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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

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Views over Laghetto del Lauson

Gran Paradiso – ITALY

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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Sue on via ferrata Gustavo Vidi

Via Ferrata Gustavo Vidi

Monday 10/07/2017   Via Ferrata Gustavo Vidi

                                         Madonna Di-Campiglio, ITALY

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

About 1km north of Madonna Di Campiglio, at Passo Campo Carlo, we caught the gondola up to Passo del Groste. This had the advantage of avoiding a lengthy slog up a fairly long and winding path up through the meadows below the mountains. From here we our aim was to walk and scramble the Via Ferrata Gustavo Vidi.  Continue reading

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Approaching Lac BLanc

Tour Mont Blanc – Les Houches – Les Contamines – Les Chapieux – Refugio Elisabetta – Courmayeur – Refugio Bonatti – La Foule – Champex – Col de la Forclaz – Tre Le Champ – Refuge du Lac Blanc

22/06/2016 – 2/07/2016   Tour Mont Blanc    

                                              FRANCE – SWITZERLAND – ITALY

Distance: 206km   Total Ascent: 12400m   Total Descent: 12400m   Time:  67 hours

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

Chamonix was our entry point to the area and a great place to make final preparations for our planned eleven day hike around Mont Blanc. After enjoying Monday night and Tuesday morning exploring the town and admiring the surrounding mountains it was time to leave. A short local train ride had us in Les Houches. From here it was a short walk up a  hill to our accomodation. Continue reading

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