Outdoor Museum Pal Piccolo/Kleiner Pal

Thanks to its strategic position, the pass of Mt. Croce Carnico/Plöckenpass in Carnia has been considered a favourable geographical crossing point between Austria and Friuli plains since the Roman times. The peaks around the pass played an important strategic role also during World War I, with Pal Piccolo/Kleiner Pal being one of them. It is arranged today as an outdoor museum and displays numerous remains of this dark era of human history when this beautiful landscape turned into a war arena. The trenches show how close the positions of the two adversaries were and certainly make a visitor think about the fact how fierce the battles must have been.

The hiking trak is accessible to hikers, but the terrain can be challenging in some areas. Preservation efforts focus on stabilizing the ruins and providing educational information to visitors. The promotion is organised by promoturismo FVG.

© Paolo da Pozzo, PromoTurismoFVG