Attractions around Chiusaforte

Worthwhile goal of a steadily uphill hike.

Chiusaforte (furlanisch Scluse, slow. Kluže, German Klausen) is a municipality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Friuli, Italy with 628 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2017). It lies in the …read more

One thing you have to leave to the Italians, they have incredible ideas!
Here you have the abandoned railway line turned into a perfect bike path

Through the narrow valley just before Chiusaforte, the river, the road, the motorway and the Alpe-Adria bike path are forcing their way. Once you have reached the picturesque mountain village, …read more

Best bike ride ever. Perfect infrastructure. Very easy as it basically goes all the way downwards. Also suitable for not experienced or kids

The old, abandoned track of the "Pontebbana" runs through the middle of the town of Chiusaforte, while the new railway line leads invisibly through a long tunnel through the mountain. …read more

Moggio Udinese lies at 341 meters above sea level and is surrounded by the high peaks of the Julian Alps and the Carnic Alps. The foundation of the village dates …read more

Maborghetto Valbruna is a small community between the Carnic and Julian Alps and therefore an excellent starting point for mountaineers. In the past the place belonged to Austria but since …read more

The foundation of the village dates back to Roman times. Today Pontebba fights with the declining population. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile for pedals on the Alpe-Adria bike path to make …read more

Here you move on the former front line of 1915. Many traces and ruins still point to the events of the First World War. Historically very interesting, especially the Fort Hermann.

Resiutta is located in the Eisental in Friuli. The place has always played an important role as a rest stop for travelers, as finds from bygone days prove. Today, one …read more

Not only the train has tunnels

Super beautiful train path cycle path, part of the Alpe-Adria cycle path.
Most fun to cycle downhill from Tarvisio to Venzone.
More information: achim-bartoschek.de/bahneur_it.htm#it06_01, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontafelbahn and alpe-adria-radweg.com/mobile / de /

When Italy declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire on May 24, 1915, the northeastern borders were different than today. The canal valley (Val Canale), with the municipalities of Tarvis, Malborghetto …read more

A very nice section

The railway line between the border triangle Austria-Slovenia-Italy to Trieste / Venendig through the channel valley was completely neutralized due to seismic hazard in the year 1995, i. largely laid …read more

Giacomo di Brazzà has been the first who walked up the Jôf di Montasio. That’s why the “normal” route is called ‘via Brazzà’.
Besides that you can get some cake …read more

Since June 30, 2020, new tunnel sections for the cycle path have been inaugurated south of Pontebba.
We used this one day before.
The tunnels, of course, with automatic lighting …read more

Dogna is a municipality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Italy with 168 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2017).

The border from Austria ran here until 1918, the valley of …read more

Rebuilt to an inviting stopover: ice cream, pizza, toilet