Grotta del Rio Secco

The Cave of the Rio Secco, Pradis Plateau is one of the rare sites of the Middle Palaeolithic Italian and European to return certain traces of the killing and bear human consumption Neanderthal.
The site, recently discovered and very impressive, consists of a vast overhang on the left bank of the river Rio Secco about twenty meters in height than the actual bed. At the center of the guard opens wide cavity that at the time of the discovery was almost totally filled by sediment and debris.
The archaeological potential of this particular place was revealed by a survey that the University of Ferrara took place in 2001, with which significant findings came to light and indicative of repeated acquaintances of the cavity between the Middle Palaeolithic and the Superior.
The dating obtained on bones and charcoal, between 48 and 31 thousand years, making the site one of the contexts with the latest evidence of the presence of Neanderthal man and modern human oldest in North-East Italy.

The cave of the Rio Secco is open to the public only during the "Days of Prehistory" with the accompaniment of the guide. Entering without permission, tampering with the archaeological site and collect artifacts is a crime.

Cave Clusantin

Subject of a thorough investigation conducted by the University of Ferrara in 2005, this small cavities formed a shelter for Epigravettian hunter-gatherers 14,000 years ago, when Europe had long been colonized by Homo Sapiens. 91% of the faunal remains belong to marmots and their study has revealed how the Clusantin was a hunting site specialized, where the rodent carcasses were processed to obtain fur and meat.
Of particular interest are the stones used on the site, mostly coming from long distances, and the types of weapons and tools found, which show an adaptation to the particular quarry.
Since 2010, the cave and sinkhole before they become a natural theater for the "Days of Prehistory", an annual event with teaching archeology workshops, guided tours and themed seminars.

Grotta del Rio Secco

The Cave of the Rio Secco, Pradis Plateau is one of the rare sites of the Middle Palaeolithic Italian and European to return certain traces of the killing and bear human consumption Neanderthal.
The site, recently discovered and very impressive, consists of a vast overhang on the left bank of the river Rio Secco about twenty meters in height than the actual bed. At the center of the guard opens wide cavity that at the time of the discovery was almost totally filled by sediment and debris.
The archaeological potential of this particular place was revealed by a survey that the University of Ferrara took place in 2001, with which significant findings came to light and indicative of repeated acquaintances of the cavity between the Middle Palaeolithic and the Superior.
The dating obtained on bones and charcoal, between 48 and 31 thousand years, making the site one of the contexts with the latest evidence of the presence of Neanderthal man and modern human oldest in North-East Italy.

The cave of the Rio Secco is open to the public only during the "Days of Prehistory" with the accompaniment of the guide. Entering without permission, tampering with the archaeological site and collect artifacts is a crime.

Cave Clusantin

Subject of a thorough investigation conducted by the University of Ferrara in 2005, this small cavities formed a shelter for Epigravettian hunter-gatherers 14,000 years ago, when Europe had long been colonized by Homo Sapiens. 91% of the faunal remains belong to marmots and their study has revealed how the Clusantin was a hunting site specialized, where the rodent carcasses were processed to obtain fur and meat.
Of particular interest are the stones used on the site, mostly coming from long distances, and the types of weapons and tools found, which show an adaptation to the particular quarry.
Since 2010, the cave and sinkhole before they become a natural theater for the "Days of Prehistory", an annual event with teaching archeology workshops, guided tours and themed seminars.

The Monte Pala is the second highest peak of the township and is also called the mont d'Âs as the central point of the old Pieve d'Asio, religious reference which included the current municipalities of Clauzetto and Vito d'Asio. You can go hiking and walking and enjoy the beautiful view of the valley; the path is easy practicability by all because it presents the top and then an asphalt paving grassy that develops on average in plan. Going you reach the Polpazza hut with an adjoining casera and stable. From the top, located behind the hut you can enjoy the panorama reaching long distances, using a telescope. Going down, you can turn on the trail at the first curve (indication "the cross"), reaching the CUC from the Maçuele, a hilltop at an altitude of 1109 meters above the San Giacomo church, where there is a large cross, visible from the town of Clauzetto.
From the cross of the "Ciuc from the Maciuele" What dominates the VaI, VaI the Arzino and VaI Tagliamento and even Trieste and the Euganean and can be heard the tolling of the bell in the valley.

The Monte Pala is the second highest peak of the township and is also called the mont d'Âs as the central point of the old Pieve d'Asio, religious reference which included the current municipalities of Clauzetto and Vito d'Asio. You can go hiking and walking and enjoy the beautiful view of the valley; the path is easy practicability by all because it presents the top and then an asphalt paving grassy that develops on average in plan. Going you reach the Polpazza hut with an adjoining casera and stable. From the top, located behind the hut you can enjoy the panorama reaching long distances, using a telescope. Going down, you can turn on the trail at the first curve (indication "the cross"), reaching the CUC from the Maçuele, a hilltop at an altitude of 1109 meters above the San Giacomo church, where there is a large cross, visible from the town of Clauzetto.
From the cross of the "Ciuc from the Maciuele" What dominates the VaI, VaI the Arzino and VaI Tagliamento and even Trieste and the Euganean and can be heard the tolling of the bell in the valley.

The cemetery was founded immediately after the battle of Pradis (5-6 novembre1917), one of many attempts by the Italian army to block the Austro-Germanic advance after the defeat of Caporetto.
Initially, it was organized by the local civilians who buried all the fallen (both Italian and Austro-Germanic) and decorated in September 1918 by the German authorities. After the war (and employment), small cemeteries scattered in the area (Pielungo and oven) were decommissioned and all the bodies were transferred to this, which was inaugurated back in 1920 with the presence of hundreds of bodies (including 218 Italian ).

