From the village of Cogolo (parking adjacent to the Church), you move to Celledizzo (worth seeing is the St. Antonio chapel with murals by Giovanni and Battista Baschenis from 1473 and the Ethnographic Wood Museum housed in the restored old sawmill), where, after passing the village center, you follow a dirt road through the surrounding meadows toward Malga Borche (a keen eye can still read on the ground the trace of the ancient iron mines of the area, active between the 14th and 18th centuries). After a few kilometers with moderate and steady slope, the road enters the fir forest until a fork with indications to the left for Coronaccia-Malga Pontevecchio. The road in the mixed forest of stone pine and red fir crosses several streams descending from the surrounding peaks, becoming a path for a short stretch before descending to Malga Pontevecchio (1,762 m). From this position, it is common to spot the eagle flying high in the sky hunting for the young chamois calmly grazing on the bare and steep slopes.
From here you descend for a short stretch encountering the service asphalt road of the hydroelectric power plant located in loc. Malga Mare (2,031 m). You go down the asphalt road for about a kilometer until you find the right turn. From here you reach the village of Peio with a slight uphill gradient passing near the Stelvio National Park Visitor Center (Malga Tarè), which is worth a visit. You pass through the village of Peio and continue on the old road until you reconnect with the asphalt road leading to Fontanino.
Having passed the vast meadows, the road, with a steep climb, enters the sparse fir and larch forest reaching a clearing on the right near Malga Termenago di Sotto (Frattasecca). On the left, through the larches, you can glimpse the outline of the Barba di Fior fort (built around 1910). Leaving the road to Pian Palù, you take a forest road on the right that climbs alongside the Malga with a moderate slope. The road, built by the Austrians before the 1914-1918 war, is an example of solidity and wise construction; along the path, visible remains of military fortifications called "stoi" have been recently restored. You encounter numerous hairpin bends with equipped rest areas where it is possible to admire, in the silent and aromatic stone pine forest, the high snow-capped peaks of the valley. After passing the Vegaia locality (1,980 m), the highest point of the excursion, you cross the Val degli Orsi below arriving at Malga Giumella, named after the high peak towering over it. The Malga, in a commanding position, offers a beautiful view of the blue-green basin of Pian Palù (dating back to the 1930s). You descend toward the lake along a cobbled path to the dam. From here, along a comfortable dirt road, you arrive at the Fontanino locality known for its mineral water spring of undeniable value (do not miss the Fontanino di Celentino on the right of the stream). From here starts a fun single track that runs alongside the asphalt road which you take after about a kilometer. The asphalt road is fast but narrow (watch out for cars) and leads us again to the village of Peio Fonti. At the start of the Pejo Fonti - Tarlenta cable car, take the road on the left which later becomes a dirt road and leads to Val di Sole Camping. From the campsite on asphalt road, you reach the first hairpin bend of the road to Pejo where a recently restored forest road starts that brings us back to the starting point of the itinerary.
Possibility to go up to Peio Fonti by bus.
From Bergamo-Brescia: follow the SS42 of Tonale.
From Bologna-Verona and Brenner: A22 Brenner exit Trento Nord if coming from the south, exit San Michele all’Adige if coming from the north. Continue towards Cles, Val di Non, along the SS43 and, after passing Cles, take the SS42 towards Passo del Tonale, Val di Sole.
In the central area along the road in the village of Cogolo di Peio.
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