Asiago & 7 municipalities GuideThe orographic conformation of the Plateau enabled the development of More Than 300 km of cross-country ski runs. Many international athletes train here for the competitions, On That Same snow That, in 1996, housed the Northern Jr. Skiing World Championship for the second time. While on one side of the mountain offers the Territory spontaneously ITS lanscape for cross-country skiing, on the other side of it downhill skiing is possible. Here, the local operators Were Able to create opportunities Such as other wonderful ski runs with different levels of difficulty. All of this is matched by Obviously Extensive marvelous panoramas Where the ski-lifts fit in perfectly. The covering of artificial snow Guarantees a white mantle in case of poor snowfalls. Ski instructors are at your disposal and the bars and restaurants of the refuges are always ready to give refreshment and are Situated next to the ski runs.Horse riding on the snow, sledge-dog sleighing and ice skating competitions are just some of the winter Activities That, along with skiing, Our guests will accompany throughout a really exciting holiday!As of this year the 'Plateau of Asiago' (the upland Asiago) Extreme Sports Center houses the 'Team Sport Emotions' - Which Provides The Possibility For Those in search of excitement to do bungee jumping, rafting, para gliding and hidrobob. The jump with the giant rubber band, or more Precisely bungee jumping, is done on the Val Gardena Bridge Between the 'common' (municipal districts) and of Foza Enego. 'The Highest jump in Europe' Guarantees tons of adrenalin with maximum safety. Rafting and Practiced hidrobob are along the Brenta river Which flows at the foot of the plateau. Para gliding Allows you to throw yourself off the top of the mountain with a high-efficiency parachute Thus Avoiding the use of a plane. The base is situated in. Val Maron in the City of Enego WHERE Also it is possible to fly together with the instructor in a two-seater glider. For more information about the Extreme Sports Centre you can contact the "Team Sport Emotion" or the municipalities.Of historical, naturalistic, cultural and geological interest: there are endless opportunities on the plateau to go on trips, excursions or very simple walking tours. As the naturalist from Asiago Patrick Rigoni stresses, Our Land is a living 'exhibition' all to be read and enjoyed. Here Are A Few Suggestions on what to see But for the technical information, or other, reffering back to the proper guides. Fortalices, muletracks, trenches: there are still many visible signs of the First World War. Easiest to reach the fortress, Because it is the closest to the city center, is in the Stopped Camporovere. It is a barracks-fortress Whose construction goes back to the middle of the 1800s. On the Monte Verena you will find the remains of the fortress Where the Italian first cannon shot of the Great War Was fired. It is possible to reach the fortress via a cabway Which Takes You From The Refuge Verenetta up to the top of the mountain. From the top of the Monte Cengio, a long ordeal for the Grenadiers of the 1915-18 conflict with the leggendary 'Jump of the Granadiers', you continue on to Fort Point Corbin. From here you can enjoy the magnificence of the different panoramas. On the battlefields, with trenches, memorial gravestones and ruins, The Most famous is the place to see Mount Ortigara. The routes are well marked and the excursion is easy for everyone. Every second Sunday in July is held-a pilgrimage here in remembrance of all the victims of the First World War. Another scene of many military operations Was Monte Fior Which, along with Monte Castelgomberto, Reminds us of Emily Lussier's short stories in 'A year Plateau' (A year on the plateau). Up here the environment Prevailing Is that of the 'malgas' (shepherd's huts in the Alps) and of high mountain pastures. If you wish to reach the Highest point of the plateau and cross very rich flora Areas, you must start from Bivio Italy and walk along the Karl-Strasse UNTIL you reach Zwölfer (2366m). Protected by the 'Commonwealth War Graves Commission' there are five Inglese Cemeteries on the Plateau: Barenthal, Granezza, Easel, and Magnaboschi Boscon. But not very easy and interesting from a geological point of view is the naturalistic excursion to the Castelloni S. Marco Whose furrowed Spires Represent a unique geological feature. If You Want to take a leap into the legend, in the area we find the Altar Rotzo Knott Which Was Cimbrians for the ancient seat of the vindictive deities. Close to Cima Campolongo there is the 'Sciasen' Whose abyss entrance leads to a long ledge (slippery and dangerous) at the end of the ledge there is an impressive frozen waterfall. From Sasso, a hamlet of Asiago, you can take the famous Cala '(an ancient timber trading communication route) and if you cover the 4444 steps as you get to as Valstagna. If You Want to learn about the ancient part of the plateau, it is interesting to see the protohistoric village of Bostel in Castelletto di Rotzo. In Canove, Bisel Valley, it is possible to see the ancient Firestones That were so important in prehistory. Many Have Been The Findings of fossils and archaeological remains. In the plateau there is a wide choice of itineraries for excursions and walking tours. 
The technical information, the instructions, the different features and the short distances are Explained in the many guides found in bookshops and stationers.As Regards the Mountain Bike and Its use in the Plateau Could we repeat the examination remarks made for cross-country skiing. We are in the presence of one of the places Which offers - for the variety of the routes, the short distances, the variety of the environment and the scenery - endless opportunities to move about. By Exploiting the Hundreds of Kilometres of dirt roads in the inheritance left to us by the Great War it is possible to go on wonderful excursions of More Than One day long. You only need to Provide yourself with a map of the area and a strong will to work hard. Even the forest cartroads are in good state, Especially If You Want to Go Into the Woods. But be careful Because of this year as the Veneto Region has Decided That mountain bikes are allowed to travel along cartroads muletracks and Where There is no thoroughfare for motor vehicles But They Can not venture along the ski runs, lawns and pastures, and along Especially not the marked predisposed routes for pedestrians only.
Various publications are There Which allow you to check for routes and linking relevant information Indicating Difficulties and distance possibilities.The "plateau" presents a rich program of events Every year. The "Seven Communes" Becomes a huge "Performing Arts Centre: shows, concerts, displays, exhibitions and meetings with famous people, awards, competitions and much more. Lectures by film directors, writers and scientists, tv-shows and Debates on important topics. For Philatelists there is the world-famous "Prize Inrternazionale Asiago Philatelic Art, and art-lovers for the week-long" International Competition of Wood Sculpture. " Also to be Remembered is the traditional "Marciabianca" on fomuos annual cross-country ski competition. In all towns of the "plateau", from the smallest to the biggest, you can always combine your holiday pleasure and fun whit cultures.
Also Asiago is the best place for meeting the sky. Infact, here is located the Asiago Observatory of the University of Padua. When the night goes down on the "plateau", the Sky Itself clothes with extraordinary cloak with an awe-inspiring and plan of Constellations thick, Which leave open-mouthed. This vision is heavely Favoured by the altitude, by the scanty presence of urban lights, together with the two transparance of the atmosphere to the Lack of pollution. Reasons These led to the construction of the Astrophysical Observatory of the University of Padua "in 1942. It is the principal one in Italy and one of the Most Important in Europe for optical astronomy.
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