In the '30s, with the construction of the great military cemeteries wanted by the fascist regime, the remains of Italian soldiers were transferred. They remain today much of the Italian original tombstones, some German graves (indicated by the cross-stone) and the central monument (a pyramid shape with several memorial stones).

The cemetery was founded immediately after the battle of Pradis (5-6 novembre1917), one of many attempts by the Italian army to block the Austro-Germanic advance after the defeat of Caporetto.
Initially, it was organized by the local civilians who buried all the fallen (both Italian and Austro-Germanic) and decorated in September 1918 by the German authorities. After the war (and employment), small cemeteries scattered in the area (Pielungo and oven) were decommissioned and all the bodies were transferred to this, which was inaugurated back in 1920 with the presence of hundreds of bodies (including 218 Italian ).

In the '30s, with the construction of the great military cemeteries wanted by the fascist regime, the remains of Italian soldiers were transferred. They remain today much of the Italian original tombstones, some German graves (indicated by the cross-stone) and the central monument (a pyramid shape with several memorial stones).

Climbing it monumental staircase of 98 steps he reaches the church square of the church, one of the most panoramic points of the chief town, from where the sight spaces from the roofs of the underlying houses of the village of Triviat up to the lowland, ploughed from the pebbly shore of the Tagliamento.
The church is to three aisles, divided by arcades sustained by pillars in stone. The actual building is following to 1610, to the epoch in which the Parish of Asio was straight from Pre Giovanni Mazzarolli.
The wealth and the importance of the church are testified by the Greatest altar, work of the famous altaristis Peschiutta of Gemona and from the six side altars, all marmoreal ones, of Baroque invoice, particularly rich for the variety of the stones and for the accuracy of the inlay.
Of particular merit the two angels of the Greatest altar, carved by Giacomo

Climbing it monumental staircase of 98 steps he reaches the church square of the church, one of the most panoramic points of the chief town, from where the sight spaces from the roofs of the underlying houses of the village of Triviat up to the lowland, ploughed from the pebbly shore of the Tagliamento.
The church is to three aisles, divided by arcades sustained by pillars in stone. The actual building is following to 1610, to the epoch in which the Parish of Asio was straight from Pre Giovanni Mazzarolli.
The wealth and the importance of the church are testified by the Greatest altar, work of the famous altaristis Peschiutta of Gemona and from the six side altars, all marmoreal ones, of Baroque invoice, particularly rich for the variety of the stones and for the accuracy of the inlay.
Of particular merit the two angels of the Greatest altar, carved by Giacomo

From the parish of St. Giacomo, going up again behind the cemetery on the road asphalted that it conducts toward Pradis than Above, it is possible to take, on the awake one, the street that conducts to the parish of St. Martin of Asio.
For Peve of Asio he intends both the territory, correspondent to the actual Communes of Clauzetto and Vito of Asio, that the real chiesetta that, in the rent of the vegetation, we meet later around 2 km.
In consequence of the historical stories, the parish, church matrix of all the parishes of the zone, been born by its breakup beginning from the end of the 800, it is found in the administrative territory of the Commune of Vito of Asio today but it belongs to the Parish of Clauzetto, to all the effects heir of the prerogatives of the Parish priest of Asio.
The first certain news goes up again a year 1186, when the pope Urbano III mentions in an own bead her "Plebs Sancti Martin de Isonia", even if the first building of the parish probably goes up again to the VIII-IX century.
And in effects the country of excavations archaeological behavior in 1990/1991 has shown, as it is visible in the area retrostante the actual building, the preesistenza than at least four preceding buildings, you probably realize and you subsequently adapt for sticking to the consequential demands from the increasing population.
That actual, restructured after the 1976 earthquake, it was initiated in 1503 and finished in the 1504.
The Parish introduces him to our eyes with the characteristic parvis to arcs in stone and all sixth and with the small bell tower to sail to the center of the principal façade.
The inside, to which is entered through the order acute portal, introduces him with three altars: that central, masterpiece of the Pilacorte and those side devoted to the Madonna and the titular Saint of the Parish.

This last brings a 1564 fresco in good state of maintenance, that represents St. Martin and the Poor man. To signal the cloth of St. Rocco, realized in 1576 by says Giacomo Secante Trombon and the altar wooden work of Girolamo Comuzzo.
The inside atmosphere to the parish, particularly harvest and suggestive, also introduces a good acoustics that has allowed recently her realization of some record incisions of ancient music promoted by the local Musical Association "Antiqua."
Notable, from the external square, the panorama on the Valley of the Tagliamento.

From the parish of St. Giacomo, going up again behind the cemetery on the road asphalted that it conducts toward Pradis than Above, it is possible to take, on the awake one, the street that conducts to the parish of St. Martin of Asio.
For Peve of Asio he intends both the territory, correspondent to the actual Communes of Clauzetto and Vito of Asio, that the real chiesetta that, in the rent of the vegetation, we meet later around 2 km.
In consequence of the historical stories, the parish, church matrix of all the parishes of the zone, been born by its breakup beginning from the end of the 800, it is found in the administrative territory of the Commune of Vito of Asio today but it belongs to the Parish of Clauzetto, to all the effects heir of the prerogatives of the Parish priest of Asio.
The first certain news goes up again a year 1186, when the pope Urbano III mentions in an own bead her "Plebs Sancti Martin de Isonia", even if the first building of the parish probably goes up again to the VIII-IX century.
And in effects the country of excavations archaeological behavior in 1990/1991 has shown, as it is visible in the area retrostante the actual building, the preesistenza than at least four preceding buildings, you probably realize and you subsequently adapt for sticking to the consequential demands from the increasing population.
That actual, restructured after the 1976 earthquake, it was initiated in 1503 and finished in the 1504.
The Parish introduces him to our eyes with the characteristic parvis to arcs in stone and all sixth and with the small bell tower to sail to the center of the principal façade.
The inside, to which is entered through the order acute portal, introduces him with three altars: that central, masterpiece of the Pilacorte and those side devoted to the Madonna and the titular Saint of the Parish.

