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Roccafluvione Trail 503: Pastina – Colle Galluccio

S Start: Pastina · 773 m A Finish: Colle Galluccio · 1,170 m

Map and track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Trail facts

Start
Pastina · 773 m
Finish
Colle Galluccio · 1,170 m
Route
one way
Trail marker
503
Municipality
Roccafluvione

Roccafluvione Trail 503 runs along the ridge of Monte Ceresa: it starts from Pastina, within the municipality, at about 770 m, touches Pizzo Cerqueto and Monte Ceresa and ends at Colle Galluccio, at about 1,170 m. It is 15 km long, with about 960 m of ascent and 565 m of descent.

Distance
15.03 km
Elevation gain
+964 m
Elevation loss
−565 m
Lowest point
773 m
Highest point
1,462 m
Difficulty
E, hiking
Time
6 h 15 min (estimate)

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

Before you go

Forecast at the start

  1. Today12° / 7°0.3 mmCloudy

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
60080010001200140016000 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km60080010001200140016000 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km
Ascent
964 m
Descent
565 m
Lowest point
773 m
Highest point
1,462 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 503

The first part is the climb from Pastina to Pizzo Cerqueto: almost seven kilometers to reach 1,348 m. From there the trail stays on the ridge. It passes Monterone, at about 1,420 m at km 8.5, and one kilometer further on reaches Monte Ceresa, 1,483 m, the peak that gives the group its name. The highest point of the track is on this section.

The last five kilometers descend along the ridge to Colle Galluccio. Monte Pianamonte is also among the waypoints.

Trail 503 technical details

Difficulty grade E, hiking. Length and elevation gain call for a full day and good fitness. The route is one way only and the two ends are far apart.

Trail 503 map

Trail 548 arrives at Pizzo Cerqueto from the Forca di Montegallo, allowing the ridge to be reached with a shorter climb. Lower down, toward Pastina, the area is served by trails 501, 525 and 560.

Points of interest along trail 503

The landmarks along the route are the peaks: Pizzo Cerqueto, Monterone and Monte Ceresa. For almost the entire route there are no villages: it is best to set out with a good supply of water.

Nearby

Where to eat

Straight-line distances.