Pal Piccolo Explained

Pal Piccolo
Elevation M:1866
Location:Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy/Carinthia, Austria
Range:Carnic Alps

The Pal Piccolo (de|Kleiner Pal, fur|Pal Piçul) is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, located near Plöcken Pass, on the border between the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Austrian state of Carinthia. It has an elevation of 1,866 metres.[1] [2] [3]

Due to its position, the Pal Piccolo was heavily contested between Italy and Austria-Hungary during the First World War, from May 1915 to October 1917; the trenches and fortifications that litter the mountain to this day, along with two chapels built by the Alpini, are now part of an open-air museum.[4] [5] [6]

References

46.6061°N 12.9581°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sentierinatura.it/easyne2/LYT.aspx?Code=sentierinatura&IDLYT=1970&ST=SQL&SQL=ID_Documento=1524 SentieriNatura
  2. https://www.montagnando.it/art/mda/pal-piccolo/ Montagnando
  3. https://supermontifvg.com/2018/12/30/pal-piccolo-da-passo-di-monte-croce-carnico/ Pal Piccolo dal Passo di Monte Croce Carnico
  4. https://www.turismofvg.it/museo-all-aperto-del-pal-piccolo-grande-guerra Museo all’aperto del Pal Piccolo
  5. https://escursionifriuli.it/escursioni_a_piedi/pal-piccolo-e-freikofel/ Escursioni Friuli
  6. https://seisempreingiro.it/2021/09/13/pal-piccolo/ Il Pal Piccolo e il Museo a cielo aperto della Grande Guerra