Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Monte Pizzoc, Cansiglio
Veneto
Monte Pizzoc (1,565 m) stands where the great beech-and-fir Cansiglio plateau breaks off toward the Venetian plain. A road climbs most of the way and a path finishes on the bare grass top by the Rheticus observatory, with the Piave valley, the lagoon, the Adriatic and, north, the Dolomites all in sight.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+350 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking near the top of the Monte Pizzoc road from the Cansiglio plateau.
Water
Spring on the Cansiglio side; the summit is dry.
Highlights
- Summit on the Cansiglio forest rim
- Rheticus astronomical observatory
- Dolomites-to-Adriatic panorama
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the summit meadow away from the observatory and road.
