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LAGAZUOI

Today, Lagazuoi represents one of the most symbolic places on the war front, being the most perforated mountain in the Dolomites.

In fact, you can venture into kilometres of trenches and tunnels dug into the mountain both by the Austro-Hungarian army, the first to occupy it, and by the Italian one, which arrived later to reach Val Badia.

Both troops built numerous tunnels that soon led to a mine war: the first Austrian one exploded in 1916. A year later there were two more trying in vain to dismantle the Cengia Martini, an Italian stronghold, and so it continued for a long time.

Near the Piccolo Lagazuoi on the Passo Falzarego, you can immediately see the scree on the slopes of the mountain, the result of large explosions of cubic metres of rock.

A visit to the Lagazuoi Open Air Museum cannot be missed: on the top of the mountain you will find trenches, tunnels, galleries and shacks accompanied by 130 plaques posted along the way that narrate the gory events. To immerse yourself even more in history, download the official app and follow the interactive tour.

Hiking between history and legend

Along the front line: Lagazuoi and Forcella Travenanzes

A hike on the paths crossing the frontline of the First World War

Medium

2 h 15′
4,7 Km
2.778 m

To Lago del Lagazuoi

High-altitude loop hike to discover the Lagazuoi Lago

Medium

3 h 40′
8,9 km
2.752 m

Ascent to the summit of Piccolo Lagazuoi

Easy scenic hike at high altitude along the front line of the First World War

Easy

45′
1,7 km
2.778 m

Via ferratas through history

Kaiserjäger equipped trail

Simple equipped path for an authentic leap into the Great War on Lagazuoi
Equipped trail
3 h 30′
647 m
2778 m

Gallerie del Lagazuoi

An unmissable equipped trail to discover the remains of the Great War inside Monte Lagazuoi
Equipped trails
3 h 30′
639 m
2752 m

Museums and places of memory

Open-air museum of the Great War (at Lagazuoi)

The remains of the First World War on Lagazuoi

Lagazuoi Expo Dolomiti

264 square meters at 2,732 m. dedicated to all forms of art, culture and MICE activities

Museo Forte Tre Sassi

The Museum features more than 2,000 war relics of the Great War in the Dolomites
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