From the hamlet of Le Fantelle to Madonna dei Monti, follow the uphill route S547.1 leading to the upper Alpe Solaz. From here, continue along trail S531 in an increasingly open, switchback-filled environment leading to the Stelvio National Park Observatory. A long traverse crosses an old landslide, then ascends to the Alpe Cristallo meadows, where a clear line of lunette trenches dug into the earth and now completely grassy is crossed. Higher up, a steep scree section is tackled using what remains of the mule track. You then reach the foot of the final steep slope. The mule track goes through a tunnel across a ridge and climbs sharply, passing two cave shelters. Near the crest, there is a fork: to the right, the Ables Pass; to the left, the Provolino bivouac, reachable after passing a fortified artillery position and a cave observatory.
Ables Pass
Itinerary details
Trekking
5:18 h
9.55 km
1449 m
123 m
Difficult
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