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Traditional timber houses bask in sunlight beneath a glowing rocky peak.

Italy - GTA II

2021 · Italy · Hiking

CountriesItaly
KindHiking
Stages1

Route

Photographs (75)

Traditional timber houses bask in sunlight beneath a glowing rocky peak.A stone path climbs to a barn among pink wildflowers.An open timber barn stands on a stone base amid tall grass.A narrow plank crosses a clear tumbling mountain stream.A flagstone path drops through an alpine valley beneath a sunlit peak.Traditional wooden chalets bright with red and pink flowers beneath a deep blue skyA small arched stone bridge spans whitewater flowing through green conifer woodsRugged scree and grassy slopes frame a mountain valley beneath streaky cloudsA small quiet lake sits in lush meadows ringed by gentle rocky slopesA grassy cirque strewn with boulders sits beneath towering gray rock wallsA mountain lake lies beneath steep slopes, with a crumbled stone wall in the foregroundA cluster of old dry-stone huts with weathered wooden doors sits in the grassClear water mirrors a scree-strewn mountain wall, edged by grass and pale stonesA small alpine hut sits on a grassy ridge above a vast scree slope.A hiker's backpack and trekking poles rest beside a sweeping mountain gorge.A sweeping view of rocky peaks, scree slopes and a small tarn under a cloudy sky.A sturdy stone hut on a grassy saddle overlooks a deep mountain valley.A grassy valley floor is framed by scree-covered slopes and distant rocky peaks.At dusk, a town's lights twinkle in the valley below dark silhouetted mountains.From a stone-walled terrace, ridges drop toward a deep valley and distant peaks.A green and rocky mountain slope rises toward a small structure on an outcrop.A red-shuttered wooden hut nestles against a rocky crag on a green mountainside.An old timber house with red shutters clings to a sheer cliff face above tumbled scree.A rough stone footpath winds upward through ferns, grass and sunlit trees.

Journal Notes (1)
2021 Italy - Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) - II

General The northern part of the Grande Traversata delle Alpi runs through the Pennine and Graian Alps, between the valleys that open towards the Sesia and the Dora Baltea, and it is the stretch on which the route comes closest to the great peaks. The trail as a whole measures ab …