Cravero

Cravero From Merso di Sopra to Zamir through Cisgne and Cravero.

Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty

18,9 Km 420 m Merso di Sopra 1:45 h 45 % Medium

Beautiful roundtrip along good roads, both forestal and asphalted. First piece sweetly climbs in the wood towards Cisgne, a crumbling village. The roundtrip continues until the nice Saint. Andrea church, recently restored. The whole descent to vally bottoms runs on asphalted roads with amazing overviews on the rift between Erbezzo and Judrio rivers.

Km Elev. Dir. Descrption

0,0 155 Departing from Merso di Sopra sports ground.

0,1 - Turn left just ahead the bridge on Erbezzo river.

0,5 - Take the road that climbs on the left following signs to Cravero.

1,4 241 Take the country road that starts on the left. It's beautiful, in good conditions, and never to.

2,1 - There's a road that goes down on the left: go ahead.

2,4 - Once clibed the cement ramp, the country road on the right goes to Potcravero: go ahead.

2,9 - There's a road, closed by a gate, that goes down on the left: go ahead again.

3,3 373 House on the right: go ahead once more. The road now goes up and down into a wonderful wood.

5,1 358 From the left climbs the cement road from Cosizza. Stay on the right.

6,1 404 Near a left bend, on the right starts a path that goes, in a few meters, to Cisgne: a crumbling village. Go on the country road.

8,4 - Meadows above Cravero. On the left continues the way for Cisgne roundtrip to Clodig. Take the road that goes down on the right.

8,5 - Turn right following "S. Andrea" signs. The beginning is a steep slope, but after few meters the road continues on the same level.

8,9 546 S. Andrea. Beautiful curch in the woods. Go back along the same road.

9,4 - Country road that goes down to Cravero: turn right.

9,9 - Cravero: after a last road stretch in cement, beigns the normal road. There' a big church on the right. Go down ahead.

10,0 - Fork with a curious horned animal head above a pole. Turn left.

10,2 - On the left there's a fresh water sping. Few meters above a forestal road goes down on the right to Iesizza, but overviewa along the normal road are better. Go ahead.

12,1 - Fork: turn right. Beatiful descent until valley bottom. The road is in very good conditions.

13,7 352 Iesizza. Stay on the main road .

15,1 207 Valley bottom. Turn right following signs to Cividale.

15,4 - Zamir and two bridges over Erbezzo. Go ahead.

18,1 - Merso di Sopra. Go ahead. The road on teh left climbs to San Leonardo and Castelmonte.

18,7 - Turn left and cross the il bridge over Erbezzo river.

18,9 155 Arrival at Merso di Sopra sports ground.

Updated to May, 12th 2001.

Note: this roundrip is available also on "Le Valli del Natisone in Mountain Bike" by Brunello Pagavino, roundtrips no. 2 and 3 and on "Friuli-Venezia Giulia in MTB" di R. Russi, roundtrip no 29.

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Cravero		From Merso di Sopra to Zamir through Cisgne and Cravero.
Distance	Level difference	Departing from	Running Time	Country roads	Difficulty
18,9 Km	420 m	Merso di Sopra	1:45 h	45 %	Medium
Beautiful roundtrip along good roads, both forestal and asphalted. First piece sweetly climbs in the wood towards Cisgne, a crumbling village. The roundtrip continues until the nice Saint. Andrea church, recently restored. The whole descent to vally bottoms runs on asphalted roads with amazing overviews on the rift between Erbezzo and Judrio rivers.

Km	Elev.	Dir.	Descrption
0,0	155		Departing from Merso di Sopra sports ground.
0,1	-		Turn left just ahead the bridge on Erbezzo river.
0,5	-		Take the road that climbs on the left following signs to Cravero.
1,4	241		Take the country road that starts on the left. It's beautiful, in good conditions, and never to.
2,1	-		There's a road that goes down on the left: go ahead.
2,4	-		Once clibed the cement ramp, the country road on the right goes to Potcravero: go ahead.
2,9	-		There's a road, closed by a gate, that goes down on the left: go ahead again.
3,3	373		House on the right: go ahead once more. The road now goes up and down into a wonderful wood.
5,1	358		From the left climbs the cement road from Cosizza. Stay on the right.
6,1	404		Near a left bend, on the right starts a path that goes, in a few meters, to Cisgne: a crumbling village. Go on the country road.
8,4	-		Meadows above Cravero. On the left continues the way for Cisgne roundtrip to Clodig. Take the road that goes down on the right.
8,5	-		Turn right following "S. Andrea" signs. The beginning is a steep slope, but after few meters the road continues on the same level.
8,9	546		S. Andrea. Beautiful curch in the woods. Go back along the same road.
9,4	-		Country road that goes down to Cravero: turn right.
9,9	-		Cravero: after a last road stretch in cement, beigns the normal road. There' a big church on the right. Go down ahead.
10,0	-		Fork with a curious horned animal head above a pole. Turn left.
10,2	-		On the left there's a fresh water sping. Few meters above a forestal road goes down on the right to Iesizza, but overviewa along the normal road are better. Go ahead.
12,1	-		Fork: turn right. Beatiful descent until valley bottom. The road is in very good conditions.
13,7	352		Iesizza. Stay on the main road .
15,1	207		Valley bottom. Turn right following signs to Cividale.
15,4	-		Zamir and two bridges over Erbezzo. Go ahead.
18,1	-		Merso di Sopra. Go ahead. The road on teh left climbs to San Leonardo and Castelmonte.
18,7	-		Turn left and cross the il bridge over Erbezzo river.
18,9	155		Arrival at Merso di Sopra sports ground.