This last brings a 1564 fresco in good state of maintenance, that represents St. Martin and the Poor man. To signal the cloth of St. Rocco, realized in 1576 by says Giacomo Secante Trombon and the altar wooden work of Girolamo Comuzzo.
The inside atmosphere to the parish, particularly harvest and suggestive, also introduces a good acoustics that has allowed recently her realization of some record incisions of ancient music promoted by the local Musical Association "Antiqua."
Notable, from the external square, the panorama on the Valley of the Tagliamento.

In Pradis di Sotto, 300 metres from the town square, in the direction of Clauzetto, we find the Grotte di Pradis, (the Pradis Caves), a highly popular, natural and uniquely fascinating site.
The beauty of these caves was extolled in 1921 by Giacomo Bianchini, one of whose poetic works foresaw their enhancement. Following initial explorations during the 1950s, in 1964 the parish priest of Pradis di Sotto, Terziano Cattaruzza, had the idea of exploiting the location’s touristic potential, and in collaboration with the local populace promoted the works that have made the caves accessible to visitors. In the following year the Speleology Group of Pradis was born. The group’s early investigations brought to light various findings: the remains of the cave bear ‘Ursus spelaeus’, flint tools, bones, potsherds, and fire hearth remains attributable to the prehistoric users of these caves.
Today there are two touristic sections. In the upper part we have the ‘Grotta della Madonna’ (Cave of the Madonna), a vast atrium occupied by a ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary. This cave is also called the ‘Grotta Verde’ (the Green Cave) due to the distinct coloration imparted by its lighting. Since 1968 this place has been recognized as the national temple for speleologists. Every year, an atmospheric Christmas Mass is celebrated in here, a traditional event with a well-established following.

By descending a flight of 207 steps, one can enter the ravine dedicated to Don Bianchini. This deep gorge has been carved out by the Cosa mountain stream, which still flows at the bottom of the gorge and creates a succession of enchanting water effects. From the impressive bronze crucifix set into the rock gully, two routes branch off: one leads to a little wood where is possible to admire the waterfall of Rio Molât as it tumbles down into the Cosa stream; the other is made up of small bridges that lead directly over this waterfall.
Heading back along to the top of the stream, one arrives at the intersection of two hollows that were once joined as a single cave. But they have now been divided into two by the erosion of the stream. The cave pathway has been enlarged through the inclusion of a ring-shaped route that follows the topmost edge of the ravine. On the upper side, a stone bridge crosses the gorge at an archway (this is located beneath the road bridge that connects Pradis to Campone). Heading downhill, a footpath has been created over the confluence of the rivers Cosa and Rio Molât.
Not far from the caves, the Museum of the Caves has been opened. This contains a permanent exhibition of paleontological remains and archaeological findings, the result of chance discoveries and recent scientific research.
Inside the museum you will also find a supervised section dedicated to locally discovered fossils and minerals.
The museum is supervised and run by the Pradis Cultural Association.

For opening times and prices:
http://grottedipradis.it/info-e-contatti/orari-di-apertura/grotte-di-pradis-orari-e-ingressi/

In Pradis di Sotto, 300 metres from the town square, in the direction of Clauzetto, we find the Grotte di Pradis, (the Pradis Caves), a highly popular, natural and uniquely fascinating site.
The beauty of these caves was extolled in 1921 by Giacomo Bianchini, one of whose poetic works foresaw their enhancement. Following initial explorations during the 1950s, in 1964 the parish priest of Pradis di Sotto, Terziano Cattaruzza, had the idea of exploiting the location’s touristic potential, and in collaboration with the local populace promoted the works that have made the caves accessible to visitors. In the following year the Speleology Group of Pradis was born. The group’s early investigations brought to light various findings: the remains of the cave bear ‘Ursus spelaeus’, flint tools, bones, potsherds, and fire hearth remains attributable to the prehistoric users of these caves.
Today there are two touristic sections. In the upper part we have the ‘Grotta della Madonna’ (Cave of the Madonna), a vast atrium occupied by a ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary. This cave is also called the ‘Grotta Verde’ (the Green Cave) due to the distinct coloration imparted by its lighting. Since 1968 this place has been recognized as the national temple for speleologists. Every year, an atmospheric Christmas Mass is celebrated in here, a traditional event with a well-established following.

By descending a flight of 207 steps, one can enter the ravine dedicated to Don Bianchini. This deep gorge has been carved out by the Cosa mountain stream, which still flows at the bottom of the gorge and creates a succession of enchanting water effects. From the impressive bronze crucifix set into the rock gully, two routes branch off: one leads to a little wood where is possible to admire the waterfall of Rio Molât as it tumbles down into the Cosa stream; the other is made up of small bridges that lead directly over this waterfall.
Heading back along to the top of the stream, one arrives at the intersection of two hollows that were once joined as a single cave. But they have now been divided into two by the erosion of the stream. The cave pathway has been enlarged through the inclusion of a ring-shaped route that follows the topmost edge of the ravine. On the upper side, a stone bridge crosses the gorge at an archway (this is located beneath the road bridge that connects Pradis to Campone). Heading downhill, a footpath has been created over the confluence of the rivers Cosa and Rio Molât.
Not far from the caves, the Museum of the Caves has been opened. This contains a permanent exhibition of paleontological remains and archaeological findings, the result of chance discoveries and recent scientific research.
Inside the museum you will also find a supervised section dedicated to locally discovered fossils and minerals.
The museum is supervised and run by the Pradis Cultural Association.

