"A perfect peak if you have a similar level of passion for C20th military history as you do climbing mountains. To reach the trailhead at Sella Somdogna, one travels up the Via Dogna, where in the early 1900s the road and various defensive structures were built in this part of Italy just behind the border with Austria. Along here a "war village" can be visited, which has a large fort with firing points, plus a fortified staircase and various other well preserved buildings. Lower down a WWI chapel and can be seen, plus the area where a large howitzer was stationed. The walk begins by the fountain (turned off) at the sella, and almost immediately one can spot bomb craters from Austrian artillery. Rising slowly in SE direction one reaches a flatter area above the larghetto. Here several trenches are clearly visible, and more further up the slopes as the good path gets steeper in a southern direction. Several ruined buildings of the epoch can be seen next to the path, as well as several caves in the rock which were used to store munitions and supplies. A fortified stone trench is also visible and rusty metal remnants can be found scattered around. The trail veres west and drops in he..." — vygodski • Jul 28, 2025