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Tibetan Bridge Val de Riva Loop

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Comfortable excursion at the foot of the Feltrine Peaks that allows you to experience the pastures of San Giovanni and the Val Noana by crossing a Tibetan bridge suspended over the Giasinozza stream.

moderate

Distance 12.7 km

4:00 h

594 m

1,258 m

1,035 m

The loop starts from San Giovanni and takes place in the lower part of Val Noana. Particularly scenic is the point where you cross the Giasinozza stream via the new Tibetan bridge, a structure about 70 meters long that runs 30 meters above the torrent. From the start, the road to reach the bridge is entirely downhill; once you leave behind the farms of San Giovanni, the landscape becomes quite wild and offers, for a moment, the opportunity to feel completely out of the world. We can say that this loop is particularly suitable for people who like to experience the excursion in solitude, away from crowded paths and atmospheres. Once you have crossed the torrent, the pastures of Col will appear, and from that point, the paths will cross a multitude of different pastures (e.g., Fonteghi, Val Piana).

Author’s recommendation

For adrenaline lovers, at the height of the Fonteghi Refuge, a canyoning descent along the Noana Stream is recommended.

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Primiero Hiking

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

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1,258 m

Lowest point

1,035 m

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Rifugio Fonteghi

Safety information

Pay particular attention to the forest stretch along the descent from San Giovanni, which can be rough due to trees and ground roots.

It is recommended to check the conditions of the Tibetan bridge as it may be slippery.

Tips and suggestions

https://www.sanmartino.com/IT/canyoning/

Roadbook

From San Giovanni, take path No. 726 towards Fonteghi, and after a first stretch on an asphalt road, enter a very comfortable and wide descending path. After crossing the Tibetan bridge, following a short ascent, you find yourself immersed in the pastures of Agaon and Col up to the Fonteghi Refuge. From Fonteghi, take path No. 733 towards Val Piana (the path may be difficult to follow in the first stretch due to many fallen trees) crossing the farms of Lower Val Piana. From Lower Val Piana, follow the road towards Upper Val Piana through a comfortable circular forest road that leads to the little church present in Upper Val Piana; from this point, you can have a 360-degree view of the nearby Feltrine Peaks, the Folga Peak, and the Pale di San Martino. You just have to close the loop and return to Lower Val Piana and then take the road to Fonteghi. Instead of climbing to Col, we recommend following the asphalt road to Agaon and from there taking again the path to the Tibetan bridge, already done previously, to return to the starting point.

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Ponte tibetano in Val Noana
Rifugio Fonteghi
Canyoning in Val Noana - Rio Neva

Public transport

The bus service provided by TrentinoTrasporti serves Trentino and Veneto; you can find the schedules on the website www.ttesercizio.it. The name of the stop to get off is Mezzano, which is about ten minutes from the starting point.

The nearest train stations are those of Trento and Feltre, where bus lines are available to the town of Mezzano. For train schedules, consult www.fsitaliane.it.

Directions

There are several ways to reach Mezzano:

Arriving by car:

1) Best route: A13 (Bologna-Padua) exit Padua South or Padua West

SS47 Valsugana (direction Bassano/Trento) up to Cismon del Grappa

SS50bis (direction Feltre/Belluno) up to Arten

SS50 towards Primiero, San Martino and Passo Rolle

Note: approximately 130 km from Padua to Mezzano; the Padua-Cittadella stretch of state road No. 47 of the Valsugana is very busy on weekdays.

2) A4 (Turin-Trieste) up to Vicenza + A31 (Vicenza-Valdastico) exit Dueville

SS47 Valsugana (direction Bassano/Trento) up to Cismon del Grappa

SS50bis (direction Feltre/Belluno) up to Arten

SS50 towards Primiero, San Martino and Passo Rolle

Note: approximately 100 km from Dueville to Mezzano.

3) A22 (Modena-Verona-Brennero) exit Trento South

SS47 Valsugana (direction Bassano/Padua) up to Cismon del Grappa

SS50bis (direction Feltre/Belluno) up to Arten

SS50 towards Primiero, San Martino and Passo Rolle

Note: approximately 110 km from Trento to Mezzano; most of the Trento-Cismon del Grappa stretch of state road No. 47 of the Valsugana is a very fast expressway.

4) A22 (Modena-Verona-Brennero) exit Egna-Ora (BZ)

SS48 (direction Val di Fiemme - Val di Fassa) up to Predazzo

SS50 to Passo Rolle, San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero (in this order)

Note: approximately 70 km from Ora to Mezzano.

Parking

At the Poit saddle, there is a small parking area; otherwise, we recommend leaving the car in the village and walking up; or reach the Caltena Refuge and start your itinerary from there.

Coordinates

46.147794, 11.845901

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46°08'52.1"N 11°50'45.2"E

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32T 719773 5114406

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It is sufficient to have a pair of normal sneakers; a windbreaker rain jacket is also strongly recommended given the possible weather changes on site.

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moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

12.7 km

Duration

4:00 h

Ascent

594 m

Descent

594 m

Highest point

1,258 m

Lowest point

1,035 m

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