Tips
Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾
August 20, 2025
Hiking
The Italian positions were predominantly located on the southern summit (Cima Sud) and the adjacent plateau. They consisted of trenches, bunkers, observation posts, and tunnels, some of which were hewn into the rock. The tunnels often contained narrow-gauge railway tracks used to transport ammunition, supplies, and the wounded.
Translated by
•
•Wandern mit Beni u. Finn im 💞
June 23, 2022
Hiking
Mixed feelings. Anxiety meets the beauty of nature. 14,000 deaths during this war and in this landscape. What might the men concerned have thought. No question, no matter where, war is always bad and pointless. One feels somehow small here and becomes humble. Schedule time and let it work.
Translated by•
•Emu 🚵♂️🧗♀️🧘♂️🏋️♂️(Das Original)
July 29, 2020
Hiking
During the First World War, Austrians and Italians fought against each other on Monte Piana (2324 m). The northern peak was occupied by the Austrians, the southern main peak by the Italians. Fortifications, trenches and tunnels on both sides were only a few meters away from each other. 14,000 soldiers, Italians and Austrians alike, lost their lives here and found their final resting place at the Nasswand War Cemetery.
Translated by•
•Nearby routes
Best routes near World War I trenches on Monte Piana
4.8
(95)
531
hikers
10.3km
03:51
540m
540m
This difficult 6.4-mile hike from Lake Antorno to Mount Piana offers stunning Dolomite views and a poignant World War I open-air museum.
Hard
4.8
(99)
656
hikers
9.18km
03:17
470m
470m
Hike the Monte Piana WWI Trail (via Route 122) for a moderate 5.7-mile journey through history and stunning Dolomite views.
Moderate
4.8
(107)
611
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Hard
Details
Informations
Elevation 2,340 m
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Sunday 15 March
2°C
-5°C
34 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h
Most visited during
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December