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Galleria Riccabona

Riva del Garda, Ledro

Category
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
1:00
Duration in hours
Distance
2.2
Distance in km
Status
open
Suggested period
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Very easy route unfolding from Malga Trat to the slopes of Mazza di Pichea, where some fortifications dating back to the Great War are located.

During the First World War the emplacement under Pichea was used by the sentries who kept watch over Val Concei. Bocca di Trat and Saval were important logistic bases for the Austrian Army. Ludwig Riccabona, to whose memory the cave is dedicated, was native to Bolzano and was the commander of the Kaiserjäger (i.e. Tirolean infantrymen) regiment in Valle di Ledro.

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details
  • Linear route
  • Scenic
  • Geological highlights
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Family-friendly
  • Cultural/historical interest
Route info
Easy
Route number
Distance
2,2 km
Duration
1 h 00 min
Altitude difference (+)
223 m
Altitude difference (-)
7 m
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
1.668 m
Lowest point
1.450 m
Suggestions

Just above Galleria Riccabona, the local Schützen group (i.e. folk group) have put up a cross and a banner in memory of the Fallen in the Great War. The nearby wooden hut is a faithful reconstruction of a military outpost as it might have looked during the Great War: truly a leap into history and into the lives of soldiers at the front!

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