On the northeastern part of Italy there is a valley, Val Canale,
that for centuries has been a point of intersection between three of the most
important cultures of our continent: the Latin, the German and the Slavic.
I was there on summer 1996 and, with the aid of my mountainbike, I toured many
old 1st World War's military paths in Italy, Austria and Slovenia.
Here is a selection of some of the picture I made during my MTB trips in this
'Land of the Three Borders'
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The path that from the uppers of Ugovizza (Italy) leads to the Achomitzer Alm (Austria), which passes through beautiful pastures and farms. |
| The Achomitzer Alm (Austria), located very close to the borderline, on the higher path of the "Alpi Carniche", that covers all the mountain divide between Austria and Italy. |  |
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Charming mountain houses in Val Bartolo, a narrow valley that from Tarvisio goes north up to the mountain divide. |
| The scenic lake Predil,
on the Julian Alps, located a few miles before the Predil Pass,border crossing between Italy and Slovenia |
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The fantastic unpaved road that climbs up to the Mount Mangart, in Slovenia. |