Filon del Mot

Filon del Mot: hiking route

For a hike that’s big on history, this particular route plays out between Monte Scorluzzo and the Filone del Mot, exploring the former defensive front between Italy and Austria from WWI. On 4 June 1915, the Austrians overran this strategically important mountain, occupying it for the remainder of the war and constructing a number of military emplacements and trenches on the first part of the three ridges that lead down towards Filone del Mot and the Passo dello Stelvio. For the Italian troops, it was a big setback to relinquish this strategic position, putting them at a disadvantage and forcing them to adopt a lower elevation than their opponents, seeing the Italian army build their front line along the ridge of the Filone del Mot.

Filon del Mot: some info about the route

  • START: Stelvio Pass
  • FINISH: Car park III Cantoniera SS38 
  • LENGTH: 8 Km 386 m 
  • PERIOD: july - september