GTA Nord 2021

Daniela: 🙏

After six days lost in the Italian mountains, the internet is stable again. Therefore only a few pictures and little text. I'll only get in touch with the first of the posts with a more detailed comment.

We are on one of the "most beautiful long-distance hiking trails in the Alps", the Grande Traversata… meer lezen

See my comment from August 6, 2021. ❤️⛰🇮🇹

There is only a network next to the town hall or in front of the church. Therefore only a short sign of life from the Italian mountains. It pours! We are dry! Please note the book Cucina for our accommodation! 😋 all other tours come later when there is a stable network.

See my comment from August 6, 2021. ❤️⛰🇮🇹

See my comment from August 6, 2021. ❤️⛰🇮🇹

See my comment from August 6, 2021. ❤️⛰🇮🇹

See my comment from August 6, 2021. ❤️⛰🇮🇹

Today there are a few more pictures before the internet is gone tomorrow. However, the order is not correct at all, as we went some ways several times and Kommoot assigned them quite arbitrarily.

After six days non-stop up and down in the last ends of the Piedmont valley (GTA!), Today is a rest day in… meer lezen

A wonderful morning! After a crisp ascent through the forest (1190 -> 1664m), a fantastically beautiful plateau opened up: the Valle d ‘Otro. Hang on to a dream - Come in un sogno! 😻 ⛰🇮🇹⛰😻Like in a dream! I'm lost for words! 🥲

In the afternoon alone to the Rifugio Ferioli 2264m - high above Alagna. At step 674 I stopped counting, it got a little flatter. Since the ascent took place in the afternoon in the blazing sun, I was able to wring out my sweat for the first time three times in a row on this tour. 💧💧💧 but arrived… meer lezen

The word 'Enrosadira' comes from the Ladin language (Dolomites) and means' blushing of the mountain peaks' or alpenglow '. With' Uwe likes to hike 'it also means' glow for the Alps'!

And since Komoot has its own recording mode, it is not documented that I spent over two and a half hours in this fantastic… meer lezen

After the fantastic sunrise and a mountaineer's breakfast 😳🙁 (four packaged rusks, jam, two Twinings breakfast teas), it's back down to the valley. Hold hand straps in the water = some cooling, then feet in the Fiume Sesia = proper cooling 🥶

Bushalte op de reis van Alagna -> Novara. Inclusief een bezoek aan de legendarische krantenkiosk.

August 15th (Ferragosto) is the highest public holiday in Italy! Everywhere one wishes for 'Bon Ferragosto!' Days in advance.

Nobody works, spends at least the week before and after either on the beach or in the mountains, definitely with BBQ. On the 15th itself, the cities are deserted, all shops are… meer lezen

The pilgrimage church of Oropa (Santuario di Oropa in Italian) is a Marian pilgrimage site dedicated to the Black Madonna and, together with eight other Sacri Monti in Piedmont and Lombardy, has been part of the Italian UNESCO World Heritage since 2003. (Wiki)

Located at 1200 m above sea level, it is… meer lezen