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46.62280°N / 12.38400°E |
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Hiking |
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Summer |
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Most of a day |
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EEA |
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This "strada" is a historic "via ferrata". The ledge called "Cengia della Salvezza" during the WWI was used as a fast and efficient connection between the Forcella Giralba and the Passo della Sentinella. It was decided to build this road, because the Italian troops could not penetrate into Austrian territor from the South side.
The "Strada degli Alpini" was made practicable by the italian soldiers, led by major "Italo Lunelli", on the west side of the Zsigmondy ridge, carved in the rock over long distances by force of arms, the ledge served to reach and fortify positions on the crest of Cima Undici during the preparation of the attack to the "passo della Sentinella, which marked at that time the Italian-Austrian border. In august and september 1915 there were the first vague attempts to take the step, but all failed.
The large terrace west of Cima Undici was only partially occupied by the italians who placed fortified positions and barracks from which pushed upwards. The last part of the terrace, one to the north, was under fire of the austrians who had settled "forcella Undici" where stubbornly resisted even after taking the next step in the "passo ella Sentinella" and the nearby "Torre del Dito".
The route was converted into a trail for experienced hikers since the 30's, and it's not particularly difficult, if approached in the middle of summer, no snow and with the necessary climbing equipment. While the original route ran down from the "forcella Undici", the stretch that leads to this step of the "passo della Sentinella" has instead been equipped by the CAI section of Padova in the 70's.