Taking the road that climbs along the Astico stream towards Folgaria, you pass through a small village near Arsiero called Pedescala: you cross the bridge to continue up to the municipal cemetery. After parking the car in the cemetery parking lot, you take the path located to the right of it, continuing on a mule track until the bridge of Val d’Assa; then the path begins to rise, even though it does not present significant technical and physical difficulties; the last part has a moderate incline.
In terms of scenery, it is certainly very suggestive and offers interesting horizons both over the Val d’Astico and over Monte Cimone, Tonezza, and Priaforà; but most of all, the path leads to Forte Punta Corbin, which is worth visiting for its grandeur and position; the Fort did not play a major role in the "battle of the Forts," but it deserves a visit for its state of preservation (being a private structure, it may be found closed).
Historical notes
On April 30, 1945, with the war now over, a German advance party is attacked by a group of partisans who kill six soldiers before retreating. The advance party is soon joined by the main column, which, once established at Pedescala, begins to round up the male inhabitants of the village, threatening to kill ten for each dead soldier if the responsible individuals do not present themselves.
Only on May 2 does the column depart towards Germany.
Along the avenue leading to the cemetery of Pedescala, 64 trees are placed bearing the names of the victims of the roundup carried out by the Germans during their retreat.
