Paths made by the parking of Hotel Alto Matanna M.1034
(Alto Matanna Hotel)
Mount Piglione
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna -> Mount Piglione (m. 1233) ->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 3.
Difficulty: The route is not difficult, the only recommendation: pay attention on the path to the summit of Piglione if grass wet or icy.
Start from the hotel's parking with the trail N#. 3 until the "Foce del Termine" then take the N#. 103 until the end of the forest, then with a obvious but not marked diagonally path on south side, go to the crest then left until you are on the top. Beautiful and panoramic crest. Back reverse path.
Mount Matanna
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna -> Mount Matanna m.1317 ->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 3.
Difficolty:ND
Trail N#. 3 until the "Foce del Pallone" then take the not marked path on the right, along the east crest to the summit (Cross) Beautiful view on the Versilia. Back cross the ridge to the north then descend with a path (some blue signs) reach "Callare" then with the trail No. 5 on the right and back to the parking.
Wall west of Mount Nona
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna ->Mount Nona m. 1297 ->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 2,30 intero percorso
Difficolty: The route is not difficult. The only recommendation: Pay attention on the crest of the Nona in case of wet rock or not good visibility.
Trail N#. 5 until Callare m. 1139 go on along the ridge keep right without override. Climb easy and very entertaining overview. Return same path reverse.
Mount Procinto
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna -> Mount Procinto m. 1177->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 2,30
Difficolty: Expert, via ferrata equipment.
Trail N#. 5 until Callare m. 1139, descend to the left, then at a crossroads turn right to the very visible mountain shaped pudding, passing under the "Mozzafiato", wall west of Mount Nona. Reach the bridge that places us on trail around the Mount. The Procinto is also a great climbing wall for climbing. There is the possibility to climb on the summit with the "via Ferrata Bruni".
Equipment ferrata: Sling, kit ferrata with snap-hook, helmets.
Time for ferrata: ascent and descent 1 hour.
Back to the parking, reverse path, time total h. 2.30 with climb h. 3.30.
Mount Croce
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna -> Mount Croce m. 1344 ->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 4.30/5
Difficolty: Expert challenging
Trail N#. 5 then continue with the straight path N#. 109 after about 40 minutes steep descent towards the "Foce delle Porchette" m.982. Take trail N#. 108 that goes diagonally right toward Mount Croce (called path of Scalette) Various' exposed and challenging for a few dozen meters equipped with metal cable. Then always follow the path 108 keep the right and climb to a crest, go to the left (blue signs) and rise at the top (cross). Back, the same trails.
Mount Forato
Course: Hotel Alto Matanna -> Mount Forato m. 1223 ->Hotel Alto Matanna
Time: h. 6.30
Difficolty: It appears quite easy but since, the big drop, it is recommended to people trained to march in the mountains, and preferred the use of footwear suitable for such excursions.
Trail N#. 109 until the Foce delle Porchette m. 982 rising slightly to the left you enter in a slope channel, challenging stretch for a few dozen metres, still down until the entrance of the trail N#. 6. Turn right onto this trail to a nearby Marginetta. It avoids the path N# 124 turning right and climbing up to Foce of Petrosciana here there are two possibilities:
FIRST POSSIBILITY: climb along the ridge on the trail N#. 110 and follow him up to the beautiful natural arch, from Foce di Petrosciana for approximately 1 hour and a total of 3 hours, the descent is recommended that the trail N#. 12 north side, the first part is a steep descent and gravelly then more sweeter until casa del Monte m. 923 where we find the junction with the trail N#. 131. Here, turn right and go back with that trail at the Foce di Petrosciana to resume the route total time 6 hours. The ascent of Forato by Foce di Petrosciana with the path just described for the descent is steep at the finish but with fewer technical difficulties. The reverse round down the Forato trail N#. 110, is not recommended because it is very technical.
SECOND POSSIBILIY: ascent to Mount Forato by Foce di Petrosciana by the via ferrata crest of the beautiful Forato, required is the equipment for ferrata. Climbing by Foce di Petrosciana along the crest with trail N#. 110 there is the crossroads reported that brings us at the via ferrata for the total time of the trail, we must add about 30 minutes to the previous possibility.
Refuge Forte dei Marmi
Course: Traversata al Rifugio Forte dei Marmi m. 852. intergiro al monte
Time: h. 4.30
Difficolty: Media e alcuni tratti impegnativa.
Climb with the trail N#. 5 to Callare then descend on the opposite side until the cross with the N#. 106. The descend is a bit challenging especially if wet or icy (steel rope). Once on N#. 106 turn left and briefly we reach the refuge approximately 1 hour and a half.
For the return you can choose to retrace the path or take the reverse trail N#. 121 until the "Foce di Grattaculo" (1 hour and a half) then turn left on the trail N#. 3 until the " Foce del Pallone" and finally on the left to the parking.
