Laghi di Fusine - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The Luigi Zacchi refuge is an alpine refuge, located in the territory of the municipality of Tarvisio under the west face of Ponza Grande, in the woods, inserted in the amphitheater formed by the Ponzi , the Veunza and the Mangart , which enclose the protected area of the Park of Fusine. This was hit by an avalanche in 1932. The current structure was inaugurated on July 17, 1949, as a refuge for the CAI of Tarvisio and later in 1952 named after the colonel of the Alpini Luigi Zacchi.

The Slizza is a torrent that flows in Italy and Austria. It was born near Sella Nevea and after having crossed the Rio del Lago valley it reaches Tarvisio and swells as it receives some tributaries. It then receives the Rio di Fusine near the hamlet of Coccau and at Thörl enters Austria, where it bathes Arnoldstein and then flows into the Gail which, in turn, flows into the Drava , which flows into the Danube.

The Lake Predil is a lake mountain which is located in the Municipality of Tarvisio, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, between the Alps Giulie, near the Italian-Slovenian border, near the town of Cave del Predil and the Passo del Predil, from which it takes its name (in reality the original name is the one used in the Friulian languages, Slovenian and German, Raibl , the ancient name of the village of Cave del.

The Monte Santo di Lussari is a mountain of the Julian Alps, situated in the Municipality of Tarvisio, south of the hamlet of Camporosso. With its 1,789 m asl, it is not one of the major peaks of the Julian Alps and owes its fame mainly to the convent built in the 16th century on top of the mountain and is part of the Jof Fuart-Montasio chain: considered the balcony of the Julian Alps, from its summit, offers a wide view of the Tarvisiano basin and the surrounding hills.

The Dobratsch Nature Park is situated on the Villacher Alpe in Carinthia. It has long been one of the Austrian regions which has dedicated itself to soft tourism. In the winter walkers, snowshoe hikers and ski tourers share the quiet, 2,166-metre-high mountain ridge and its slopes. The hiking trails are signposted and lead to the summit, where visitors can stop for refreshments in the Gipfelhaus.

Villach Alpine Road is a very scenic journey located in the Austrian province of Carinthia, near the Italian and Slovenian borders. It has seven bends and 116 turns with a maximum slope gradient of 10%. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads. This spectacular alpine road leading up to the Dobratsch is 16.5 km long, located just below the region’s highest peak, the famous Dobratsch. The road is pretty steep, with a maximum slope gradient of 10%.