Primiero, the heart of the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Natural Park, will host the Primiero Dolomiti Marathon, an event organized by U.S. PRIMIERO ASD, capable of engaging running enthusiasts and mountain lovers.
Three breathtaking courses of varying lengths and difficulties (42K, 26K, 16K), accessible without special technical equipment.
PRIMIERO DOLOMITI MARATHON: 42 K
The Primiero Dolomiti Marathon route features a positive elevation gain of 1242m and a negative elevation loss of 1543m. Athletes will be surrounded throughout the race by a unique, pristine environment waiting to be discovered and admired.
Start at 8.30 a.m.: Villa Welsperg in Val Canali Finish: Fiera di Primiero center
The start takes place at Villa Welsperg in Val Canali, one of the most beautiful valleys in the entire Dolomitic panorama.
Villa Welsperg, built in the mid-nineteenth century, is now the headquarters of the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Natural Park Authority.
The race touches panoramic locations in Primiero, crosses San Martino di Castrozza to reach the historic center of Fiera di Primiero.
The route, after the start in the meadows of Villa Welsperg, slightly climbs a road section to reach the stunning location of Piereni, at the foot of the Pale di San Martino.
Leaving the meadows, a rolling forest section leads to the locations of Belvedere, Strine, Poline, and Dagnoli, passing by the characteristic huts with a view of the valley and a beautiful sight of the Lagorai mountain range.
A short section of trail leads athletes to the Prati Ronzi, from here a forest road first, with switchbacks, then continues on a trail leading to Sora Ronz, the starting point for the Velo della Madonna refuge.
In no time, you arrive in San Martino passing through the malga Val di Roda and the Col meadows.
Leaving San Martino, you travel the forest road that leads to Malga Crel before reaching the “Lago di Calaita,” the highest point of the course.
The route winds along the valley of Lozen, through trails and forest roads until reaching Passo Gobbera, a characteristic village of the Vanoi Valley.
A slightly descending mountain road gradually leads to the finish in Fiera di Primiero, passing above the inhabitants of Imer and Mezzano.
Course characteristics: 15% mule track | 29% asphalt road | 36% forest road | 19% trail
SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA TRAIL: 26 K
The 26K route does not present major difficulties. It has a positive elevation gain of 448m and a negative elevation loss of 1198m.
Start at 10.15 a.m.: San Martino di Castrozza Finish: Fiera di Primiero
The start takes place at San Martino di Castrozza, an important year-round tourist resort in Primiero, located in the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Natural Park.
Immediately after the start, the route merges with that of the 42 K. The forest road leading to Malga Crel is followed until reaching the “Lago di Calaita,” the highest point of the course.
The route continues along the valley of Lozen, through trails and forest roads until reaching Passo Gobbera, a characteristic village in the Vanoi Valley. A slightly descending mountain road gradually leads to the finish in Fiera di Primiero, passing over the villages of Imer and Mezzano.
Course characteristics: 18% mule track | 16% asphalt road | 44% forest road | 21% trail
VANOI TRAIL 16 K
The Vanoi Trail of 16 km will start at 11.00 a.m. from the small village of Zortea, in the Valley of Lozen, until Fiera di Primiero, ascending to the characteristic farms of Lozen, with the typical wooden huts scattered here and there, before merging with the other two routes just before Passo Gobbera.
FAMILY TRAIL: 6.5 K
A run open to families, nordic walkers, and children of all ages starting at 9.45 a.m. in Fiera di Primiero. You will first enter the Vallombrosa Park, discover the locality of Sante Caterine, and finally enjoy the panoramas over the towns of Siror, Tonadico, Transacqua, and Pieve, through the meadows of Guastaia, Praert, Molaren, and along the Via Nova.
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