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The Lagazuoi Open-Air Museum

Mount Lagazuoi is a veritable "rock castle" with pinnacles, rock towers and military bases inside the mountain.
During the Great War, the Italian and Austro–Hungarian troops dug shelters for soldiers and weapons into the rock faces, transforming this mountain into an impenetrable 20th-century fortress.

Today, you can visit the restored tunnels, trenches, emplacements and machine gun posts in the Lagazuoi Open-Air Museum.
Numerous routes will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of a dramatic war fought at a high altitude that was unique in the history of man.

The entire museum area is crossed by paths viable on foot. There are various visiting routes, some longer and more difficult, others shorter and easier. Almost all the tunnels and trenches have been cleared and restored thanks to the work of numerous volunteers. Restoration of the steps has granted easier access to the sloping stretches of the tunnels.

The War on Mt. Lagazuoi

A video with graphic simulation that illustrates the Great War on Mt. Lagazuoi, the occupation of the mountain and the digging out of the tunnels.

There are four ways to reach the summit of Mt. Lagazuoi,
the heart of the Open-Air Museum:

 


©Stefano Zardini

©Giacomo Pompanin

 

  • on the Frontline Trail, a wide and well marked hiking trail that runs along the WW1-frontline on Mount Lagazuoi. This easy hike is suitable for everyone;

 

  • through the Lagazuoi Tunnel, excavated by Italian soldiers on the Martini Ledge to the fore-summit 'Anticima' of the Piccolo Lagazuoi as a mine tunnel, which exploded on 20th June 1917. This is the most daring tunnel system built during the First World War. It is almost one kilometre long and has been completely restored;

©Giacomo Pompanin

©Stefano Zardini

 

  • on the Kaiserjäger Path, a challenging equipped path with some exposed sections but with well placed wire ropes. The Kaiserjäger Path was the communication way between the bottom of the valley and the high emplacements on Mount Lagazuoi, and was used for supplying food, munitions, and war equipment. The path has now been repaired and can be travelled for its entire length.

Discover all routes of the Open Air Museum

Hiking up and down >>>
The via ferratas >>>
The crags >>>

The visit of the open air museum is free of charge!

Visitors must provide themselves with the necessary equipment for a mountain excursion, such as walking boots and suitable clothing. For the visit to the Lagazuoi tunnels, safety harness, protection helmet, electric torches or headlamps are advised.

Infopoint and rental of all you might need for the visit of the Open Air Museum  >>>

Experience history hands-on

Guided visits until 20th October 2024

Discover the WW1 Open-Air Museum of Mount Lagazuoi with a re-enactor wearing the Italian Army's Alpini troops' uniform , who vividly portrays the high-altitude warfare between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies on Mount Lagazuoi, providing a tangible representation of historical events.

By recreating the atmosphere of the First World War in the Dolomites, the re-enactor brings the visitors closer to all aspects of military and civilian life during that period and acquaints them with the background to the dramatic events of the past.

Learn more  >>>

'Inside' the Great War

An app to immerse yourself in the stories of the frontline

As of this summer, the visit is made even more engaging thanks to our new app that allows you, by means of QR-codes on the panels placed along the routes, to download texts, images and audio recordings that offer an insight into lesser known aspects of the First World War.

The app is free of charge. You can download it here or by scanning one of the QR codes on the museum panels.
It remains available offline, even in the tunnels, where there is no network signal.

Contact details for a guided visit with a mountain guide:
- Guide Alpine Cortina (+39) 0436 868505
- Guide Alpine Badia (+39) 0471 847037
- Guide Alpine Arabba (+39) 333 2261421


General information

  • At the valley station of the cable car, you'll find an extensive paid parking area along with a restroom accessible to the public.
  • Opening times: from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
  • Rise in height: 650 m
  • Seasons: the best time to visit the museum is from May to October.
  • In winter, enthusiasts can ski through the historic battlefields of the First World War by engaging in The Great War Ski Tour >>>, which includes a run down the Lagazuoi piste to visit on skis the Austro-Hungarian emplacement Feldwache 4.

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