For opening times and prices:
http://grottedipradis.it/info-e-contatti/orari-di-apertura/grotte-di-pradis-orari-e-ingressi/

A highly interesting attraction for cave explorers is the ‘Grotta delle Agane’ or the ‘Forno della Pagana’ (the Pagan Oven), situated on the right bank of Rio Barquet, between Anduins and Vito d'Asio. It is reached by following the road that leads from Vito d'Asio to Mònt di Vît. The cave has been carved out of Cretaceous limestone close to a seam formed with with eocene rock.
The opening is a broad one (4x6 metres wide), with an eastern exposure. The cave consists of one gallery only and this is not markedly indented. The gallery leads from east to west for a distance of 305 metres. Just under half way along, the gallery is crossed by a side passage approximately thirty metres in length. There are steep changes in level and the ground is broken by six water pits, each around one metre deep at their deepest. The gallery ends in a water siphon.
Underwater explorations have managed to continue further along the passage, discovering around 200 metres of tunnels that host a colony of bats. The mysterious appearance of the cave has given rise to numerous stories about its female dwellers, ‘the Aganas’, who according to an ancient local legend, were three wicked creatures that used to abduct naughty children to devour them.
For some, these women were three sisters, while for others they were a mother and her daughters. It is said they feared the holy sound of bells that compelled them to take backward steps, digging into the rock with their feet as they tried to conceal themselves inside their caves. This may explain why they were depicted with their feet facing backwards.

A highly interesting attraction for cave explorers is the ‘Grotta delle Agane’ or the ‘Forno della Pagana’ (the Pagan Oven), situated on the right bank of Rio Barquet, between Anduins and Vito d'Asio. It is reached by following the road that leads from Vito d'Asio to Mònt di Vît. The cave has been carved out of Cretaceous limestone close to a seam formed with with eocene rock.
The opening is a broad one (4x6 metres wide), with an eastern exposure. The cave consists of one gallery only and this is not markedly indented. The gallery leads from east to west for a distance of 305 metres. Just under half way along, the gallery is crossed by a side passage approximately thirty metres in length. There are steep changes in level and the ground is broken by six water pits, each around one metre deep at their deepest. The gallery ends in a water siphon.
Underwater explorations have managed to continue further along the passage, discovering around 200 metres of tunnels that host a colony of bats. The mysterious appearance of the cave has given rise to numerous stories about its female dwellers, ‘the Aganas’, who according to an ancient local legend, were three wicked creatures that used to abduct naughty children to devour them.
For some, these women were three sisters, while for others they were a mother and her daughters. It is said they feared the holy sound of bells that compelled them to take backward steps, digging into the rock with their feet as they tried to conceal themselves inside their caves. This may explain why they were depicted with their feet facing backwards.

In the village of Pielungo, surrounded by a thick forest that bears his name, Ceconi Castle is living testimony of the life and work of Count Giacomo Ceconi mentioned below briefly tell his story.
Born in 1833 into a poor family of Pielungo, to 18 years Giacomo moved to Trieste, where he found employment as a laborer at the shipyard that would build the railway link between Vienna and the port city. In Trieste he attended evening drawing classes to improve his condition. Here he distinguished himself for his ingenuity and his industriousness; in a short time, in fact, he formed a company and obtained important railway works in Eastern Europe. In 1880 he won the tender for the construction of the Arlberg tunnel, located between the regions of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. In just four years he completed the work. It was such an extraordinary event that is still remembered.
In 1891, he had scraped together a small fortune, so much so that he decided to give its citizens Pielungo the Strada Regina Margherita 12 km long, was cleverly linking his country to Anduins and the valley below. Also built schools and churches, was the promoter of social and cultural interventions for its people. Meanwhile she recovered to Pielungo, building the important mansion. Even today in history there are few similar examples of people so generous and devoted towards their territory of origin. For all these reasons Giacomo received the title of Noble Montececon of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Count by the King of Italy Umberto I. He he died in 1910 and was buried in the family tomb near the castle.
Ceconi The castle was bought by a private company who wants to make improvements to the structure and the surrounding park in the future to be able to make a part open to the public. To reach the castle, get to Vito d'Asio and then follow the signs for the hamlet of Pielungo. The castle is located a few hundred meters from the village and is reached by a paved road.

In the village of Pielungo, surrounded by a thick forest that bears his name, Ceconi Castle is living testimony of the life and work of Count Giacomo Ceconi mentioned below briefly tell his story.
Born in 1833 into a poor family of Pielungo, to 18 years Giacomo moved to Trieste, where he found employment as a laborer at the shipyard that would build the railway link between Vienna and the port city. In Trieste he attended evening drawing classes to improve his condition. Here he distinguished himself for his ingenuity and his industriousness; in a short time, in fact, he formed a company and obtained important railway works in Eastern Europe. In 1880 he won the tender for the construction of the Arlberg tunnel, located between the regions of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. In just four years he completed the work. It was such an extraordinary event that is still remembered.
In 1891, he had scraped together a small fortune, so much so that he decided to give its citizens Pielungo the Strada Regina Margherita 12 km long, was cleverly linking his country to Anduins and the valley below. Also built schools and churches, was the promoter of social and cultural interventions for its people. Meanwhile she recovered to Pielungo, building the important mansion. Even today in history there are few similar examples of people so generous and devoted towards their territory of origin. For all these reasons Giacomo received the title of Noble Montececon of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Count by the King of Italy Umberto I. He he died in 1910 and was buried in the family tomb near the castle.
Ceconi The castle was bought by a private company who wants to make improvements to the structure and the surrounding park in the future to be able to make a part open to the public. To reach the castle, get to Vito d'Asio and then follow the signs for the hamlet of Pielungo. The castle is located a few hundred meters from the village and is reached by a paved road.

