Cima Bella and Monte Cocco

Easy hike that takes place on the gentle slopes bordering Austria, suitable for all seasons and capable of providing ever-changing and exciting views.

Highlights of the hike are the wide mountain pastures rich in flora, the grazing livestock to pay attention to and approach with respect (remember to keep dogs on a leash) and the incredible views ranging from peaks from Mount Lussari and Mangart to Jof Fuart, Montasio even to the Carnic heights to the west and the Austrian chain with the imposing Grossglockner silhouetted on the northern horizon.

Along the way, several evidences of past iron-manganese mining activity can be seen, including the Monte Cocco Mining Village. In fact, it is believed that these mines were already in use in Roman times while mining continued, on and off, until the late 1940s.