Valstagna: Karst, Brenta and Historic Trails
Accommodation in Valstagna
Valstagna: Museums and Karst
The Museo etnografico Canal di Brenta documents the life and history of the Brenta Valley through historical photographs, rural objects and historical information.
During a visit, you can focus on the historical photographs and rural objects at the museum.
The Museo etnografico Canal di Brenta also presents the history of transporting timber via the medieval staircase of Calà del Sasso and then by raft along the river.
The Museo di Speleologia e Carsismo “A. Parolini” is located at the entrance to the Grotte di Oliero system. The museum explores geology through minerals, fossils and the chemistry of the karst process.
At Valstagna, the Grotte di Oliero form a classic karst phenomenon from which the springs of the Oliero River emerge.
The Oliero springs mark the transition from underground karst to the river.
Historic Trails and Water
Calà del Sasso has an upper entrance beside the hamlet of Sasso di Asiago and a lower entrance not far from the church in Valstagna.
For planning and choosing your route on site, Sasso di Asiago and Valstagna are the two reference points of the historic trail.
The Palio delle Zattere is a historical-cultural and sporting event. In this competition, the rafts of Valstagna’s nine contrade compete against one another on a three-kilometre course along the Brenta River.
The path through the Grotte di Oliero park passes beneath high rock walls. The rock walls are home to a diverse rock flora.
A boat trip of approximately 30 minutes explores the underground world of the Grotta Parolini at Oliero.
Alta Via del Tabacco
The section of the Alta Via del Tabacco from Costa to Valstagna is approximately 10 kilometres long, has an elevation gain of 600 metres and takes around 3.5 hours on foot.
The combination of approximately 10 kilometres, 600 metres of elevation gain and around 3.5 hours provides you with a planning framework for the section from Costa to Valstagna.
The Alta Via del Tabacco is a trail in the Canale del Brenta–Valstagna area and connects the paths along the orographically right-hand side of the Valbrenta.
The Alta Via del Tabacco is also connected to the “Museo Diffuso Alta Via del Tabacco”. The “Museo Diffuso Alta Via del Tabacco” connects the settlements on the hillsides and the historic terraces.
From Bassano del Grappa, take the Valsugana state road north towards Trento. At Valstagna, cross the bridge over the Brenta and turn north towards Costa to reach the Alta Via del Tabacco.
Watercourse at Contrada Torre
At Contrada Torre in Valstagna are the rocky steps of the Calieroni waterfalls, between which the Frenzela cascades down.
More local pages: Solagna, Campese, Romano D'ezzelino, Fara Vicentino, Carré, Gallio, Pedemonte, Bassano Del Grappa
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