Hike to Mt Lefre

The 1,300 m high Monte Lefre is a great panoramic mountain above the Valsugana valley and well-suited for a hiking tour also in late autumn.

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$ivano fracena chiesa$
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Starting in the village of Ivano, we walk along the main road through the village of Fracena.
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$ivano fracena sentiero per monte lefre segnavia$
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After the last houses, the hiking path no. 329 branches to the left.
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Slightly uphill through the autumn forest.
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The first section of the path is wide and well-kept.
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View on the Valsugana valley.
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Now a steeper and stony section follows.
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A bit of caution should be exercised, because leaves and stones make the path slippery.
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The path joins a driveway again and soon we reach a viewpoint which dates back to WWI.
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$vista su valsugana con strigno e ivano fracena e dintorni autunno$
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From here we have a gorgeous view on the whole valley.
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The Prai Floriani Huts.
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Our route proceeds now along a steep forest path. Soon the highest point of our tour is reached.
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The path proceeds past a chapel.
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The chapel was built by the Alpini mountain troops in memory of the fallen in all wars.
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We follow the marker towards the Rif. Monte Lefre mountain hut.
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Unfortunately it is already closed now in November, but we have brought some food and water with us.
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Only few 100 metres further we reach the summit and viewpoint of the Monte Lefre.
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The view on the valley and the surrounding mountains is fantastic.
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Back at the mountain hut we follow the asphalt road downhill.
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At the left side of the road, this signpost hides, it marks the path which we have to follow.
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Now a bit confusing section follows. Fallen leaves, timbers and stones make the path slippery. Pay attention!
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Slalom through the forest. The state of the path becomes better again.
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The route leads us to Strigno.
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A last view on the Monte Lefre.
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$strigno ponte per ivano fracena$
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The bridge across the Torrente Chieppena connects Strigno and Ivano Fracena.
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$sentiero da strigno a ivano fracena in autunno$
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Along the esplanade we come back to Ivano again, where our circular walk ends.
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Starting in the village of Ivano (parking space beneath Ivano Castle) we follow the marker no. 329. Along the village road we walk towards the neighbouring village of Fracena (450 m asl.), at the village exit we take the forest path, which proceeds slightly uphill beneath the rocks of the Monte Lefre. Above the village of Ospedaletto, the junction to “Ponte dell’Orco”, a stone bridge formed by nature, can be found. But we stay on the path no. 329 which becomes narrower and steeper now. A bit of caution is important, because fallen leaves and stones impair the step security. The warm November sun makes us sweat. The trail leads into a forest path and soon we reach a viewpoint at a former shooting slit from WWI.

Further up we pass the Prai de Floriani huts (1,050 m asl.), then the path no. 329 branches towards the forest again, the last quite steep ascent is ahead of us. After about 3 hours we reach the high plateau at approx. 1,350 m asl. Past a chapel, the path proceeds to the Rif. Monte Lefre mountain hut which unfortunately is already closed now in November. A last section leads us to the summit where we enjoy the gorgeous view. For our way back we follow the asphalt road downhill (from the mountain hut onwards) until we find the signpost to Ivano Fracena at the left. For a long section we walk downhill through the forest and come via Strigno back to Ivano.

Author: AT

If you want to do this hike, please take information about the current conditions on site!

Starting point: Ivano Fracena
Route: Ivano Fracena - Prai Floriani - Monte Lefre - Strigno - Ivano Fracena
Signposts: 329, Monte Lefre
Distance: approx. 15 km (in total)
Walking time: approx. 6 hours (in total)
Altitude difference: approx. 900 m
Altitude level: between 450 and 1,345 m asl
Experienced in: November 2015