Category Archives: Italy

Rifugio Stoppani – Rifugio Pedrotti

11/07/2017 – 12/07/2017 Rifugio Pedrotti, Bocca di Brenta

Madonna di Campiglio, ITALY

Distance: 64km Total Ascent: 2620m Total Descent: 2620m Time: 15 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

This fantastic two day walk starts and ends at the lovely alpine town of Madonna di Campiglio, a summer and winter resort. Expect to be totally immersed and up close to the mighty Brenta Dolomite group, the Italian “Rocky Mountains”. This is one of the most scenic walks we have ever done. Continue reading →

Gran Paradiso – ITALY

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14/07/2017 – 19/07/2017 Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso National Park, ITALY

Distance: 97km Total Ascent: 5,520m Total Descent: 4,800m

Time: 35 hours

Participants: Jenny Asquith, Hannah Brody, Mel Brody, Paul Brody, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (report), Erica Fantini (Guide), Karen Laverack, Simon Marlton

Gran Paradiso is Italy’s oldest national park. It includes numerous soaring peaks, massifs, glaciers, interconnected ridges and cols separated by deep tranquil valleys and rushing streams. Within the park the 4061m Gran Paradiso is the dominant peak but there are also sweeping panoramas beyond towards the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa. Closer up one an observe alpine meadows and ice-smoothed rock faces. We observed chamois, ibex and alpine marmots and many wildflowers.

Throughout the area there are many different signposted walking trails. Here we participated in our first ever guided walk, as we had decided to join a group of friends to explore this area of Alpine Italy.

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