General Achille Papa Refuge – Strada degli Eroi Trail loop from Forte Casa Ratti

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General Achille Papa Refuge – Strada degli Eroi Trail loop from Forte Casa Ratti

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General Achille Papa Refuge – Strada degli Eroi Trail loop from Forte Casa Ratti

06:52

69.3km

2,200m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 44.3 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

22.7 km

Bocchetta Campiglia

Mountain Pass

26.1 km

On the Scarubbi road

Highlight • Trail

On "dangerousroads.org" this road is described as a "terribly dangerous mountain road". For motorists, the road is now closed anyway, which is more of a guarantee for bikers for a nice, quiet time on two wheels! A bit of concentration can not hurt considering the steep slope on one side of the road;)

The "road" was built during the First World War, is approximately 10.5 kilometers long and connects the Passo Xomo with the Porte del Pasubio.

Here's a glimpse of what awaits you:

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28.9 km

Atemberaubende Aussichten

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Road of Heroes mule track that leads to the D'Havet Gallery and then to the peaks of Parubio

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29.6 km

Descent from Rifugio Generale Achille Papa

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Ideal between April and October!

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31.6 km

General Achille Papa Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Rifugio Generale Achille Papa is a refuge on the upper edge of the Val Canale at 1928 meters. It was built after the First World War and uses buildings from a former Italian barrack camp. Since then it has been rebuilt several times, today the building is quite imposing and renovated according to sustainable criteria.

The view up here is pretty breathtaking! Both from the hut, as well as the hut itself. Even the journey through the tunnel that ends here is an experience. In the hut you can strengthen yourself and even stay overnight. There is also a bivouac. Info unfortunately only in Italian: caischio.it/rifugio-papa

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34.1 km

Generale D'Havet Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

This tunnel acts as a watershed between the Vallarsa and the rocky gullies on which the Papa Refuge stands. From Passo Pian delle Fugazze to the Galleria d'Havet is the longest and most demanding part of the climb. After crossing the tunnel in 2km you reach the Pope and the climb becomes easier. Breathtaking panorama both before and after crossing it.

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34.1 km

Street of Heroes

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A stretch of road on the Pasubio massif, in the Vicenza Pre-Alps, the Strada degli Eroi was built following the First World War to provide the summit area of the mountain with a safe access route. The actual Road of Heroes is the approximately two kilometer long stretch that connects the Giuseppe d'Havet Gallery to the Achille Papa refuge: this stretch is in a certain sense the appetizer.

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49.7 km

Xomo Pass

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Among racing cyclists, this pass is more like a shadowy existence, but it is well known among mountain bikers, because here begins (or ends) the Strada Degli Scarubbi, which leads up to Rufigio Achille Papa. In contrast to this road the Passo Xomo is not locked for the car traffic.

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69.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

26.6 km

4.68 km

4.58 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

18.8 km

13.9 km

3.46 km

2.86 km

363 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

17°C

7°C

53 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2022,Pasubio da Posina💯🖤👊

Round vote: 10
MTB: eMTB
Portage: 0
Physical effort: 9 for mileage and d + (for those with low Wattage I recommend starting from Passo Xomo)
Emotion: 10
Landscape: 8 for bad weather
Notes: Complete tour of history and views ........ make sure the weather is good (early October recommended)

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