Historic Mountain Routes | Cadorna Line Stage 2 | Prà Michelaccio - Monte Orfano

The immense defensive structure, built between the summer of 1915 and the spring of 1918, extended from Ossola to Verbano up to Lombardy, becoming a dense network of military roads and mule tracks, trenches, artillery positions, lookout points , hospitals and logistic structures, barracks and lookout points. The works were carried out by local masons and stonemasons and women also played a fundamental role in the construction, especially in the transport of materials and supplies to the construction sites. The Cadorna Line was never used for war purposes and today this military road is a historical heritage that allows the community to get to know a moment in the history of the twentieth century. However, it is also a naturalistic heritage of paths for lovers of trekking and mountain biking, offering paths that can be traveled almost all year round.

Montorfano, thanks to its isolated position, was considered an important strategic place from which to dominate the surrounding area at 360°, from Lake Maggiore to Lake Orta up to Lower Ossola.