Monte Pallone – Chapel on Cima della Mandria loop from Tempio del Canova

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Monte Pallone – Chapel on Cima della Mandria loop from Tempio del Canova

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Monte Pallone – Chapel on Cima della Mandria loop from Tempio del Canova

06:45

14.2km

1,160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.34 km for 90 m

Closed: • during winter (otherwise open)

After 7.65 km for 509 m

Closed: • during winter (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.62 km

Summit of Castel Cesil (1,109 m)

Highlight • Summit

Castel Cesil, 1,109 meters above sea level, is a small fortress near Mount Palon. It is heavily fortified with trenches, caves, and military structures.

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4.70 km

Picnic area on Castel Cesil

Highlight • Rest Area

for a break among the sounds of Nature

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5.30 km

Monte Pallone

Highlight • Historical Site

History: you can experience the First World War first-hand by walking through the maze of preserved trenches.
Splendid views over the plain: these places invite silence and contemplation.

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5.37 km

Monte Palon bivouac

Highlight • Mountain Hut

To reflect on what happened just over 100 years ago in these places.

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5.38 km

History and Nature Trail from Castel Cesil to Monte Palon

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Spectacular trail through recently restored First World War trenches and tunnels.

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5.48 km

World War I trenches and tunnels on Monte Palon

Highlight • Historical Site

The “memory path” on Mount Palon was commissioned by the Possagno Alpini Group to remember and honor the memory of those who fought and suffered in the tragic events of …

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7.19 km

Chapel on Cima della Mandria

Highlight • Religious Site

When the weather is good, you can watch the small chapel lying in the grass and let your gaze wander down into the valley. The interior is cordoned off, but you can see the inner area.

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

2.88 km

1.78 km

1.47 km

645 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

2.06 km

599 m

327 m

244 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

June 22, 2024,Possagno - Castel Cesil - Monte Palon - Cima delle Mandria

Circular excursion starting from the Canova Temple of Possagno (large car park). For a short stretch, follow the asphalt road until you come across the start of the CAI 195 path which crosses the forest, constantly climbing, until you reach the cross of Castel Cesil from where you can admire the plain and the Piave. Here some information panels describe …

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October 20, 2024,Percorso della memoria: Castel Cesil - M. Palon - Cima della Mandria, da Possagno - RMG-IT4

Easy and fun route. Very suggestive atmosphere thanks to the very particular light that marked the whole morning.
The recorded track is good. Be careful of a couple of off-trail sections in the woods: beautiful, fun, but not for everyone.
Departure from the Canovian Temple of Possagno *320m above sea level*. I go up the Val della Chiesa following the …

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May 5, 2024,Escursione

Nice excursion on Mount Palon "Tv" walking in the trenches of the Great War

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October 24, 2021,Monte Palon

Climb up the path 195, crossing for the 212 and descent for the 189. The 189 is very badly marked and I have lost it several times. Fortunately, there are other paths that descend to Possagno. To solve the problem I recommend using an app (I have the Tobacco one), otherwise it's easy to make a mistake

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