Ussita Trail 270: Fonte della Val di Bove – Monte Bove Sud
S Start: Fonte della Val di Bove · 1,622 m A Finish: Monte Bove Sud · 2,156 m
Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Trail facts
- Start
- Fonte della Val di Bove · 1,622 m
- Finish
- Monte Bove Sud · 2,156 m
- Route
- one way
- Trail marker
- 270
- Municipality
- Ussita
Warning: no access, including on foot, until December 31, 2026. Ordinance no. 48 of August 25, 2026 issued by the Comune di Ussita prohibits vehicle and pedestrian traffic because of the construction site of the Frontignano-Cornaccione gondola lift. The closed sections are shown on the Park's ordinance map, which should be checked before setting out.
Ussita Trail 270 climbs from the floor of the Val di Bove to the summit of Monte Bove Sud, at 2,169 m, circling the valley on the Monte Bove Nord side. It covers 4.4 km and about 570 m of ascent. It lies in the municipality of Ussita. CAI difficulty E.
- Distance
- 4.35 km
- Elevation gain
- +573 m
- Elevation loss
- −37 m
- Lowest point
- 1,622 m
- Highest point
- 2,158 m
- Difficulty
- E, hiking
- Time
- 2 h 30 min (estimate)
From the OpenStreetMap track and the Copernicus DEM profile; time is an estimate.
Before you go
Forecast at the start
- Today7° / 2°0.3 mmCloudy
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Rules and orders: Park website. Snow and avalanches: Meteomont bulletin.
- Ascent
- 573 m
- Descent
- 37 m
- Lowest point
- 1,622 m
- Highest point
- 2,158 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 270
The trail does not start from a road. It begins at 1,622 m, on trail 272, near the Fonte della Val di Bove spring: it is reached on foot from the Piazzale Saliere in Frontignano, after 2.6 km on trail 272. Until December 31, 2026, however, the route is closed even on foot under ordinance no. 48 of August 25, 2026 of the Comune di Ussita, as stated in the warning.
The first kilometer is the steepest, about 270 m of elevation gain, and leads below the Croce di Monte Bove (1,905 m), a summit cross. Then the climb continues to 2,010 m, at km 1.5, passing about 250 meters from the summit of Monte Bove Nord (2,112 m).
The central section, two kilometers between 2,000 and 2,065 m, is almost horizontal: it is the ridge circuit around the head of the valley. The last climb, a hundred meters of elevation gain, begins at km 3.3; at km 3.9 there is a shelter next to the trail. Trail 271 also reaches the summit.
Trail 270 technical details
The Park includes trail 270 in the E8 hiking route, "Nel regno del camoscio" (In the realm of the chamois): 14.4 km, 1,230 m of elevation gain, 5 hours and 10 minutes from Frontignano, graded EE.
Along the entire E8 route the Park does not allow dogs, not even on a leash. To protect the Apennine chamois, the Park also prohibits access to two areas of Monte Bove: area A, around the Croce di Monte Bove and the Quinte, from November 1 to April 30, and area B, around Monte Bove Nord, from May 1 to October 31. The boundaries are on the map attached to the Park's order.
Points of interest along trail 270
The Val di Bove is, in the Park's words, an example of a glacial cirque shaped by the glaciers of the Pleistocene. It is also the area where the Park reintroduced the Apennine chamois: encounters are not rare, and the Park asks hikers not to leave the trail and to learn the rules, because disturbance can cause it serious harm.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- Monte Bove NordPeak1.0 km
- Monte BiccoPeak1.2 km
- Monte Bove SudPeak1.9 km
Where to stay
- Baita Gioiosa, UssitaTourist accommodation2.7 km
- Rifugio Casali, UssitaMountain hut2.7 km
- Camping Colorito, UssitaCampground2.9 km
Where to eat
- Rifugio Saliere, UssitaRestaurant1.8 km
- Cotto e Mangiato, UssitaRestaurant2.0 km
- Schulzmania, UssitaBar and café4.1 km
Straight-line distances.