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Trail 226, Montefortino (SIB-02997): Balzo Rosso – Fonte del Faggio

S Start: 976 m A Finish: 1,311 m

Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Trail facts

Start
Start · 976 m
Finish
Finish · 1,311 m
Route
one way
Trail marker
226
Municipality
Montefortino

This section of trail 226 in Montefortino (SIB-02997) climbs from the Balzo Rosso, in the Valle dell'Ambro, toward the Fonte del Faggio spring: 1.9 km and about 335 m of elevation gain, from 976 to 1,311 m, in the municipality of Montefortino.

Open according to the Park, which includes trail 226 in the E6 route without reporting any issues. In the CAI survey data this section is listed as closed since October 31, 2016: check its status before setting out.
Distance
1.86 km
Elevation gain
+336 m
Elevation loss
−4 m
Lowest point
976 m
Highest point
1,311 m
Time
1 h 20 min (estimate)

From the OpenStreetMap track and the Copernicus DEM profile; time is an estimate.

Before you go

Forecast at the start

  1. Today11° / 7°0.3 mmPartly cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0

Rules and orders: Park website. Snow and avalanches: Meteomont bulletin.

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Elevation profile
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Ascent
336 m
Descent
4 m
Lowest point
976 m
Highest point
1,311 m

Elevations: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018.

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Indicative OpenStreetMap track: check the markers and trail conditions on site.

The route of trail 226 (Montefortino, SIB-02997)

The trail begins where trail 230 arrives, climbing from the Santuario della Madonna dell'Ambro. The climb is continuous, with no level sections, at an average gradient close to 18 percent.

At km 1.3, at about 1,240 m, the trail passes the Fonte del Faggio and the Casale Gualberto farmhouse. From there 550 meters and 70 m of elevation gain remain to the end point, at 1,311 m, where trail 243 begins, climbing toward the Ara del Re, along with the other section of trail 226, which continues across the slope to the junction with trails 224 and 227.

Trail 226 (Montefortino, SIB-02997) technical details

According to the Park, the section is passable: trail 226 is part of the E6 hiking route, "Al cospetto della Regina" (In the presence of the Queen), which returns toward Campolungo descending through a beech wood and passing at the foot of the Balzo Rosso, and the route's page reports no closures.

A note: according to the CAI, however, this section has been closed since October 31, 2016, described as badly damaged by the earthquake. Before setting out, check its status with the Park or the Comune di Montefortino.

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