Maularo Collefrattale Dirt Road (Sterrata Maularo Collefrattale): Route and Map

The Route of the Maularo Collefrattale Dirt Road

The sterrata is a gravel road joining trails N317 and N323. The route is linear: you arrive from one trail and continue onto the other, without returning to the starting point along a loop.

The name often appears in itineraries in the area. In a mountain bike route starting from Acquasanta Terme, the «very long» Maularo-Collefrattale dirt road descends all the way to San Giovanni. Another itinerary starts from Collefrattale, follows CAI trail 323 through the Foresta di San Gerbone and passes the Rifugio San Gerbone and the Piani Cattini. The Maularo-Collefrattale dirt road then leads back to the starting point.

There is also a longer hike on foot that starts from Collefrattale, follows the Torrente Castellano stream and, at the junction, continues on the Maularo Collefrattale dirt road to the Cascata delle Prate waterfall. The section described on this page is shorter: 2.8 km.

For bike trips, the Maularo-Collefrattale and San Gerbone dirt roads cross dense woodland for many kilometers and climb gradually to the summit of Monte Cesarotta.

Maularo Collefrattale Dirt Road Technical Data

• Municipality: Acquasanta Terme (Le Marche)
• Connection: from trail N317 to trail N323
• Trail number: 318
• Length: 2.8 km
• Route type: linear, not a loop
• Difficulty: E (hiking) on the CAI scale
• Maximum elevation: about 1,375 m
• Minimum elevation: about 1,250 m
• Elevation difference: about 180 m of ascent and 70 m of descent from trail N317 to N323; in the opposite direction the values are reversed.

The best period is from April to October. Before setting out, it is advisable to check the weather forecast and the condition of the surface.

Maularo Collefrattale Dirt Road Map

The map shows the linear route between trails N317 and N323. Within the municipality of Acquasanta Terme, the dirt road lies in the Collefrattale area, in the Castellano valley.

Points of Interest Along the Maularo Collefrattale Dirt Road

The itineraries that use the dirt road touch several places in the Foresta di San Gerbone. One is the Cascata di Faoia, a waterfall dropping from a sandstone outcrop along CAI trail 323. Others are the Rifugio San Gerbone and the Piani Cattini, and a longer walking route reaches the Cascata delle Prate. Starting from Collefrattale, a forest road climbs with views over the Castellano valley.

For loops in the nearby Sibillini Mountains there is the page on loop hikes in the Sibillini Mountains. Other itineraries, including some in Acquasanta Terme, are collected on the page on Sibillini Mountains hiking.