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Fort Corbin (WWI)

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Fort Corbin (WWI)

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Fort Corbin (WWI)

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Location: Cogollo Del Cengio, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

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1. From Treschè Conca to Forte Corbin WW1

7.87km

02:31

340m

Historic trail through timeless villages to Forte Corbin, a preserved WWI fortress overlooking Val d'Astico.

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2. Forest trail to Forte Corbin WW1 (via Route 635)

6.69km

03:59

740m

Forest trail to WWI's largest Asiago Plateau fortress, now a restored museum with wartime tunnels.

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3. Fort Corbin (WWI) – Salto del Granatiere Trail loop from Tresche' Conca

17.2km

05:01

470m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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May 10, 2023

Until World War I, the present-day regions of Trentino and Veneto belonged respectively to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy: the Astico Valley was a direct route of communication between the two states, crossing the border.

Fort Punta Corbin was built on a spur on the western edge of the Asiago Plateau, overlooking the valley: a strategic and dominant position, to keep the border under fire and block a possible enemy invasion, along with the adjacent Forte Casa Ratti (now abandoned and overgrown by woods), on the opposite side of the valley. Built between 1906 and 1914, it was the largest and most complex fort on the plateau, designed as a model fortress.

The structure was soon disarmed to place the howitzers in more concealed and useful positions; Tree trunks were placed in place of the cannons, so that the enemy, from afar, would think the fort was still armed!... and indeed, they continued to attack! It was heavily bombed on May 15, 1916, as a preparatory phase for the Strafexpedition; the Italians abandoned it to retreat to the Cengio, and the Austro-Hungarians occupied it for a month, only to abandon it with the retreat of the Spring Offensive. From then until the end of the war, it was used as an observation post.

Despite being hit by about fifty shells, it did not suffer serious damage: it was demolished after the war by salvagers and the state to recover its metal. Having become unusable, it was put up for sale by the state and purchased by the local Panozzo family, who have restored and enhanced it for three generations now.

Private property, opening days and hours vary by season (see website), refreshments available, paid visits, guided tours by reading the numbered panels or listening to the same text via an audio guide app (app.fortecorbin.it). Above the café, a historical museum with artifacts, letters, and photographs from the Great War.

it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_Corbin
fortecorbin.it
guerra-allorizzonte.it/orizzonte/punta-corbin.html

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Francesco

July 28, 2023

The history of the Great War can be touched here

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Jacopo Fochesato 🥾🏔️🌄

October 1, 2023

Truly beautiful, well-maintained fort, recommended for fans of the Great War. Many posters explain the history and you can also visit the entire fort (ticket cost €5) and at the end a museum with historical artefacts.

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Location: Cogollo Del Cengio, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

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Fort Corbin (WWI)

1. From Treschè Conca to Forte Corbin WW1

2. Forest trail to Forte Corbin WW1 (via Route 635)

3. Fort Corbin (WWI) – Salto del Granatiere Trail loop from Tresche' Conca

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