Monte Joanaz

From Tamoris to Monte Joanaz through Madonnina del Domm

Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty
9,8 Km 370 m Tamoris 1:00 h 60 % Easy

Nice roundtrip, easy and funny. Departing by car from Cividale you can ride it in less than two hours. From 1.167 meters on the sea level Monte Joanaz, you dominate all regional valley, down to the sea and more, having a wonderful overview on Alpes and PreAlpes Giulie, thanks to an empty top level and no higher round mountains.

Roundtrip Map
Km Elev. Dir. Descrption
0,0 800 Tamoris. Pass the village and the normal road has a fork: turn left following "Joanaz" signs. A barrier after few meters: a landslide stops the road and cars can't pass through, easily practicable by bike, also because there's a meter left of room on the road.
2,0 950 "Madonnina del Domm". A little shelter (closed), a War Memorial and roofs from Alpini festival. Leave normal road that goes to Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio and take the old country military road on the right, not really good but practicable. After some turnes you can see the photo-voltaic panels house and aerials close to Joanaz top: it's our target.
,0 - Go riding on the country road that turn left close to the top: ignore it and stay on the right.
5,1 1142 Joanaz plain. Close to the top, the road pass plain behind the aerials house: a path on the grass to reach shorly the station is otherwise pointed.
5,3 1150 Radio Station. Wonderful overview that, if the weather is clear, goes up to Istria. Ride the downhill on the path, always pointed, that through meadows and scrubs takes you again in "Madonnina del Domm".
7,8 950 "Madonnina del Domm". Ride again normal road to Tamoris on the same way.
9,8 800 Tamoris.

Roads status: all roads are in good contidions. Updated to September, 15th 2001.
Note: a part of this roundtrip is available on "Le Valli del Natisone in Mountain Bike" by Brunello Pagavino, roundtrip n. 23 and on "Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Mountain Bike" by Roberto Russi, roundtrip n. 25.
 
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