Versante Sud Monte Grappa Trail trail running guide

Versante Sud Monte Grappa Trail is a trail running guide where you will find 28 routes between the Grappa massif and the Brenta canal to be traversed on foot, running, ascending from the plain, exploring its slopes, gorges, valleys, and peaks, always going up and down.

The routes, loops, and crossings can be run at any pace, to retrace historical paths such as the Alta Via del Tabacco or that of the Heroes, or to challenge oneself on race courses like the Trail degli Eroi or Sull'Orlo del Corlo, explore hidden valleys or mountains mentioned in history books, and discover extraordinary places and landscapes.

The Grappa is not a difficult mountain, yet it is never trivial and always requires a cautious and respectful approach, not only because it is a natural environment that should always be treated as such, but especially because, as much as it is anthropized, it is a mountain that is at times rugged and wild, never excessively crowded even in the summer months and on weekends with good weather. Overlooking the Venetian plain and bounded by the deep valleys of the Brenta, Piave, and the Belluna valley, which separates it from the Belluno Prealps and Cadore, the Grappa massif represents a unique feature in the landscape of the Alpine arc.

The author is Lorenzo Capitani, an experienced trail runner who has raced throughout Europe. But it is on the Grappa that his love for trail running has met his other great passion, History and war stories: an essential combination for discovering a territory consciously. On the Grappa massif and its trails, he feels at home.