from Parcheggio Zuffo
Short and easy walk, which leads to the top of a modest but characteristic hill, scenic and of historical significance.
A convenient starting point is parking area Zuffo:
From the western exit of the parking area, cross under the big Viadotto Vela, taking a sidewalk that quickly leads to the beginning of the climb. You go up along the paved road:
Until you reach the clearing near the summit, where stands the Mausoleum of Cesare Battisti:
You can return by the forward path.
Alternatively, you cross to the south, passing through the picnic area, and reaching first the Historical Museum of the Alpine Troops:
Continue downhill along the way, possibly using the walkways, in particular to avoid the long gallery of Alpine Divisions:
The descent end into Piazzale Divisioni Alpine:
From here, along a short stretch of road, you get back to the starting point.
■ gb, 2012-07-24