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beautiful panoramic tour at high altitude

Nice spot, be careful when getting off your bike because it's a gravelly section and it's difficult to brake quickly on the bend if you're fast, I speak from experience: I hadn't seen this bend and I was about to fly down the ravine which is delimited by only 5 rocks

Hiking from the Umbrail Pass toward the Forcola di Rims, you'll be immersed in the scenery of the Foppe della Mogenaccia, a typical Alpine meadow consisting of a mosaic of diverse habitats and rich in plant species. The name "foppe" refers to the small depressions in the terrain. Here, among the pastures and hollows, it's easy to spot colonies of marmots and, looking skyward, golden eagles and the majestic bearded vulture.

From the Filon dei Mot, the view opens onto one of the most spectacular landscapes in Alta Valtellina: before you rises the imposing Ortles massif, the highest peak in South Tyrol, flanked by the peaks of the Cevedale Group. To the right, the shimmering white of the Monte Cristallo glacier, descending toward the valley with its seracs and crevasses, can be seen.

This Italian observatory, located at the center of the Filon dei Mot ridge, is one of the most unique structures from the Great War in this area. Its circular layout, with embrasures along the entire perimeter, testifies to the exposed position of this outpost, just meters from the Austrian lines. Unlike other defensive structures, built of dry stone, the observatory was reinforced with cement mortar and walls up to 80 cm thick. A larger embrasure, facing Scorluzzo, housed a machine gun on a wooden mezzanine, now lost. Built under extremely difficult conditions, under enemy fire, the outpost was permanently occupied from 1916 and suffered several attacks.

The village of Filon dei Mot is one of the most spectacular World War I military settlements still visible in the Alps. Built at 2,768 meters above sea level, along the western ridge of Mount Scorluzzo, it housed barracks, emplacements, and trenches, served by a cableway that ensured supplies from the valley floor. Today, the remains of this high-altitude village are well preserved and easily accessible on foot from multiple slopes.

The Forcola Barracks were built starting in 1908 as a permanent shelter for a company of soldiers assigned to guard this strategic sector of the Italian-Austrian front. Its location, naturally protected from enemy fire, made it a key point in the defense of the upper Braulio Valley. During the war, it became the headquarters, and warehouses, stables, and barracks were built around it, served by a military road and a cableway from the valley floor. Today, the barracks can still be visited and represent one of the best-preserved relics of the White War. The trail leading up to Punta di Rims also starts here, dotted with trenches, observation posts, and emplacements that illustrate the daily life of Alpine troops deployed at high altitude.

Memorial cross for the Tyrolean Riflemen on a small peak surrounded by old trenches and positions.