Monte Festa Fortress – Beautiful view loop from Venzone

Mountain biking trails

Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

Venzone

Monte Festa Fortress – Beautiful view loop from Venzone

Hard

4.5

(42)

180

riders

Monte Festa Fortress – Beautiful view loop from Venzone

03:53

40.6km

1,130m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 19.6 km for 205 m

After 33.4 km for 213 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.48 km

Monte San Simeone

Highlight • Summit

Monte San Simeone, or Mont Sant Simeon in Friulian, is the highest point (1505 m) of a double rock massif at the northernmost foothills of the Friulian plain near Gemona …

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2.87 km

Tagliamento River

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Refreshingly refresh yourself on the bike tour in the river.

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19.5 km

Ruins

19.9 km

Monte Festa Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

The effort of the ascent will be repaid by the panoramas and the fort from the First World War.
Bring food and drinks with you as there are none at the top.

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20.0 km

Beautiful view

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wonderful view of the lake of Cavazzo, you will be dazzled by the beauty of this place.

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26.2 km

View of Lake Cavazzo from Monte Festa

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A panorama to take your breath away.

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28.4 km

Junction for Monte Festa and Monte San Simeone Ascents

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30.7 km

Beach

31.3 km

Bridge over Lake Cavazzo

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This bridge that crosses the lake of Cavazzo allows you to have a wonderful view of the lake itself.

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34.0 km

Sella di Interneppo

Mountain Pass

34.9 km

Mural of Italian Cycling Champions

Highlight • Monument

Very well designed with beautiful colors.

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40.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

13.7 km

2.77 km

1.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

16.0 km

6.12 km

589 m

211 m

140 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

16°C

7°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

December 28, 2023,Cinta Muraria di Venzone – Tagliamento Runde von Venzone

I advise against the bank on the tagliamento because there are fallen trees, some of which are very overgrown. The water - river and lake - is sparkling blue even when the sky is overcast!

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May 12, 2024,Lago di Cavazzo - San Simeone - Tagliamento 🇮🇹

The road to Monte Festa is barely passable. It hasn't been repaired since WW1. So the alternative is to head towards the San Simeone plateau. The panoramic road is in top condition but officially closed due to construction work. But it's Sunday, so over 1000m of elevation, 8 tunnels and countless bends to the viewing terrace with a view of …

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March 1, 2026,Quasi Monte Festa 🤷‍♀️😔😭😡

Through sport, you also learn to give up when a friend is in trouble; respect for others surpasses the desire for the goal.
Bordano, Fontana, descent to Somplago, Interneppo, and a variant to descend to Bordano

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July 1, 2025,Von Trilago zum Monte Festa

A beautiful tour, mostly on old military trails with a moderate gradient (eco mode was sufficient). The views were consistently magnificent. I wouldn't recommend the initial shortcut; the path is almost completely overgrown, unfortunately with blackberry vines—ouch! I didn't take the sentiero delle farfalle suggested by Komoot. It's shorter and descends almost vertically, but since I can't fly as well …

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