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A winding mountain road with hairpin bends climbs through a green gorge beneath a snow-capped peak.

Italy - GTA I

2021 · Italy · Hiking

CountriesItaly
KindHiking
Stages1

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A winding mountain road with hairpin bends climbs through a green gorge beneath a snow-capped peak.An old arched stone viaduct crosses a rocky gorge, its tunnel portal set into the sheer cliff behind.A weathered stone bridge spans a rocky mountain torrent below green cliffs.A mosaic relief with historic figures is set into a rock face above the road.A narrow road threads a wide alpine valley beneath snow-flecked peaks.A still mountain lake lies low in a grassy bowl ringed by snowy ridges.A road sign welcomes travellers to the crest of the Gotthard Pass.A green valley town and winding highway are seen from a mountain vantage.Ochre houses crowd a wooded shore beside a wide blue lake.A cosy timbered bedroom opens onto a terrace with a view.Stone benches and a palm tree sit on a gravel terrace above a deep green valley.Rustic slate roofs and old chimneys rise before a towering green slope.A balcony house with green shutters is flanked by palm trees below a mountain.A porch of stone pillars holds a woodpile and potted pink blossoms.A stone obelisk stands on a lawn before a white wall painted with village scenes.An aged house with peeling plaster rises among greenery beneath a forested slope.Tiled roofs and warmly lit homes rest between dark mountain silhouettes.A dark mountain looms by night while a lit window glows below the railing.Old stone buildings sit in a sunlit green meadow beneath wooded mountains.A tiny stone chapel with a faded fresco stands in a sunny meadow.A stone shrine with a faded painted panel sits before rustic mountain houses.An old stone house with a timber roof and scaffolding stands in a sunny lane.Firewood and branches fill the rustic interior of a stone barn.Stone ruin walls overgrown with greenery stand beside a surviving house.

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2021 Italy - Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) - I

General The Grande Traversata delle Alpi is a long-distance trail of about 1,000 kilometres in roughly 55 day stages, following the arc that the western Alps describe through Piedmont. It runs from the Pennine Alps through the Graian and Cottian ranges to the Maritime and Liguria …