The Soglio dell'Incudine (2,114 m) is a beautiful promontory with dizzying vertical walls (without any protection) and a breathtaking 360° panorama. It is so named because it appears as a massive, protruding, and square block, reminiscent of an anvil.
During the First World War, the entire area was heavily fortified: after the Strafexpedition of 1916, Pasubio became a crucial strategic hub for the invasion/defense of the Po Valley, and thus for turning the tide of the conflict, with the two armies facing each other in a grueling and bloody standoff. The Incudine became a stronghold of the Italian army: tunnels were dug beneath and inside the mountain to serve as an observation post, artillery emplacements, depots, and shelters; at the foot of the summit, an imposing cableway connected it to the valley floor (area of the Balasso Refuge), flying over the Val Canale. A large cistern collected drinking water, raised from the springs of Malga Busi via kilometers of pipes; the daring access path (the 'Creste del Pasubio') was built to connect the summit to the Heroes' Road. The entire area is dotted with Italian artifacts from the Great War.