Trail 312, Bolognola: Villa da Capo – Cascate dell'Acquasanta

The route of Trail 312

The Park describes it this way: in the initial section the trail crosses the Fiastrone stream, skirts the Balzo della Croce and enters the Valle dell'Acquasanta, cool and thick with vegetation. The shade of beeches, maples and yews accompanies the walk to the waterfall and, beyond it, to the narrow gorge between the slopes of Monte Cacamillo and Punta Bambucerta.

From Villa da Capo, at about 1,040 m, near the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the trail stays for almost five kilometers between 1,025 and 1,070 m, with constant small ups and downs. Only the last two hundred meters climb decisively, by about seventy meters, up to the waterfall. Shortly before the end, 80 meters from the trail, the Grotta dell'Orso cave is marked.

Trail 312 technical details

The Park's notices should be read before setting out. There is a detour along the route, signposted on site. In addition, ordinance no. 26/2023 of the Comune di Bolognola, which reopened route E4, states that the trail is to be considered closed to everyone, along its entire length, whenever a weather alert is issued and for its whole duration. On the day of the hike, the Marche Region's alert bulletin should therefore be checked.