Among the historical sights also we insert a path that runs between the towns of Vito d'Asio and Clauzetto and allows you to cross the theater of war episodes that took place in this area on 5 and 6 November 1917.

8.7km Distance
Uphill 405m
Downhill 401m
Duration: 6: 4
For more detailed information about this route visit:
http://www.tabaccomapp-community.it/percorso/1835


On 24 October 1917, the offensive launched by the Central Powers in the area of ??Upper Isonzo, in the sector between Full and Tolmino, leads to the collapsing of the Italian lines and at the beginning of a general folding movement which, according to the initial provisions of Commands Italians, would have to stop on the line formed by the River Tagliamento.
In compliance with the orders received, the October 30 morning, on the right bank of the river stretch from Preone up to Peonis, are lined up 36th, dropped from Val Raccolana area, as well as the Val Resia, and the 63rd Division infantry, retreating from the area of ??Gemona and Venzone.
The two divisions, no specific orders, unable to communicate with other units and unaware of the progressive advance of the enemy who in the meantime had forced the Tagliamento in Cornino area, they stay in their positions until aI November 4, when does the Go to the outflow Arzino, and concentration to St. Francis.
From S. Francesco, the two large units, assembled under the command of General Francesco Rocca, they would have to move toward Pielungo and then, following the two routes from the current road to consist Pradis di Sopra and the old mule track, reach the valley of Pradis through oven.
The plan of the Italian command, who was tied up all hope of salvation for thousands of soldiers, planned to reach the plains, from where it would be easier to continue the retreat to the Piave, through two routes: A (Paludon - Gerchia - Col Manzon - Travesio) and B (Orton - Clauzetto - Paludea).
Start the baggage towards the VaI Tramontina through the tortuous but the fastest way to Canal Cuna, on the morning of November 5 begins by St. Francis I'incolonnamento toward established routes.
A first clash, the same morning. takes place around the village of Pielungo, where the Italian troops repel the attack of the 2nd Company of the Garde Reserve Jäger Battaillon, avant department Prussian arrived in the area following the path of Forchia north of Mount Pala.
On the same day, in the afternoon, it takes place in oven another fight, in which the Italian avant-garde are facing the entire Garde Reserve Jäger Battaillon, just arrived in the area through the existing road from Clauzetto leads to Pielungo.
The Italian troops have once again prevailed and repel the Germans beyond the torrent Foce, after having inflicted heavy losses, including the battalion commander, Major Von Stülpnagel, fell in that clash.
A Oven, Italians learn for the first time they were facing the entire Deutsche Jäger Division, a renowned Prussian Army unit, so as to try our even a certain degree of satisfaction. Scesa darkness, the calm is absolute on both sides of the valley, Italians are focused behind the narrow oven, the first line consists of the Ist and 2nd Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, who had been in the afternoon engaged in combat.
Coupling on Oven positions, the general Rocca becomes immediately aware of the need to resume the movement towards the south.
He orders to the 49th Infantry Regiment to climb over the 36th and start the movement along the present road to Pradis di Sopra.
There are about 23 of November 5th when the 2nd Battalion of the 49th in line for four and fixed bayonets, the descent in the oven, but must soon stop because the bridge was blown up, as it was later learned by Italian troops in transit on the morning of the same day.
Thanks to some practical people of the place is immediately detected, as an alternative, the old mule for Clauzetto that crosses the stream Foce in the upstream portion, where it assumes the name of Rio di Molin, with a still existing bridge.
Once identified the new route, one o'clock at night, the 2nd battalion is set in motion, followed by the 3rd and from btg. Alpine VaI Fella, supported by two machine-gun companies and the 2I ° mountain battery.
After the bridge, the path opens into two distinct mule tracks: one on the right, through the Fumatins township reaching down to below the collection of VaI from Ros, the other, to the left, it leads to climb towards the current road.
The 2nd battalion, taking the right route, has as its objective the VaI from Ros, the 3rd battalion, following the left path, tip on the nearby Tascans township.
The columns approaching are made immediately sign of rifle shooting and stationed machine guns in the woods, the commander of the regiment, col. Zampieri, order that bayonet attacks.
This first attack takes place between 2:30 and 3:30 on 6 November. The attack succeeds, but the biggest Sisto Frairia, commander of the 3rd Battalion at whose head had jumped forward, falls mortally wounded.
On the right, the 2nd of the 2nd battalion comes to occupy the heights around the current refuge ANA, which are defined as a collection of VaI from Ros. In the darkness, the advance continues even on the left, Tascans and from the heights above the present road, progress is particularly difficult for the continued presence of enemy elements hiding in the bush.
At daybreak, the deployment extends an amphitheater along the line that goes from the collection of VaI from Ros, the Borgata Tascans and up the altitude that dominates the current crossroads Orton, where the road that rises from Clauzetto crosses the ridge and begins its descent towards the Foce channel.
The enemy line is concentric with respect to the Italian one, often in close contact with the latter, but in general in a more favorable position since the light of the previous day had allowed Germanic a good choice of the positions on which abut.
Attackers are lined up in front of two German regiments. The regiment Bettendorf (11 ° Jäger) occupies the line in the stretch that goes from Tascans township and up to an altitude of Casera Polpazza on Mount Pala, the regiment Bibra (13 ° Jäger), with the command to Cerchia, holds Val da Ros and the backwaters and villages of Paludon Blanchs, on the route towards Campone. At dawn, also the 1st and the 2nd btg. of the 36th Infantry, along with the 56th mountain battery, Baked are started over the river, along the trail that climbs to the Fumatins.
At six o'clock, the general Rocca crosses the bridge to travel to the inspection line of combat, for the left trail goes back to the street and, finding this an ambulance wagon abandoned fixed there a kind of advanced command.
