Strada dello Spignon

Strada dello Spignon The old military road of Spignon and Craguenza

Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty

24,5 Km 620 m Molino della Croce 2:30 h 40 % Hard

Classical roundtrip. All the first part, up to the fork to Puller, is an old military road, now not used, known as Strada dello Spignon (Spignon Road), or Pista di Rubignacco (Rubignacco Track) or even Strada Romana (Roman Road). With the end of military use nobody takes care of the road, almost in bad conditions now. Being one of the few streets where vehicles can ride, it's quite full of bikers, trippers and motorbikers. Nice uohill, never too hard, through the woods. From the fork to Puller up to Masarolis the huge downhill takes you shortly to depart.

Roundtrip Map

Km Elev. Dir. Descrption

0,0 140 Departing on the country road that quickly goes up in the woods. Road is large but in some parts not in good conditions.

1,6 215 "Centro Enoecomicologico Le Giovani Barbotte". Turn right on the street to Locanda "Al Castello" di Cividale. Ride ahead.

3,1 280 On the left the road that goes down to Sanguarzo village and the path that rises to Mont Spelada.Go ahead.

4,5 385 On the right the road to monte dei Bovi. Ride on the left.

5,0 449 Ride on the right side, path goes down on the left to Torreano.

5,8 492 Go on riding on the right side, also this path goes down to Torreano.

6,1 516 Stay on the left.The path on the right finishes in the wood.

6,8 553 Close to a left turn, on the right an old military checkpoint with a shelter and some bunkers.

8,2 660 At the fork go ahead following "Maserolis". On the right the road goes down to Natisone valley or, riding on the right at next fork, to Puller. It's worth to turn because in Puller you can find "Le Ciuske",wonderful tipical little restaurant.

8,7 - The normal road starts from here.

8,9 - Ride on the normal road that lightly risess on the left. Here a no trespassing sign for landslide, but you can go on riding because the road has been repaired. Country road on the right goes to Craguenza and to Spignon.

12,6 740 Cross the road that from Masarolis rises to Tamoris and on the Joanaz . Turn left. The downhill starts.

13,7 661 Masarolis. Ride on the main road.

16,9 366 Casali Rieka. Go ahead. On the right the road that rises up to Reant.

18,2 250 Canalutto. The downhill goes on.

21,0 180 Torreano. Plain. Ride ahead on the main road.

24,1 140 "La Crosada" cross. Turn left to Cividale.

24,5 140 Shortly before the turn with the little bridge on the right go ahead.Molino della Croce. Cark park.

Updated to June, 5th 2001.

Roundtrip in memory of Pietro Graffig. Note: the first part of the roundtrip is available on "Le Valli del Natisone in Mountain Bike" by Brunello Pagavino, roundtrip n. 24; the complete roundtrip is also available on "Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Mountain Bike" by Roberto Russi, roundtrip n. 26.

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Strada dello Spignon		The old military road of Spignon and Craguenza
Distance	Level difference	Departing from	Running Time	Country roads	Difficulty
24,5 Km	620 m	Molino della Croce	2:30 h	40 %	Hard
Classical roundtrip. All the first part, up to the fork to Puller, is an old military road, now not used, known as Strada dello Spignon (Spignon Road), or Pista di Rubignacco (Rubignacco Track) or even Strada Romana (Roman Road). With the end of military use nobody takes care of the road, almost in bad conditions now. Being one of the few streets where vehicles can ride, it's quite full of bikers, trippers and motorbikers. Nice uohill, never too hard, through the woods. From the fork to Puller up to Masarolis the huge downhill takes you shortly to depart.

Km	Elev.	Dir.	Descrption
0,0	140		Departing on the country road that quickly goes up in the woods. Road is large but in some parts not in good conditions.
1,6	215		"Centro Enoecomicologico Le Giovani Barbotte". Turn right on the street to Locanda "Al Castello" di Cividale. Ride ahead.
3,1	280		On the left the road that goes down to Sanguarzo village and the path that rises to Mont Spelada.Go ahead.
4,5	385		On the right the road to monte dei Bovi. Ride on the left.
5,0	449		Ride on the right side, path goes down on the left to Torreano.
5,8	492		Go on riding on the right side, also this path goes down to Torreano.
6,1	516		Stay on the left.The path on the right finishes in the wood.
6,8	553		Close to a left turn, on the right an old military checkpoint with a shelter and some bunkers.
8,2	660		At the fork go ahead following "Maserolis". On the right the road goes down to Natisone valley or, riding on the right at next fork, to Puller. It's worth to turn because in Puller you can find "Le Ciuske",wonderful tipical little restaurant.
8,7	-		The normal road starts from here.
8,9	-		Ride on the normal road that lightly risess on the left. Here a no trespassing sign for landslide, but you can go on riding because the road has been repaired. Country road on the right goes to Craguenza and to Spignon.
12,6	740		Cross the road that from Masarolis rises to Tamoris and on the Joanaz . Turn left. The downhill starts.
13,7	661		Masarolis. Ride on the main road.
16,9	366		Casali Rieka. Go ahead. On the right the road that rises up to Reant.
18,2	250		Canalutto. The downhill goes on.
21,0	180		Torreano. Plain. Ride ahead on the main road.
24,1	140		"La Crosada" cross. Turn left to Cividale.
24,5	140		Shortly before the turn with the little bridge on the right go ahead.Molino della Croce. Cark park.