The start is in Gemona, in Friuli, and the finish is in Chiusaforte, in the Malga Montasio area. The stage includes a first part to be repeated and a slow and gradual climb along the course of the Tagliamento and the Fella river. In the last twenty kilometers the altitude rises: from 629 to 1546 m.
A national monument since 1923, the Fort was a site of strategic importance from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century. Today it hosts cultural events and is part of the itinerary The road of castles and flavors of hilly Friuli ". The excursion takes about 3 hours.
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