At seven in the line situation is as follows: on the right, the 2nd Battalion. of 49 °, under the command of Maj. Morelli, holding the heights of VaI from Ros, the only section in which Italians have managed to conquer the top edge that separates them from the valley of Pradis.
At the center, the 3rd Battalion. the 49th, under Captain Pollio, reinforced by 269ª Alpine company of VaI Fella, keeps Tascans and the step below the edge of the ridge, beyond the depression that starts from the current war cemetery; on the left, a company of the 49th Infantry holds the high ground above the existing junction of Orton, also supported by the 21 mountain battery. In the reserve is the alpine battalion VaI Fella.
Colonel Brigadier Petracchi, brigade commander Parma and then across the vanguard, meanwhile inspecting the land to decide what to do, not realize that the enemy is moving forces into the heights of VaI from Ros and does so advance companies of VaI Fella to reinforce the Italian defenses.
The general, along the line of combat between Tascans and uphill on the junction of Orton realizes the state of exhaustion of the troops involved assessed the unavailability of artillery by country, remained stuck at Pielungo, thought appropriate to concentrate efforts for a breakthrough in the direction of Campone.
Pushing the attack on the right, ie in correspondence of the shelter, it would have to take the easy trail that descended toward Paludon and Blanchs and then towards Campone: particularly risky maneuver as it would have to be conducted under the lateral pressure of the Germans that kept the whole slope of Cerchia in Pradis valley.
From Campone, they would decide whether to continue or to Meduno for Fork Clautana. At 7:35, by ambulance wagon on the road just downstream of the cemetery, the general issues the order for the advanced units remained in Forno and the concentration of the attack to the Val da Ros.
The Germans are not, however, taken aback, their command, showing almost qualities of foresight in the early hours of the night, from Travesio, had issued an order which provided just the strengthening of defenses towards Campone, in anticipation of a concentration of Italian efforts in that direction.
At 8:30, while the Italian movement is about to begin, the episode will occur that will be decisive for the fate of the battle: the enemy attacks violently positions on the collection of Go by Ros and manages to repulse Italians on the side toward the cemetery.
The Italian counter-attack, in which stand out alpine of 270ª and 271ª company of VaI Fella and the 6th Company of the 49th Infantry, manages to re-establish a rearmost line of defense to prevent the Germans take the upper side of the VaI by Ros.
During this action, the German artillery to make its voice heard, probably located in the area Rope, focuses on the throw departments who meanwhile are coming from oven.
At this point, the general must reluctantly find that even the way Paludon is precluded, so we have to fall back to St. Francis and the way of the Cuna Channel.
While the Val da Ros Italians retreat, in the area of ??Mineres and Zattes, the alpine battalion Pinerolo, at 8:45 launches a strong attack against the Garde schätzen stationed on Cuel of Orton.
It is an action of which the vanguard fighting along the amphitheater around the cemetery has no perception, btg. Pinerolo is in fact separated from the bulk of the Italian divisions, it has in fact reached the area independently of Mineres after being sent, together with other departments, by the way of Fruinz toward the upstream Pala.
The attack is very violent, the Schützen would probably have succumbed if the Jäger 20th btln had intervened. The Pinerolo leaves the field 12 Alpine, including 2 officers, plus 15 wounded. At 10, the general returned to Rocca Oven, from the command post at the chapel that is still visible on the road, unfortunately, been abandoned, fill out the order of folding it sends to the Colonel Brigadier Petracchi.
The commander of the brigade Parma receives the order to 11:30 and convenes at the controls of his subordinates committed Fumatins online and gives the provisions for folding in the direction of oven, which was supposed to start at 15, with the retreat Cantoni group, the last two mixed departments arrived at the cutting edge. It has to ensure that the stations are maintained line of machine guns in order to disguise the enemy to retreat.
After the 13, German pressure becomes less intense, the battle line goes down relative calm is probably an apparent calm connected to the fact that the Jäger have news of the approach of the Austro-Hungarian departments that are coming down from the Carnia for the Valley 'Arzino behind ours.
Even the general Rocca is now convinced that the path of retreat for St. Francis is no longer viable, at 15:25, Baked, please fill out the last direct order to the commander of the brigade Parma. The phonogram never reached its destination, it was picked up by an inhabitant of the oven, that Antonio Marin, the day after the fighting:
"Retreat for St. Francis is no longer safe. Follow me to the path that would tell the north or Monte Rosso. Comand. 15 ° sharpshooters stationed in Forno to protect his retreat will advise / a road.
General Rocca ".
Compiled order, generally you start on the path that leads to the Baked Jovet hut. With few hundred meters, almost seized with an instinctive appeal, it is part of the chapel oven where it follows the fortunes garde retreating from VaI by Ros.
The second and third echelon will not be able to fall back. In addition to the fire that comes from the ridge of VaI from Ros and one on the left, gradually approaching the zone of Zattes and Minerei, it also adds the threat of Reserve Jäger Battaillon 21 ° which has reached in the meantime the stables of Palamaior going back from Pradis through the Cuel from the Siere, behind the Monte Dagn and beats del Rio Molin downstream from that elevated position.
The command of Parma Brigade, 49th Infantry, the btg. VaI Fella, a part of the Cantoni group and the two mountain batteries are overwhelmed and lost, taken from three sides and the fourth closed from crossfire between the Palamaior positions and Zattes and Mineres. Pradis The battle is over.
At 16:30 the general Rocca, with the command of the 63rd Division, permanently leaves oven, by the way of Mount Tajet.
Together with an increasingly smaller core will come up to Selis, in the upper VaI Meduna. which will take place on November 9, the last fight.
He escaped capture along with a few others, will wander through our mountains and then to the plains in search of a way to rejoin the Italian troops beyond the Piave until, on December 18, will be arrested by the Austrian police near Cesarolo.

