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Malga Fratte Tour
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Estate-Tour due Valli-Bocca di Brenta-APTPhoto: ApT Madonna di Campiglio Pinzolo Val Rendena, APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Easy bike tour that takes you through pasturelands and beech-tree forests from Campiglio to the village of Plaza.
Easy excursion with a pleasant descent along the valley on a dirt track in an enchanting environment.
Author’s recommendation
Before your trip, check the schedule for the lifts: www.ski.it.
Pinzolo-Campiglio Express cable car: closed for summer 2023.
Track types
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- The roads, trails, and ski runs indicated are often used in the opposite direction as well, so keep an eye out for hikers, other cyclists, and vehicles.
- On trails and other narrow roadways, pay close attention to hikers and slow down or stop as seems appropriate under the circumstances.
- Always were a helmet and never underestimate the difficulty of the trails.
- Be careful when crossing wood bridges, as they can often be slippery.
- Avoid skidding as this can damage both your tires and the road surface.
Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.
ANNOUNCEMENT: during summer 2023 the Pinzolo - Prà Rodont lift will be closed due to replacement works of the Prà Rodont – Doss del Sabion chairlift. The new gondola will be running for the winter season 2023-24.
Tips and hints
For more information, see: www.ski.it
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
From Piazza Brenta Alta in Madonna di Campiglio, head to Piazza Righi and then continue to the left along Via Monte Spinale. At the first roundabout, continue straight ahead, and at the next roundabout, take the third exit and head down Via Vallesinella, which you will follow until the gatehouse of the park (sign for the start of itinerary 962 – keep following the signs). Turn right towards the helipad, to the left of which there is a mule track that will take you to the aqueduct. Pick your bike up for the steps and continue along the main dirt road, which descends slightly to another forest road. At the intersection, turn right and cross the pasture to Malga Fratte, then continue along the main forest road to Prà de la Casa (follow itinerary 961). Now keep to the right onto the paved road, cross the bridge, and continue on for about 300 yards until an intersection, where you will turn left and head down to the Pinzolo-Campiglio Express lift.
(Follow itinerary 960) Take the gondola lift and enjoy the spectacular view of the majestic Brenta Dolomites, Val Brenta, and the Plaza and Fogajard farmhouses. Stay on the lift at the Colarin intermediate stop and continue on to the Patascoss station. At the top of the lift, get off and head down the dirt road until you get to the paved road, where you will turn left. Continue on for about 150 yards to a sort of small roundabout, where you will continue straight ahead and head down the main road. Continue down the hill for three switchbacks until you see a bridge. Do not cross the bridge, but instead turn right onto a dirt road that continues along the ski runs. Continue down the hill, keeping to the right, until you get to the chair lift for the Canalone Miramonti ski run, where you will turn left to head back into town and Piazza Brenta Alta.
When the Pinzolo-Campiglio Express lift is closed, return to Madonna di Campiglio along "Via Vecchia" trail.
Public transport
Trentino Trasporti (www.ttesercizio.it) bus service operates daily direct and local connections to Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio.
In the summer, this includes the bicibus service and the urban tourist service.
By road
By car:
- on the A4 Milan-Venice, take the Brescia Est exit at km 130. Average travel time from exit (by car): 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- on the A22 Modena-Brennero, take the Rovereto Sud exit at km 92 (1 hour and 40 minutes), or the Trento Sud exit at km 73 (1 hour and 30 minutes), or the S. Michele all’Adige exit at km 78 (1 hour).
Once in Madonna di Campiglio, take the Campiglio Nord exit and follow the signs to the city center (“centro”).
Parking
Underground parking is available in Piazza Brenta Alta, or there is outdoor parking at the Pradalago gondola lift. Both are paid parking areas.
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Coordinates
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Equipment
- MTBs with off-road tires
- helmets
- protective eyewear
- repair kits
- first-aid kits
- water
- windbreakers for downhill sections
Weather at the route's trailhead
Statistics
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
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