Walk between San Valentino and Polsa

Easy walk around San Valentino and Polsa (depending on the starting point), very panoramic on a stable road surface, passing close to numerous mountain huts and cabins active both for livestock and refreshment, along routes of the Great War with spectacular views over the Vallagarina and the surrounding mountains, with a small variation on a dirt road for the return (optional).

Starting from the San Valentino pass, you enter a comfortable and gently sloping asphalt road (low vehicle traffic and prohibited from 10:00 to 16:00), continuing among gentle grassy slopes, small beech woods and water pools where marmots and other small forest animals are often seen. You reach the Corno della Paura, where a small detour leads to the site of the Great War artillery positions, one of the most panoramic points in the entire area. Returning to the route and then descending the gravel mule track, you pass the war galleries to reach Bocca d&#039;Ardole, an important bird migration area thanks to the strong upward air currents that cross it. From there you leave the mountain ridge and descend from the grassy pastures of Malga Susine to Polsa, where refreshment points are available, then proceed again on a well-marked road that leads back to San Valentino through a mix of undergrowth and open meadows, passing Malga Pravecchio di Sotto and climbing towards Malga Pravecchio di Sopra, accompanied by the cowbells and the chirping of the many birds present in the area. From the Malga you can then continue on the main road, retracing your steps along the outward route, or climb a dirt road towards the arrival of the ski lifts in the Postemon ski area to rejoin the path shortly after and return to San Valentino pass. <p>The itinerary can be traveled starting from both San Valentino and Polsa and is mainly on well-marked paved or dirt roads; the hiker can also use the small connecting paths branching off from the main route, increasing the physical effort required.</p>