Monte Brione

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Torbjørn Andreassen

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Distance: 6.49 mi
Elevation gain: 1,089 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 1,106 ft
Max elevation: 1,197 ft
TrailRank: 52
Min elevation: 213 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 464
Uploaded: October 17, 2016
Recorded: October 2016

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near Riva del Garda, Trentino - Alto Adige (Italia)

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Itinerary description

The Monte Brione is a summit east of Riva del Garda
Despite its low absolute height of 376 meters, from its summit, you have an excellent all-round view of the surrounding places like Riva del Garda and Nago-Torbole, the surrounding mountains and the north end of Lake Garda. The mountain has a steeply sloping east flank with a rock wall several hundred meters high. On the summit is a communication tower. Since 1992, parts of Monte Brione have been declared a biotope.

The Monte Brione detention group was part of the Riva fortress and belonged to the Austrian fortifications on the Italian border. It consisted of the works Nordbatterie, Mittelbatterie and Garda with connection battery and lay on the Monte Brione northeast of Riva del Garda.

Waypoints

Batteria di Mezzo

The Batteria di Mezzo on the ridge of the mountain, was completed in 1900. Batteria di Mezzo is situated 350 meters above sea.

Dei Pini Beach

The beaches are free for everyone to use. It is forbidden to sell commercial things or to collect money for self produced music there.

Forte Garda

The most modern fort on the ridge of the mountain, is the Forte Garda which was completed in 1907. Forte Garda is situated 185 meters above sea. This Fort could accomodate up to 200 soldiers; it was a strategic point for the military defense during the First World War.