Riserva naturale integrale delle Tre Cime del Monte Bondone, protected area in Italy (EUAP0405)
The Riserva naturale integrale delle Tre Cime del Monte Bondone is a protected area near Trento featuring three distinctive mountain peaks that shape the landscape. The reserve includes extensive forests of spruce and larch, flower-filled alpine meadows, several mountain streams, and a large high-altitude bog.
The area was once a hunting reserve of a prince-bishop who later left it to alpine communities. In more recent times, it became a protected nature reserve in 1968.
The reserve's name refers to its three peaks: Dos d'Abramo (2,140 m), Cornetto (2,176 m) and Cima Verde (2,102 m). In the 16th century the land was the hunting ground of the Prince Bishop of Trento, who later gave it to the communities of Sopramonte, Sardagna, Garniga, Cavedine, Baselga di Bondone and Vigolo Baselga. In the 19th century it was used for grazing, and barracks from its later military use still stand.
Access to the reserve is free and possible year-round, with marked hiking trails of varying difficulty levels. Winter visits require snowshoes or specialized equipment, while the visitor center at Viote offers free orientation help and seasonal guided tours.
In 2018 a camera trap recorded a wildcat in the reserve, the first confirmed individual of the species in Trentino. The animal was photographed in the woods of one of the three peaks, where the species is considered rare and uncommon.
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