The best running trails around Vittorio Veneto

Piazza Flaminio represents the beating heart and elegant living room of the historic district of Serravalle, in Vittorio Veneto. Completely paved in grey stone, the square is a remarkable example of Renaissance urban planning, defined by a curtain of stately buildings that testify to the glorious past linked to the Serenissima. The Palazzo della Comunità, the ancient seat of the city government, and the Civic Tower overlook it, while the welcoming arcades house historic shops and cafes. The harmony of its proportions and the view of the mountainous landscapes that frame it create a unique theatrical atmosphere, making it one of the most charming squares in the Venetian hinterland, where history can be breathed in every architectural detail.

La Briglia (or Le Briglie) is a locality north of Sonego, at the end of Via Cal de Casal. It is a geographical landmark that takes its name from the water intake works on the Carron stream, the starting point of numerous trails on the southern slope of Mount Pizzoc. A convenient parking area is located here.

Views of Vittorio Veneto

beautiful view of the town

Beautiful scenery. Very nice ride.

The difference in altitude is less than 300m; the route as a whole is easy, but the uphill sections are challenging in some places. Trail running or hiking shoes are recommended. Coming down from the Colle it is then possible to see the beautiful Castello di San Martino up close.

To reach the little church of San Paolo la Monte, at the top of the hill of the same name, you follow a path that for some stretches is an asphalt road or a path on asphalt, for others a dirt road alternating with steps (in the shade of the trees). From the top of the hill you can enjoy a beautiful view of Vittorio Veneto, in particular of the town of Ceneda. A solitary and suggestive place that in summer is recommended to reach in the early hours of the morning.

The Sanctuary of Santa Augusta is a popular destination for the inhabitants of Vittorio Veneto. It is located on Mount Marcantone, now commonly known as Mount Santa Augusta. The classic access path begins in Via Calcada, behind the Serravalle Cathedral. After a monumental staircase, crowned by arches and a statue of Santa Augusta, it continues along a mule track, sometimes cobbled, that winds first between the walls of the fortified enclosure, then on the wooded side of the hill. Seven seventeenth-century chapels overlook the climb. Here ends the Alta Via nr. 6 dei Silenzi that starts from the Sources of the Piave. The Sanctuary of Santa Augusta is flanked by an ancient crenellated tower (now a bell tower) and a neo-Gothic portico. Inside there is the Chapel, the oldest part of the Sanctuary, where the relics of the Saint are preserved. From the large square around the Sanctuary, still a destination for pilgrimages, the view extends from the Serravalle pass to the Revine Lakes, from Val Lapisina to Col Visentin and, towards the south, over the city of Vittorio Veneto and the plain. According to tradition, the church stands on the site of an ancient castle where Augusta, daughter of King Matruc, lord and tyrant of those lands at the time of the Visigoth domination of Alaric, lived. Augusta converted to the Christian faith and, discovered by her father, was tortured and martyred. In 1450 it was decided to rebuild the ancient church and the tombs of Augusta and her nurse Cita were discovered. The chapel dedicated to her features valuable frescoes attributed to Andrea da Treviso. A curiosity: tradition has it that to make painful migraines go away, all you have to do is stick your head into the gate that marks the place where a stone urn concealed the bones of the saint, so much so that popular saying goes “le cordéle de S. Gusta le guarisse dal mal de suca”!