Attractions and Places To See around Colle Umberto - Top 20

The Mire road winds through the territory of Corbanese, a hamlet of Tarzo, representing one of the most spectacular stretches of the Prosecco hills. This ridge itinerary ideally connects the area of Tarzo with that of Vittorio Veneto, offering a privileged perspective on the famous "feuds" of the area. The route is characterized by a succession of ups and downs that cut through high-altitude vineyards, where the slopes become extreme and cultivation becomes art. Along the Mire, the horizon opens to the south onto the Trevigiano plain and to the north onto the Belluno Prealps, creating a unique visual contrast between the geometric rigor of the rows and the wild nature of the peaks. It is an iconic place for those seeking silence and the raw beauty of the territory, far from the more trafficked valley routes.

beautiful climb, quite rideable

beautiful beech forest, gravel road

Unlike the classic Cansiglio loop, from Crosetta we descended towards Fregona for about 500 meters until reaching the 14% climb that leads to the Malghe trail. The route runs through Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the municipalities of Caneva and Polcenigo, through pastures. At km 7.41, we turn left to reach the Candaglia Forestry House and then resume the classic tour. We then reach Sant'Anna and Broz. From there, we climb back up to Campon to join the Taffarel.

Ideal for those who love the woods

The Sanctuary of Santa Augusta is a popular destination for the inhabitants of Vittorio Veneto. It is located on Mount Marcantone, now commonly known as Mount Santa Augusta. The classic access path begins in Via Calcada, behind the Serravalle Cathedral. After a monumental staircase, crowned by arches and a statue of Santa Augusta, it continues along a mule track, sometimes cobbled, that winds first between the walls of the fortified enclosure, then on the wooded side of the hill. Seven seventeenth-century chapels overlook the climb. Here ends the Alta Via nr. 6 dei Silenzi that starts from the Sources of the Piave. The Sanctuary of Santa Augusta is flanked by an ancient crenellated tower (now a bell tower) and a neo-Gothic portico. Inside there is the Chapel, the oldest part of the Sanctuary, where the relics of the Saint are preserved. From the large square around the Sanctuary, still a destination for pilgrimages, the view extends from the Serravalle pass to the Revine Lakes, from Val Lapisina to Col Visentin and, towards the south, over the city of Vittorio Veneto and the plain. According to tradition, the church stands on the site of an ancient castle where Augusta, daughter of King Matruc, lord and tyrant of those lands at the time of the Visigoth domination of Alaric, lived. Augusta converted to the Christian faith and, discovered by her father, was tortured and martyred. In 1450 it was decided to rebuild the ancient church and the tombs of Augusta and her nurse Cita were discovered. The chapel dedicated to her features valuable frescoes attributed to Andrea da Treviso. A curiosity: tradition has it that to make painful migraines go away, all you have to do is stick your head into the gate that marks the place where a stone urn concealed the bones of the saint, so much so that popular saying goes “le cordéle de S. Gusta le guarisse dal mal de suca”!

For the view, the climb is not very challenging.

The Taffarel with the snow