ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS
SPORT
CYCLING ON MONTE GRAPPA, IN ALL ITS FORMS
The climb to Monte Grappa, a classic stage of Giro d’Italia, is a real road cycling hotspot. Mountain bike enthusiasts can find bike parks, easy forest roads and more challenging single tracks. Finally, the e-bike is the ideal solution for those who want to admire the landscape without getting tired. At the foot of the mountain, don’t miss the Ezzelini Path, a cycle route that runs along the Muson stream from Asolo to Padua, or the side roads that cross the vineyards of the Asolo and Monfumo hills.
MONTE GRAPPA PATENT AND ASOLO PATENT
If you’re into challenges, then the Monte Grappa and Asolo hills have three patents that you can do every year. There’s the Montegrappa Trail Running Patent, for runners who complete the most difficult trails on Monte Grappa, and the Monte Grappa Cycling Patent, for cyclists who complete at least ten asphalted climbs from the plain up to the Bassano mountain hut. Less demanding, but a lot of fun, is the Asolo Patent, which is earned by completing the ten climbs that lead to the charming village of Asolo. The climbs are certified by a stamp affixed by the managers of the public spaces in a special booklet. (www.vivereilgrappa.it)
VIE FERRATE, TREKKING, TRAILS, NORDIC WALKING ON MONTE GRAPPA
Monte Grappa offers mountaineering enthusiasts a wide range of opportunities, from easy trekking to the more challenging vie ferrate. The steep slopes of the mountain are popular with mountain runners, while for climbers there are no less than 19 climbing gyms with over 1,500 equipped routes available all year round.
GOLF AT THE FOOT OF MONTE GRAPPA
In the green Val Cavasia, between the massif and the Asolo hills, you can play golf in a 140 hectare course, divided into 27 holes and 3 courses, so each player can express their game, have fun and test their skills.
- Red course: exciting, demands attention, but also allows you to challenge some holes with a bold approach.
- Yellow course: generous in width and length, it allows you to express both power in your shots and sensitivity around the greens.
- Green course: strategy and precision, the care you take with these holes will be rewarded by the confidence you gain with each shot.
FREE FLYING FROM MONTE GRAPPA
Monte Grappa, the ‘Mecca’ of free flying: easily accessible take-offs, always clear of snow, high flying activity (about 300 days a year) with stable conditions and almost no strong winds, and it’s suitable for both beginners and more experienced flyers who want to take off for XC flights by taking advantage of the Veneto foothills. Eight launch sites, three runways, services and hospitality make it the perfect destination for all paragliding and hang-gliding enthusiasts in the Veneto region.
A valid FlyCard is required to access the flying areas. (www.vivereilgrappa.it)
