Hiking Valtellina, Costiera dei Cech, Val Masino…
A short and easy hike for those who know the area, perfect in the middle seasons. Few signs. Shortly: Elevation gain: about 400 m. Hiking time: 2 hours Difficulty: E Max elevation: 1400 m. Trail: not clear with few signs, easy if you know the area Starting point:Poira di Civo. Drive the road that from…
The trail Ca’ dei Lurenzat – Pra Sceresa – Fontanili connects the village of Caspano with the locality of Fontanili and the breakfire road of the Costiera dei Cech. Little frequented! Shortly: Elevation Gain: 420 m. Hiking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: E Max Elevation: Pra Sceresa, 1320 m. Trail: marked by white and red signs,…
The Torre Bering loop is a rarely frequented hike, along isolated places without traces of passage in some spots. Only for experts! Shortly: Elevation gain: 1323 m. Hiking time: 4/5 hours Difficulty: EE Max elevation: Eastern Passo del Colino 2412 m. Trail: marked by white and red signs, not always visible. Without trail markers or…
The hike from Val Merdarola to Valle dell’Oro, through the Bocchetta di Medaccio, is a long and savage trail that goes through few popular areas and sometimes few signed. It’s also possible to follow the trail in the opposite direction. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1136 m. Hiking time: about 8 hours Difficulty: EE Max elevation: Bocchetta…
Passo dell’Oro, 2574 m. lies at the extremity of the Valle dell’Oro between the Val Masino and the Val Codera. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1400 m. from Bagni di Masino or 475 m. from Rifugio Omio Hiking time: 4 hours from Bagni di Masino – 1,30 hours from Rifugio Omio Difficulty: E Max elevation: 2574 m.…
The hike from Val Qualido to Valle di Zocca, through the Passo Averta towards the Rifugio Allievi – Bonacossa, is very long and panoramic. Only for experts, accessible during the summer. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1464 m. Hiking time: 8 – 10 h Difficulty: EEA (sections with chain) Max elevation: Passo Averta 2540 m. Trail: marked…
Bagni di Masino → Rifugio Omio → Passo del Barbacan → Rifugio Gianetti → Bagni di Masino. Amazing and long hike, accessible also in the opposite direction. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1426 m. Hiking time: 8 – 10 hours Difficulty: EEA (sections with chain) Max elevation: Passo del Barbacan 2598 m. Trail: n° 21 marked with…
The hike to the Pizzo Bello, starting from Preda Rossa, offers fantastic views in all directions and the trail is well marked.This post is about the hike to the Pizzo Bello with start from Preda Rossa in Val Masino even if the summit is often reached starting from Rifugio Marinella in Prato Maslino, climbing up…
The hike to Pizzo dell’Oro Southern is at the limit between hiking and easy mountaineering with difficult until II grade. Only for expert. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1595 m. Hiking time: 5 hours Difficulty: EE (with really steep sections) + short sections of II grade (exposed) Max elevation: 2695 m. Trail: without number but with many…
Bocchetta Vicima, 2228 m. lies at the extremity of Val Vicima, in Val Tartano. Very beautiful hike, marked very well. Shortly: Elevation gain: 1050 m. Hiking time: 3-4 hours Difficulty: E Elevation: 2228 m. Trail: n.127, well marked mainly the deviations. Starting point: Cosaggio, 1178 m. Small village reachable driving to the curvy road of…
Trekking is an inherently dangerous activity. The hike here described can be a dangerous activity if faced without the right preparation. Mountain conditions can be very dramatically from one season to the next. Always seek local advice on current conditions, check the weather and don’t take anything for granted.
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