Iessegna

Iessegna From Seuza chestnut trees to Planino dives

Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty

21,4 Km 420 m Merso di Sopra 2:15 h 50 % Medium

Known for the wonderful centuries-old chestnut trees wood between Iessegna and Seuza and for Planino clearings with their big an gorgeus dives. Departing from Merso di Sopra and after a first hard part on a normal road, you enter the wood and along beautiful forestal roads you arrive in Tribil Inferiore. Here you can find the normal road, all downhill, to come back to departing point in Merso. All forestal roads are in good conditions and well practicable.

Km Elev. Dir. Descrption

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

0,1 - Turn right after Erbezzo bridge.

0,7 - Turn right on the road to San Leonardo.

1,0 168 San Leonardo. In the village turn left and agian left at the fountain fork. Hard uphill with Chiesetta di San Leonardo (little church) on the left.

1,6 - Main street that rises up to San Leonardo. Turn left. Go on uphill.

2,3 - At the hairpin bend turn left on the country road with the "usual" no transit sign L.R. 15/91. The path is good interrupted only by a little landslide easy to pass.

3,7 300 Crossing a path downhill to Iessegna, shortly down, as you can see the houses. Go ahead.

5,1 - Ride the hairpin bend on the right side. The straight street goes down to Paciuc. A beautiful uphill starts with in a cool centuries-old chestnut trees wood.

7,6 490 End of the hard uphill. On the left a clearing with an old hayloft. Go ahead.

8,1 500 Seuza. Turn left on the country road. The road starts with an hard uphill that turns then in baueutiful downhill and then again rises but easily. Ignore paths on the right and left side of the road.

9,4 - Close to an hairpin bend two paths: go right. a wonderful part and quick arrival in Planino through wonderful birches.

11,8 560 Just under Tribil di Sotto village. Ride on the left.

12,1 570 Normal road again. Turn left. Downhill.

13,7 - Cross with road coming on the right from Cernetig.

14,4 395 Stregna. Go ahead.

15,5 - On the left the road coming from Zamir passing through Postregna, go ahead on the main street on the right.

16,4 242 Hairpin bend with the street to Podgora on the right.

17,5 207 Ride on the left. The road to Iesizza starts on the right.

17,8 200 Zamir. Go ahead on the main street through Erbezzo bridge. On the left the road to Stregna through Postregna.

20,6 166 Merso di Sopra. Ahead. On the left the way to come.

21,2 - Merso di Sopra. Turn left. Pass the bridge.

21,4 155 Arrival on the sports ground.

Updated to December, 2nd 2000.

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Iessegna		From Seuza chestnut trees to Planino dives
Distance	Level difference	Departing from	Running Time	Country roads	Difficulty
21,4 Km	420 m	Merso di Sopra	2:15 h	50 %	Medium
Known for the wonderful centuries-old chestnut trees wood between Iessegna and Seuza and for Planino clearings with their big an gorgeus dives. Departing from Merso di Sopra and after a first hard part on a normal road, you enter the wood and along beautiful forestal roads you arrive in Tribil Inferiore. Here you can find the normal road, all downhill, to come back to departing point in Merso. All forestal roads are in good conditions and well practicable.

Km	Elev.	Dir.	Descrption
0,0	155		Departing from Merso di Sopra sports ground.
0,1	-		Turn right after Erbezzo bridge.
0,7	-		Turn right on the road to San Leonardo.
1,0	168		San Leonardo. In the village turn left and agian left at the fountain fork. Hard uphill with Chiesetta di San Leonardo (little church) on the left.
1,6	-		Main street that rises up to San Leonardo. Turn left. Go on uphill.
2,3	-		At the hairpin bend turn left on the country road with the "usual" no transit sign L.R. 15/91. The path is good interrupted only by a little landslide easy to pass.
3,7	300		Crossing a path downhill to Iessegna, shortly down, as you can see the houses. Go ahead.
5,1	-		Ride the hairpin bend on the right side. The straight street goes down to Paciuc. A beautiful uphill starts with in a cool centuries-old chestnut trees wood.
7,6	490		End of the hard uphill. On the left a clearing with an old hayloft. Go ahead.
8,1	500		Seuza. Turn left on the country road. The road starts with an hard uphill that turns then in baueutiful downhill and then again rises but easily. Ignore paths on the right and left side of the road.
9,4	-		Close to an hairpin bend two paths: go right. a wonderful part and quick arrival in Planino through wonderful birches.
11,8	560		Just under Tribil di Sotto village. Ride on the left.
12,1	570		Normal road again. Turn left. Downhill.
13,7	-		Cross with road coming on the right from Cernetig.
14,4	395		Stregna. Go ahead.
15,5	-		On the left the road coming from Zamir passing through Postregna, go ahead on the main street on the right.
16,4	242		Hairpin bend with the street to Podgora on the right.
17,5	207		Ride on the left. The road to Iesizza starts on the right.
17,8	200		Zamir. Go ahead on the main street through Erbezzo bridge. On the left the road to Stregna through Postregna.
20,6	166		Merso di Sopra. Ahead. On the left the way to come.
21,2	-		Merso di Sopra. Turn left. Pass the bridge.
21,4	155		Arrival on the sports ground.

Updated to December, 2nd 2000.
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