Ring of Mount Cumieli and Lake Minisini

The route of this walk mostly unfolds over dirt roads and paths, offering a panoramic view of the foothills and the Friulian plain, despite the modest altitude.
With an extension of less than ten kilometers, the itinerary crosses a geologically varied landscape, including the debris cone of the Rivoli Bianchi of Venzone, the Sant'Agnese saddle and the lake of Ospedaletto, known as lake Minisini, the largest natural water basin in the Julian Prealps. Along the way, you can explore the Fort of Monte Ercole, part of the Alto Tagliamento defense system, along with the nearby forts of Osoppo and Monte Festa. Built in 1904 to control the Foredor saddle, the fort had no opportunity to stop the Austro-German advance after Caporetto; its cannons were removed and the fort was destroyed to prevent its use by the enemy. Guard posts, three historic buildings, and three tunnels twenty meters deep—two of which were ammunition depots while the third housed a lift connected to the machine gun bunker—can still be observed.