Among the historical sights also we insert a path that runs between the towns of Vito d'Asio and Clauzetto and allows you to cross the theater of war episodes that took place in this area on 5 and 6 November 1917.

8.7km Distance
Uphill 405m
Downhill 401m
Duration: 6: 4
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On 24 October 1917, the offensive launched by the Central Powers in the area of ??Upper Isonzo, in the sector between Full and Tolmino, leads to the collapsing of the Italian lines and at the beginning of a general folding movement which, according to the initial provisions of Commands Italians, would have to stop on the line formed by the River Tagliamento.
In compliance with the orders received, the October 30 morning, on the right bank of the river stretch from Preone up to Peonis, are lined up 36th, dropped from Val Raccolana area, as well as the Val Resia, and the 63rd Division infantry, retreating from the area of ??Gemona and Venzone.
The two divisions, no specific orders, unable to communicate with other units and unaware of the progressive advance of the enemy who in the meantime had forced the Tagliamento in Cornino area, they stay in their positions until aI November 4, when does the Go to the outflow Arzino, and concentration to St. Francis.
From S. Francesco, the two large units, assembled under the command of General Francesco Rocca, they would have to move toward Pielungo and then, following the two routes from the current road to consist Pradis di Sopra and the old mule track, reach the valley of Pradis through oven.
The plan of the Italian command, who was tied up all hope of salvation for thousands of soldiers, planned to reach the plains, from where it would be easier to continue the retreat to the Piave, through two routes: A (Paludon - Gerchia - Col Manzon - Travesio) and B (Orton - Clauzetto - Paludea).
Start the baggage towards the VaI Tramontina through the tortuous but the fastest way to Canal Cuna, on the morning of November 5 begins by St. Francis I'incolonnamento toward established routes.
A first clash, the same morning. takes place around the village of Pielungo, where the Italian troops repel the attack of the 2nd Company of the Garde Reserve Jäger Battaillon, avant department Prussian arrived in the area following the path of Forchia north of Mount Pala.
On the same day, in the afternoon, it takes place in oven another fight, in which the Italian avant-garde are facing the entire Garde Reserve Jäger Battaillon, just arrived in the area through the existing road from Clauzetto leads to Pielungo.
The Italian troops have once again prevailed and repel the Germans beyond the torrent Foce, after having inflicted heavy losses, including the battalion commander, Major Von Stülpnagel, fell in that clash.
A Oven, Italians learn for the first time they were facing the entire Deutsche Jäger Division, a renowned Prussian Army unit, so as to try our even a certain degree of satisfaction. Scesa darkness, the calm is absolute on both sides of the valley, Italians are focused behind the narrow oven, the first line consists of the Ist and 2nd Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, who had been in the afternoon engaged in combat.
Coupling on Oven positions, the general Rocca becomes immediately aware of the need to resume the movement towards the south.
He orders to the 49th Infantry Regiment to climb over the 36th and start the movement along the present road to Pradis di Sopra.
There are about 23 of November 5th when the 2nd Battalion of the 49th in line for four and fixed bayonets, the descent in the oven, but must soon stop because the bridge was blown up, as it was later learned by Italian troops in transit on the morning of the same day.
Thanks to some practical people of the place is immediately detected, as an alternative, the old mule for Clauzetto that crosses the stream Foce in the upstream portion, where it assumes the name of Rio di Molin, with a still existing bridge.
Once identified the new route, one o'clock at night, the 2nd battalion is set in motion, followed by the 3rd and from btg. Alpine VaI Fella, supported by two machine-gun companies and the 2I ° mountain battery.
After the bridge, the path opens into two distinct mule tracks: one on the right, through the Fumatins township reaching down to below the collection of VaI from Ros, the other, to the left, it leads to climb towards the current road.
The 2nd battalion, taking the right route, has as its objective the VaI from Ros, the 3rd battalion, following the left path, tip on the nearby Tascans township.
The columns approaching are made immediately sign of rifle shooting and stationed machine guns in the woods, the commander of the regiment, col. Zampieri, order that bayonet attacks.
This first attack takes place between 2:30 and 3:30 on 6 November. The attack succeeds, but the biggest Sisto Frairia, commander of the 3rd Battalion at whose head had jumped forward, falls mortally wounded.
On the right, the 2nd of the 2nd battalion comes to occupy the heights around the current refuge ANA, which are defined as a collection of VaI from Ros. In the darkness, the advance continues even on the left, Tascans and from the heights above the present road, progress is particularly difficult for the continued presence of enemy elements hiding in the bush.
At daybreak, the deployment extends an amphitheater along the line that goes from the collection of VaI from Ros, the Borgata Tascans and up the altitude that dominates the current crossroads Orton, where the road that rises from Clauzetto crosses the ridge and begins its descent towards the Foce channel.
The enemy line is concentric with respect to the Italian one, often in close contact with the latter, but in general in a more favorable position since the light of the previous day had allowed Germanic a good choice of the positions on which abut.
Attackers are lined up in front of two German regiments. The regiment Bettendorf (11 ° Jäger) occupies the line in the stretch that goes from Tascans township and up to an altitude of Casera Polpazza on Mount Pala, the regiment Bibra (13 ° Jäger), with the command to Cerchia, holds Val da Ros and the backwaters and villages of Paludon Blanchs, on the route towards Campone. At dawn, also the 1st and the 2nd btg. of the 36th Infantry, along with the 56th mountain battery, Baked are started over the river, along the trail that climbs to the Fumatins.
At six o'clock, the general Rocca crosses the bridge to travel to the inspection line of combat, for the left trail goes back to the street and, finding this an ambulance wagon abandoned fixed there a kind of advanced command.
