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Monte Scorluzzo WWI Trail from Stelvio Pass (via Route 506)

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Monte Scorluzzo WWI Trail from Stelvio Pass (via Route 506)

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Monte Scorluzzo WWI Trail from Stelvio Pass (via Route 506)

04:15

10.7km

610m

Hiking

Historic WWI battlefield hike from Stelvio Pass with trenches, bunkers and Ortler glacier views.

Last updated: September 18, 2025

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.94 km for 719 m

After 4.09 km for 760 m

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1.48 km

Memorial Cross for the Tyrolean Riflemen

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Memorial cross for the Tyrolean Riflemen on a small peak surrounded by old trenches and positions

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1.91 km

Mount Scorluzzo

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Quickly reached from the Stelvio Pass. Very nice panoramic view. The historic defenses from World War I bring variety on the very nice ridge path.
The summit cross is currently "just rum".

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2.63 km

Filon del Mot circular observatory

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This Italian observatory, located at the center of the Filon dei Mot ridge, is one of the most unique structures from the Great War in this area. Its circular layout, …

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3.03 km

View of Ortler and the Monte Cristallo Glacier

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From the Filon dei Mot, the view opens onto one of the most spectacular landscapes in Alta Valtellina: before you rises the imposing Ortles massif, the highest peak in South …

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10.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

2.19 km

2.16 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

2.98 km

2.91 km

2.23 km

2.18 km

375 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,030 m)

Lowest point (2,480 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

20°C

11°C

81 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 7, 2022,Stilfser Joch - Monte Scorluzzo - Filone del Mot - Piano di Scorluzzo - Stilfser Joch

The ascent to Monte Scorluzzo, with which you can climb a 3000m peak comparatively easily, was particularly strenuous. The descent to the Filone dei Mot is secured with a wire rope and is a bit tricky for the untrained, but doable.
The information on the Ortles front and the ruins of the positions give a very impressive and highly interesting …

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September 1, 2025,Stelvio Historical Trek: Filon dei Mot & Monte Scorluzzo

It's also referred to as the "War on the Ice."

Avalanches, cold, and glaciers often claimed more victims than the actual fighting.

Today's weather somehow perfectly matched the atmosphere. It was cold, windy, and quite cloudy.

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Monte Scorluzzo WWI Trail from Stelvio Pass (via Route 506)

Memorial Cross for the Tyrolean Riflemen

Mount Scorluzzo

Filon del Mot circular observatory

View of Ortler and the Monte Cristallo Glacier

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