Old Military Roads
The Alps are a natural barrier to defend Piedmont from attacks from the west, unlikely to happen under the current European Union terms, but past situations otherwise dictated the building - starting around 1750 - of fortifications and roads to reach and patrol the western borders. Although partially abandoned, most of this extensive defense engineering network is still visible today. Some roads are open to motor traffic, some not. Whether experiencing these by SUV, motorcycle, mountain bike, horse riding or hiking, one can only imagine the hard work of the "Alpini", the Mountain Troops who built them, and the life on the frontline. Such places were certainly not as beautiful as we see them today.Roads were built as per the standards and specifications of the time to serve different scopes and fall into five categories:- Wide, for trucks. Max 8% grade, 6 m (20 ft) width.- For trucks. Max...
