 5 km. Difficulty level: T.
Premana – Fraina. Ascent: 440 Length: 5,2 km. Difficulty level: T.

PS: the downloadable track continues beyond the mountain pastures to reach Mount Rotondo.

Linked itineraries:

Mount Rotondo and Colombana

Giir di Mont

Fraina Valley

Family

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Alpe Rasga and Alpe Caprecolo

The military muletrack starts at the eastern end of Premana and follows the narrow Val Fraina, goes by Alpe Rasga and splits further on, nearby Caprecolo.

Bridge at Alpe Rasga

"Casine" di Caprecolo

Casine at Alpe Caprecolo

Alpe Fraina

If you stay on the muletrack (instead of going to Caprecolo), the muletrack takes you to the mountain pasture of Fraina. (Photo: Alpe Fraina)

Alpe Fraina

BIKER

Alpe Varrone

From Premana to Alpe Varrone by bike The route follows the military muletrack which starts from the industrial area.

HIKER

Pizzo Alto

From Premana to Pizzo Alto You start from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia. You go up to Premaniga and then towards Cortese crest.

FAMILY

Valle dei Forni (Forni Valley)

The Valle dei Forni: the mountain pastures Forno, Casarsa, Vegessa, Artino, Varrone Along the family-friendly muletrack which goes up the Varrone torrent, in a hour and a half you reach the mountain pastures Forno, Casarsa and Vegessa. Going up on the right, passing through Casarsa, in half an hour you can reach Barconcelli. If you continue on the muletrack you can reach Artino and Varrone.

FAMILY

Rasga Fraina Caprecolo

Val Fraina’s mountain pastures: Rasga, Caprecolo, Fraina A hidden valley with three beautiful mountain pastures. It’s the perfect itinerary for families and for trained bikers.

BIKER

Val Fraina

From Premana to Fraina by bike. For mountain bike or e-bike, the route is mostly dirt patch and has some cemented stretches. Suitable for trained bikers.

HIKER

Pizzo Tre Signori

Pizzo Tre Signori starting from Premana or from Paglio. Tour of the Bitto lakes. In the iron valley, the route follows the Varrone up to its springs and it continues towards the summit of Pizzo Tre Signori. The route follows the military muletrack, which starts at the bottom of Premana, nearby the industrial area, up to the Bocchetta di Trona. Then it continues towards the summit of Pizzo Tre Signori. On the way back you can opt for the tour of the “Bitto lakes”. Another route to reach the summit…

HIKER

Mount Rotondo and Colombana

From Premana to Mount Rotondo Through the narrow Fraina valley you go up to Bocchetta di Stavello and further up to Mount Rotondo (2495 m a.s.l.) A second itinerary brings you to Bocchetta Colombana passing by the mountain pasture of Fraina.

HIKER

Deleguaggio Lakes

A circular route to Deleguaggio lakes From Premana to Premaniga and Cortese crest. Going down the opposite side you reach Lago di Sopra (“Upper Lake”) and Lago di Sotto (“Lower Lake”), then the mountain pasture of Deleguaggio. Challenging itinerary with some equipped stretches. Linked itineraries: Pizzo Alto and Mount Legnone.

FAMILY

Premaniga Solino Deleguaggio

From Premana to Premaniga. then Solino and Deleguaggio. Starting from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia you can choose to walk either the agro-forestry-pastoral road or the path; both of them pass by some pastures: Descolo, Pezzapra, Mosnico. Once you reach Premaniga you can find the Bar Ristoro Premaniga. On the way back you can take a longer walk and pass by Solino and Deleguaggio (be careful: the path for Deleguaggio is quite long).