Novaledo
Novaledo è un piccolo comune della Valsugana, in provincia di Trento, adagiato sul fondovalle tra Levico Terme e Borgo Valsugana,...
Actualizado el 19 julio 2026
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Novaledo in the Valsugana, Along the Brenta
Novaledo lies in the middle Valsugana, the valley carved by the river Brenta between the Brenta Dolomites and the Asiago plateau, in a position midway between Levico Terme and Borgo Valsugana. The compact municipal territory borders Roncegno Terme, Pergine Valsugana, Frassilongo and Levico Terme itself, and unfolds over a fertile valley floor that then climbs rapidly toward the first foothills of the Lagorai. The Brenta flows not far away, through the plain that crosses the whole Valsugana as far as the border with Veneto, and it is precisely this position, halfway between the spa towns of Levico and Roncegno and the town of Borgo, that makes Novaledo a natural crossing point for anyone travelling through the valley. Behind the village rises the slope leading toward the Panarotta, while to the south the view opens onto the first outcrops of the plateau, in an agricultural landscape that alternates meadows, apple orchards and small rural hamlets.
Novaledo and the Great War: the Panarotta Stronghold
During the First World War Novaledo found itself close to the Austro-Hungarian front line, which climbed from the Valsugana toward the Panarotta massif, a strategic stronghold from which the imperial army dominated the whole valley from above. For reasons of military security the authorities ordered the evacuation of the population, moved mainly to Mitterndorf an der Fischa in Lower Austria, and partly to Bohemia: residents returned only once the war was over, finding the village badly damaged. On 12 and 13 April 1916 the valley floor around Novaledo was the scene of a large-scale Italian offensive, carried out with over seven thousand men along several lines, from the valley floor toward Sant'Osvaldo and Monte Carbonile: the assault toward Novaledo was broken by the fire of the Austrian artillery on the Panarotta, which deployed more than a hundred guns. Even today the trails that climb from the village toward the mountain make it possible to retrace trenches, walkways and positions of that defence, along routes tied to the memory of the Great War in the Valsugana.
The Valsugana Cycle Path and Outdoor Activities
Novaledo is a natural stop for anyone cycling the Ciclopista della Valsugana, the cycle route that follows the course of the Brenta for about seventy kilometres, from San Cristoforo al Lago to Bassano del Grappa, partly retracing the ancient route of the Via Claudia Augusta. The stretch that skirts the municipal territory, almost entirely flat and paved, is suited to gentle rides among apple orchards, vineyards and small settlements, with the spa towns of Levico and Roncegno as well as the centre of Borgo Valsugana all within easy reach. Alongside the cycle path, Novaledo also offers access to the trails that climb toward the Lagorai, suited to those seeking a more demanding excursion: from the first woods above the village the path rises gradually to the high-altitude pastures, with panoramic points that take in the valley floor cut by the Brenta, the spa towns of the lower Valsugana and, on the clearest days, the peaks of the Brenta Dolomites on the horizon.
The Woods, the Lagorai and Nature
The municipal territory of Novaledo stretches from the valley floor up to the first heights of the Lagorai, the mountain range whose porphyry peaks separate the Valsugana from the Val di Fiemme and the Vanoi. Among the peaks that dominate the landscape, Monte Panarotta and Monte Fravort stand out, destinations for hikes that cross woods of fir and beech, clearings and small mountain huts, before opening onto the summit pastures. To the west the territory brushes against the Val dei Mocheni, the side valley inhabited by the ancient Mocheno-speaking minority, adding a further cultural nuance to the natural landscape surrounding Novaledo. The trails branching out from the village, well marked and suited even to less experienced hikers on the lower stretches, reveal an environment still little frequented compared with the better-known destinations of the Valsugana, allowing walks through the woods to be combined with the discovery of Great War traces scattered along the ridges.
History and Experiences in Novaledo
The history of Novaledo has roots in the Roman era, attested by the discovery of imperial coins, and continues with the settlement of Bavarian-Tyrolean colonists from the thirteenth century onward. The municipal territory still holds the ruins of the Tor Quadra, an ancient work with a drawbridge that controlled an obligatory passage through the valley, identified by some scholars with the so-called Clusa Xichi. In 1796 the village was the scene of a clash between Napoleonic troops and Tyrolean Schützen, while between 1879 and the early twentieth century around a third of the population emigrated, mainly to South America, in search of better living conditions. Today Novaledo preserves this layered past alongside a still active rural life, with the Church of Sant'Agostino marking the centre of the village: for visitors to the Valsugana it is an authentic stop, away from the main tourist flows, where military history, rural traditions and nature intertwine along a few kilometres of valley floor.
Not to be missed
- The ruins of Tor Quadra, the ancient work that controlled passage through the valley
- The WWI war trails on the Panarotta, among trenches and Great War pathways
- A stretch of the Valsugana cycle path along the Brenta
- A hike to Monte Panarotta or Monte Fravort, among the Lagorai woods
- The Church of Sant'Agostino in the village centre
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