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THE
MOUNTAIN HUTS IN THE VALLEYS OF LANZO (Val
Grande, Val d'Ala, Val di Viù)
ROAD ACCESS
After
having left Turin's North Tangenziale at the exit of Venaria, follow La
Mandria main road (SPl), direction Lanzo. Before reaching Lanzo follow:
1. direction Viù, Usseglio, Margone to reach Rifugio
Cibrario and Rifugio Tazzetti
2. direction Ceres, Forno Alpi Graie to reach Rifugio
Daviso and Bivacco Soardi
3. direction Ceres,
Balme, Pian della Mussa to reach Rifugio Città di Ciriè and Rifugio
Gastaldi
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Frequented ever since the times
of the ancient Romans, some of these trails, because of their
accessibility, have acquired increasing importance as far as trading
between the neighbouring valleys is concerned. This importance grew so
much that, at times, the trails were officially guarded. It happened in
the XVIth century when danger of a plague was impending on the area.
During religious conflicts in the same century, the mountain passes of the
Valleys of Lanzo were used to "discreetly" transfer the Holy
Shroud from Chambery to Turin. In more recent years, members of the
Turin's Savoia nobility, who owned summer resort in the valleys, walked
and rode on these same trails. Nowadays these trails, obsolete compared
to modern routes, offer a chance to discover a wild and not too crowded
territory. On the same territory local mountaineering developed in the
last century and gave birth to the Italian Alpine Club (CAI).
At
an hour drive from Turin, at the end of the Valleys of Lanzo, you will
find the places from where to start for the mountain huts, which will
allow you to do the trekking on these mountains. After having left the car
down in the valleys, you will have a choice of trails to suit your
capabilities: beginner, skilled mountaineer or family trekking.
What
follows is just a brief and schematic description of the itineraries you
may choose for trekking on these mountains. According to your starting
place, it will be easy to select the hut from where you will be able to
begin the chosen trekking. For this reason, the single legs of the
trekking are explained at random.
Even
though the suggested itineraries are not exceedingly difficult (in past
years local people used them to trade their livestock), nowadays some of
these trails cannot be covered as in the past because of environmental and
climatic changes. It is, therefore, advisable to plan carefully your
trekking in order to avoid unpleasant consequences.
Noasca to Usseglio
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USEFUL
MAPS AND GUIDEBOOKS:
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Guida
dei monti d'Italia "Alpi Graie Meridionali" di G. Berutto e L.
Fornelli - ed. C.A.I. - T.c.I.
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"Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio" di G.
Berutto - ed. I.G.c.
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"72 Escursioni fra le Uje di Lanzo" di Sergio Marchisio -
ed. L' Arciere
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"Pastori, contrabbandieri e guide tra Valli di Lanzo e Savoia"
di F. Tracq e G. Inaudi - ed. Il Punto
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cartina
n. 2 "Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio" 1:50.000 - ed. I.G.C.
-
cartina
n. 103 "Rocciamelone, Uja di Ciamarella, le Levanne, Alte Valli di
Lanzo" 1:25.000 - ed. I.G.C.
-
cartina
TOP 25 n. 3633ET "Tignes - Val d'lsere" - ed. I.G.N.
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cartina
TOP 25 n. 1fi140T "Col du Mont Cenis" – ed. IGN
Mountain huts
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TRAILS
- Crossing
from Rifugio Daviso to Refuge du Carro through Col Girard, Glacier des
Sources de l'Arc and Col des Pariotes. (6 h) PD. Mountaineering experience
suggested.
- Crossing
from Rifugio Daviso to Bivacco Soardi-Fassero through «Via della
galleria» with a chance to climb Uja di Mombran. (6 +
½ h) PD Mountaineering experience suggested due to the exposure of some
passages and lack and/or shortage of ground marks along the trail.
- Crossing from Bivacco Soardi-Fassero to Rifugio
Citta di Cirie through Ghicet di Sea and «Cengia Ascendente»,
descent through Pian della Ciamarella. (5 1/2 h) PD
Mountaineering experience suggested due to the exposure of some
passages.
- Crossing from Bivacco Soardi-Fassero to Rifugio
Gastaldi through the Ciamarella's Eastern ridge, descent along the
normal route, ice and rock climbing. (9 h) D
- Crossing from Bivacco Soardi-Fassero to Rifugio
Gastaldi through Colle di Sea and Passo di Chalanson Superiore. (7 h)
PD/ AD
Mountaineering
experience required in order to cross glaciers in altitude under
changeable conditions due to snowfalls.
- Crossing from Rifugio Citta di Cirie to Rifugio
Cibrario through Passo delle Mangioire, Lago della Rossa and Colle
Altare. (5 ½ h)
F
- Crossing from Rifugio Gastaldi to Rifugio Cibrario
through Lago della Rossa and Colle Altare. (4 h) F
- Crossing from Rifugio Gastaldi to Refuge d'
Averole through:
- Col d' Arnas and partly on glacier. (3 ½ h)
F
- Possibility to climb Punta Maria (+ 2 h)
- Passo del Collerin. (5 h)
F
·
Crossing from Rifugio Gastaldi to Refuge
des Evettes through Passo di Chalanson Superiore and Glacier des Evettes.
(6 h) PD
Mountaineering experience required in order to cross glaciers in
altitude under changeable conditions due to snowfalls.
- Crossing from Rifugio Cibrario to Refuge d'
Averole through:
- Colle Autaret and Vallon
de la Lombarde. (7 h) F
- Colle della Valletta and Vallon de la Lombarde. (4 1/2 h) F
- Crossing from Rifugio Cibrario to Rifugio Tazzetti
through Colle Sule and then along a mid-slope trail. (4 h)
F
- Crossing
from Rifugio Tazzetti to Bessans through Colle della Resta, Glacier de
Rochemelon and Vallee du Ribon. (6 ½ h) PD Mountaineering
experience suggested.
- Crossing from Rifugio Tazzetti to Refuge d'
Averole through:
- The not so easily identifiable Selle du Ribon and Vallon de la Lombarde.
(6 h) PD.
Mountaineering
experience required due to ground nature, lack and/or shortage of marks.
- Colle Autaret and Vallon
de la Lombarde. (7
h) F
- Crossing from Rifugio Tazzetti to Rifugio Ca d'
Asti through Colle della Resta and Rocciamelone (4 ½ h)
F
In
springtime it is possible to ski along some of the above described
itineraries because of the simultaneous opening of Rifugio Gastaldi,
Refuge des Evettes and Refuge d' Averole.
F = EASY
PD
=
NOT SO DIFFICULT
AD
=
ALMOST DIFFICULT
D
=
DIFFICULT.
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