872 - Roccolo del Sauch

Mountainbiking • Altopiano di Pine' and Valle di Cembra

872 - Roccolo del Sauch

Moderately difficult route mainly on dirt roads, that crosses the territories of three municipalities: Giovo, Faedo and Cembra.

After a first asphalt stretch that takes you to Fontanelle di Faedo, you enter the labyrinth of forest roads and paths covering the thick woods of Val di Cembra that provides many opportunities for thrilling technical descents. A stop at the 'Roccolo del Sauch' is a must: this man-made clearing bordered with trees was formerly used for bird hunting, but has now been turned into an area for birdwatching.

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872 - Roccolo del Sauch

Mountainbiking · Altopiano di Pinè,Valle di Cembra

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Moderately difficult route mainly on dirt roads, that crosses the territories of three municipalities: Giovo, Faedo and Cembra.

moderate

Distance 14.4 km

2:15 h

492 m

482 m

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,085 m

Lowest point

733 m

Best time of year

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Rest Stop

Santo di Cembra Lake
Roccolo del Sauch

Safety information

The roads, trails, and ski runs indicated are often used in the opposite direction as well, so keep an eye out for hikers, other cyclists, and vehicles
On trails and other narrow roadways, pay close attention to hikers and slow down or stop as seems appropriate under the circumstances
Always were a helmet and never underestimate the difficulty of the trails
Take away your eventually rubbish
Obey all bicycle speed regulations and recommendations, and ride within your limits

Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.

Tips and hints

Apt Pinè Cembra

Start

Masen (801 m)

Coordinates:

46.175789, 11.166725

DMS

46°10'32.8"N 11°10'00.2"E

UTM

32T 667240 5115861

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Destination

Masen

Turn-by-turn directions

Moderately difficult route mainly on dirt roads and on the territories of three municipalities: Giovo, Faedo and Cembra. After a first asphalt stretch that takes you to Fontanelle di Faedo, you enter the labyrinth of forest roads and paths covering the thick woods of Val di Cembra that provides many opportunities for thrilling technical descents. A stop at the 'Roccolo del Sauch' is a must: this man-made circular piece of ground bordered with trees was formerly used for bird hunting, but has now been turned into an area for birdwatching. From Masen, as for route No. 1,head for Faedo on a tarmac road past Croce delle Serre until you reach Fontanelle di Faedo (nice park and large car park). Here begins a long stretch across woods. The dirt road to Sauch is never very steep, except for a short cobbled stretch that becomes gentler and gentler as you near Passo della Croccola. From the pass, take the descent to Rifugio Sauch. On your way down, you pass the Roccolo (visible on your left). You then reverse the stretch of road you followed earlier and arrive back at the pass. From there, take a porphyry-paved forest road with some steep stretches signposted for 'Capanna Maderlina' and, after a while, you reach the Lagabrùn biotope. From there it's only a short ride to the tarmac road that connects Cembra with Lago Santo. Go down that road until you reach a crossroads with a path on your right. Follow that path (No. 414) to Palù Sovina. There, leave path 414 (that swings right) in favour of path 417 towards Capanna Maderlina. When you reach a crossroads, turn right (i.e. do not carry on in the direction of Capanna Maderlina) and follow the signs for Masen instead. The descent to Masen includes very rewarding technical stretches. It ends at a signpost for the 'Sentiero naturalistico Mondagiò'. Follow that path. After a few stretches uphill, you are back at Croce delle Serre. At the cross, instead of following the short tarmac road, take a small, but obvious path that reaches Masen shortly before the hotel Fior di Bosco.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Da Trento si può raggiungere Giovo con bus di linea di Trentino Trasporti.

Per gli orari consultare www.ttesercizio.it/Extraurbano/

Getting there

By car: From south or north, on the A22 Brennero motorway, leave the motorway at the Trento Nord exit (22.5 km from the toll gate), continue northwards on the Main Brennero Road SS12 until the turn-off for Lavis, then take the Lavis - Castello di Fiemme Main Road SS612 which will take you to the Cembra Valley.