Walk - Footpath to Benne Fortress

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Duration 1.5 h

Distance 4.9 km

Ascend 161 hm

Descent 161 hm

Max. height 647 m

Walk - Footpath to Benne Fortress - Description

Easy walk on well-mantained trails around the Colle delle Benne and the homonymous Austrian fortress.
The fortress is about 2 km from the centre of Levico Terme, placed on the top of the hill overlooking Lake Levico.
Also called Fort San Biagio, it was built by the Austro-Hungarians between 1880 and 1882.


Directions

  • Start

    Tourist information centre - Viale Vittorio Emanuele

    From Viale Vittorio Emanuele in Levico Terme, go up along Viale Roma for 20 meters, taking Via San Biagio on the left.
    After about 400 meters at the crossroads on the right, go up the dirt road passing the former Austrian aqueduct and, further ahead, keeping to the left, the Giovannini farm.
    Keep going up to the right to Colle delle Benne (653m) on which the fort stands.
    For the return, it is possible to make the way down.
    For those who want, they can still go down the other side, reach the Locintainer, go down to the lake and go all the way along the fishermen's road until you reach Via Belvedere and go up to Viale Vittrorio emanuele starting point 

  • end point

    Tourist information centre - Viale Vittorio Emanuele

required equipment

Sportswear for mountain excursion (hiking boots and raincoat).

Tips for the tour

Toilets available at the fortress while the water is not potable; it is therefore recommended to bring along a bottle of water. Prices:Ticket: € 4Reduced ticket *: € 2Family ticket: € 8Groups fee: € 36 for every 10 peopleTicket with guided tour: € 6Reduced ticket with guided tour *: € 4Familiy ticket with guided tour: € 12Groups fee: € 54 for every 10 peopleChildren aged 0 to 6 years free* Reduced: children aged 6 to 18 years, over 65, residents in the town of Levico Terme, schools Info and opening hours 0039 0461 727700

Difficulty

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    Medium
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  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
On the Valsugana highway SS 47 take the exit Levico Terme and reach viale Vittorio Emanuele, 3
Viale Vittorio Emanuele, 3

public transport
Fermata Trentino trasporti Autostazione Levico

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