First World War · Peio · Valle di Pejo
Forte Barba di Fior
The small Austrian fort above Peio, at 1,610 metres, built in 1906-1908 to close the Montozzo pass
Forte Barba di Fior, called Barbadifior in the local speech and forte Peio on Austrian maps, is a small reinforced concrete work built between 1906 and 1908 at 1,610 metres, a few kilometres above Peio. It was part of the Tonale belt of fortifications, designed by the engineer lieutenant Maximilian Freuer, and served to prevent Italian troops from outflanking the pass by coming down from the Montozzo and from the valle di Monte: two cannons and four machine guns. Abandoned for decades, since 2015 the Comuni of Peio and Pellizzano have been working on its recovery; today you can visit the ruins, with a view over the valley.
- Construction
- 1906-1908
- Altitude
- 1,610 m
- Armament
- 2 cannons, 4 machine guns
- Today
- ruins under restoration since 2015
Trails that pass through here
- O110Sentiero di Pian Palu' e della SforzellinaE14.1 kmabout 50 m away
- O124Route O124E9.2 kmabout 350 m away
From the register of alpine trails of the Autonomous Province of Trento. © SAT.