Valle dei Forni (Forni Valley)

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Valle dei Forni (Forni Valley)

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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.

Distance and difference in level

Premana – Vegessa. Ascent: 300 m. Length: 4 km. Difficulty level: T.
Premana – Barconcelli. Ascent: 400 m. Length: 5 km. Difficulty level: T.
Premana – Artino. Ascent: 400 m. Length: 6 km. Difficulty level: T.

PS: The downloadable track continues up to Pizzo Tre Signori. The mountain pastures of the Forno valley are about halfway.

Linked itineraries:

Pizzo Tre Signori

Tour of the Bitto lakes

Alpe Varrone

Malga Artino and Laghit Ski Alp

Santa Rita and Fope Grande Ski Alp

Pizzo Tre Signori Ski Alp

Family

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Premana – Ristoro Giabi

The route follows the military muletrack which starts from the valley floor, nearby the industrial area. After 1 km you can already find the first “ristoro”: Giabi. If you want to start on foot from the village you can reach the same muletrack by taking the path which starts at the end of via Risorgimento and passes by Ristoro Gebio.

Ristoro Giabi

Mountain pastures in the Valle dei Forni: Casarsa, Forno, Vegessa, Barconcelli

After having walked an hour and a half, the valley opens up and you reach the mountain pastures of mountains pasture of Forno, Casarsa e Vegessa (where you can find the second “ristoro”: Peter). If you want to continue there are different possibilities: on the right you can go up the valley of Barconcelli, a mountain pasture known for its abundance of water (which is used to operate the cableway for the transport of food and material needs). Ponte Barconcelli premana

The path for Barconcelli

Alpe Varrone and Malga Artino

Further on, always on the right side of the valley, you can take the path for Artino: in about an hour you arrive at Malga Artino, a rustic alpine hut where you can enjoy a typical meal. Further on along the valley you can reach the historical refuge Casera Vecchia di Varrone and Santa Rita.

Ristoro Malga Artino

Casera Vecchia refuge in Varrone

S. Rita Refuge

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.

BIKER

Alpe Varrone

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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).