At seven in the line situation is as follows: on the right, the 2nd Battalion. of 49 °, under the command of Maj. Morelli, holding the heights of VaI from Ros, the only section in which Italians have managed to conquer the top edge that separates them from the valley of Pradis.
At the center, the 3rd Battalion. the 49th, under Captain Pollio, reinforced by 269ª Alpine company of VaI Fella, keeps Tascans and the step below the edge of the ridge, beyond the depression that starts from the current war cemetery; on the left, a company of the 49th Infantry holds the high ground above the existing junction of Orton, also supported by the 21 mountain battery. In the reserve is the alpine battalion VaI Fella.
Colonel Brigadier Petracchi, brigade commander Parma and then across the vanguard, meanwhile inspecting the land to decide what to do, not realize that the enemy is moving forces into the heights of VaI from Ros and does so advance companies of VaI Fella to reinforce the Italian defenses.
The general, along the line of combat between Tascans and uphill on the junction of Orton realizes the state of exhaustion of the troops involved assessed the unavailability of artillery by country, remained stuck at Pielungo, thought appropriate to concentrate efforts for a breakthrough in the direction of Campone.
Pushing the attack on the right, ie in correspondence of the shelter, it would have to take the easy trail that descended toward Paludon and Blanchs and then towards Campone: particularly risky maneuver as it would have to be conducted under the lateral pressure of the Germans that kept the whole slope of Cerchia in Pradis valley.
From Campone, they would decide whether to continue or to Meduno for Fork Clautana. At 7:35, by ambulance wagon on the road just downstream of the cemetery, the general issues the order for the advanced units remained in Forno and the concentration of the attack to the Val da Ros.
The Germans are not, however, taken aback, their command, showing almost qualities of foresight in the early hours of the night, from Travesio, had issued an order which provided just the strengthening of defenses towards Campone, in anticipation of a concentration of Italian efforts in that direction.
At 8:30, while the Italian movement is about to begin, the episode will occur that will be decisive for the fate of the battle: the enemy attacks violently positions on the collection of Go by Ros and manages to repulse Italians on the side toward the cemetery.
The Italian counter-attack, in which stand out alpine of 270ª and 271ª company of VaI Fella and the 6th Company of the 49th Infantry, manages to re-establish a rearmost line of defense to prevent the Germans take the upper side of the VaI by Ros.
During this action, the German artillery to make its voice heard, probably located in the area Rope, focuses on the throw departments who meanwhile are coming from oven.
At this point, the general must reluctantly find that even the way Paludon is precluded, so we have to fall back to St. Francis and the way of the Cuna Channel.
While the Val da Ros Italians retreat, in the area of ??Mineres and Zattes, the alpine battalion Pinerolo, at 8:45 launches a strong attack against the Garde schätzen stationed on Cuel of Orton.
It is an action of which the vanguard fighting along the amphitheater around the cemetery has no perception, btg. Pinerolo is in fact separated from the bulk of the Italian divisions, it has in fact reached the area independently of Mineres after being sent, together with other departments, by the way of Fruinz toward the upstream Pala.
The attack is very violent, the Schützen would probably have succumbed if the Jäger 20th btln had intervened. The Pinerolo leaves the field 12 Alpine, including 2 officers, plus 15 wounded. At 10, the general returned to Rocca Oven, from the command post at the chapel that is still visible on the road, unfortunately, been abandoned, fill out the order of folding it sends to the Colonel Brigadier Petracchi.
The commander of the brigade Parma receives the order to 11:30 and convenes at the controls of his subordinates committed Fumatins online and gives the provisions for folding in the direction of oven, which was supposed to start at 15, with the retreat Cantoni group, the last two mixed departments arrived at the cutting edge. It has to ensure that the stations are maintained line of machine guns in order to disguise the enemy to retreat.
After the 13, German pressure becomes less intense, the battle line goes down relative calm is probably an apparent calm connected to the fact that the Jäger have news of the approach of the Austro-Hungarian departments that are coming down from the Carnia for the Valley 'Arzino behind ours.
Even the general Rocca is now convinced that the path of retreat for St. Francis is no longer viable, at 15:25, Baked, please fill out the last direct order to the commander of the brigade Parma. The phonogram never reached its destination, it was picked up by an inhabitant of the oven, that Antonio Marin, the day after the fighting:
"Retreat for St. Francis is no longer safe. Follow me to the path that would tell the north or Monte Rosso. Comand. 15 ° sharpshooters stationed in Forno to protect his retreat will advise / a road.
General Rocca ".
Compiled order, generally you start on the path that leads to the Baked Jovet hut. With few hundred meters, almost seized with an instinctive appeal, it is part of the chapel oven where it follows the fortunes garde retreating from VaI by Ros.
The second and third echelon will not be able to fall back. In addition to the fire that comes from the ridge of VaI from Ros and one on the left, gradually approaching the zone of Zattes and Minerei, it also adds the threat of Reserve Jäger Battaillon 21 ° which has reached in the meantime the stables of Palamaior going back from Pradis through the Cuel from the Siere, behind the Monte Dagn and beats del Rio Molin downstream from that elevated position.
The command of Parma Brigade, 49th Infantry, the btg. VaI Fella, a part of the Cantoni group and the two mountain batteries are overwhelmed and lost, taken from three sides and the fourth closed from crossfire between the Palamaior positions and Zattes and Mineres. Pradis The battle is over.
At 16:30 the general Rocca, with the command of the 63rd Division, permanently leaves oven, by the way of Mount Tajet.
Together with an increasingly smaller core will come up to Selis, in the upper VaI Meduna. which will take place on November 9, the last fight.
He escaped capture along with a few others, will wander through our mountains and then to the plains in search of a way to rejoin the Italian troops beyond the Piave until, on December 18, will be arrested by the Austrian police near Cesarolo.