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Historic Tunnel on the Carnia Cycle Path

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Historic Tunnel on the Carnia Cycle Path

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Historic Tunnel on the Carnia Cycle Path

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Location: Ovaro, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

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Tomás Bryl

October 6, 2025

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The FVG8 (Ciclovia della Carnia) cycle path on the section leading to Ovaro is unique in that it follows the route of the former narrow-gauge railway, the Ferrovia Villa Santina–Comeglians. The railway opened in 1920 but ceased operations just 15 years later, in 1935.

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Tomás Bryl

October 6, 2025

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Cyclists traversing the cycle path pass through tunnels carved into the rock, where narrow-gauge railways once ran. The track had a gauge of just 750 mm (known as scartamento ridotto). Such narrow gauge tracks are rare in Europe and were typically used on industrial routes or in very difficult, mountainous terrain where standard, wide gauge tracks would have been prohibitively expensive to build. This technical specificity is the direct cause of the tunnels' tightness.

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Elevation 530 m

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Monday 13 July

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90 %

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