Trail 221, Montefortino: junction with trail N229 – Capotenna
S Start: Bivio Sentiero N229 · 964 m A Finish: Capotenna · 1,163 m
Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Trail facts
- Start
- Bivio Sentiero N229 · 964 m
- Finish
- Capotenna · 1,163 m
- Route
- one way
- Trail marker
- 221
- Municipality
- Montefortino
Warning: section closed, including on foot. Under the ordinances of the Comune di Montefortino, the E9 route from the second junction for the Eremo di San Leonardo to Arcofù remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians (ordinances no. 30 and no. 44 of 2020, referred to by ordinance no. 32 of July 17, 2026). The CAI survey also marks this trail as closed, in the area of the small lake, because of an active landslide.
The second section of trail 221 in Montefortino climbs the upper part of the Gola dell'Infernaccio (Infernaccio gorge) to Capotenna: from the junction for the Eremo di San Leonardo hermitage, at 964 m, to Capotenna, the source of the Tenna river, at 1,163 m. It covers 3.3 km, with about 355 m of ascent and 155 of descent.
- Distance
- 3.25 km
- Elevation gain
- +355 m
- Elevation loss
- −156 m
- Lowest point
- 964 m
- Highest point
- 1,181 m
- Time
- 1 h 55 min (estimate)
From the OpenStreetMap track and the Copernicus DEM profile; time is an estimate.
Before you go
Forecast at the start
- Today9° / 4°0.4 mmCloudy
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Rules and orders: Park website. Snow and avalanches: Meteomont bulletin.
- Ascent
- 355 m
- Descent
- 156 m
- Lowest point
- 964 m
- Highest point
- 1,181 m
Elevations: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018.
Indicative OpenStreetMap track: check the markers and trail conditions on site.
The route of trail 221 from the trail N229 junction to Capotenna
From the junction the path climbs steeply: in just over a kilometer it rises from 964 to about 1,180 m. At km 0.8 it skirts the Laghetto dell'Infernaccio, also called Laghetto della Sibilla, formed after the 2016 earthquake when a landslide dammed the Tenna: this is the area closed because of an active landslide. A section of ups and downs follows, between 1,085 and 1,160 m, up to the area of the source: at Capotenna there is a drinking water point, and the Sorgente del Tenna is about 250 meters away.
Trail 221 (junction with trail N229 – Capotenna) technical details
The section is part of the Park's E9 hiking route, "L'orrida gola dell'Infernaccio" (The fearsome Infernaccio gorge), from Rubbiano to the Passo Cattivo: 14.9 km, 1,680 m of elevation gain, 7 hours one way, difficulty EE.
Trail 221 to Capotenna map
At Capotenna, trail 221 connects to trail 222, which climbs to the Passo Cattivo, on the main ridge. As long as this section remains closed, from Rubbiano it is only possible to reach the junction, and from there the Eremo di San Leonardo on trail 229.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- Hermitage of San Leonardo al Volubrio in MontefortinoSanctuary or hermitage500 m
- 800 m
- Cascata del Rio in MontefortinoWaterfall1.7 km
Where to stay
- Rifugio Sibilla, MontemonacoMountain hut2.0 km
- Le Oreadi, MontemonacoFarm stay3.1 km
- Bed & Breakfast Cà de La Rossa, MontefortinoB&B or guesthouse3.3 km
Where to eat
- Il Tiglio, MontemonacoRestaurant3.1 km
- Il Chioschetto nel bosco, MontefortinoRestaurant3.9 km
- Osteria del Nonno, MontefortinoBar and café3.9 km
Straight-line distances.