With its elevated position, the southernmost mountain could also be described as Italy's Mont Ventoux: Like its French counterpart, several routes lead to its summit, the differences in altitude to be overcome are similarly impressive and the panorama is just as stunning. The history of Monte Grappa, however, is a worse one. When the front between Italy and Austria-Hungary ran along its ridge during the First World War, more than twenty thousand soldiers died up there.
You can find these two tours in the PDF download below:
- Tour 1 (148 kilometres/2,500 metres in altitude): Round over one of the most curious Alpine passes: the Passo San Boldo
- Tour 2 (98 kilometres/3,000 metres in altitude): Twice over Monte Grappa in a loop in the shape of a figure of eight
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