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A winding road crosses a green alpine valley with a turquoise lake below.

Italy - GTA

2022 · Italy · Hiking

CountriesItaly
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A winding road crosses a green alpine valley with a turquoise lake below.Small boats float on a blue lake below a green hillside village.Stone houses line the lake shore, boats moored on the calm water.Traditional Alpine houses line a rushing rocky river beneath forested peaks.A turquoise glacier river carves through a rocky gorge watched by red geraniums.A rocky stream flows down a lush green Alpine valley past hillside buildings.A carved stone church and a yellow house frame a cobbled square with an orange truck.A hearty laid-out meal of salad, bread, fries and meat on a checkered tablecloth.A grassy trail winds through Alpine meadows toward a distant chapel in the valley.A hiker walks a meadow path toward rustic huts and a small church among the peaks.Stone huts sit on a green Alpine meadow where cattle graze beneath a towering peak.A whitewashed chapel with stone quoins overlooks a forested valley.An arched stone bridge spans a brook in a green meadow ringed by larches.A lush alpine valley with a cascading stream beneath rocky peaks and blue sky.A ruined stone hut sits on a green hillside with a hiker passing by.A small stone refuge caps a rocky, grass-covered mountain ridge.An old stone building with red shutters is tucked against a sheer rock face.A stone bridge with two arches spans a boulder-strewn river by the woods.Crumbling stone huts with red roofs stand on a ridge over a deep valley.A weathered wooden table holds two plates of hearty stew beside a glass of red wine and a turquoise bottle.Two plates of meat in rich tomato sauce sit on a wooden table beside a bread basket and red wine.Dark horses feed by a wooden fence with jagged ridges glowing in the golden evening light.A faint rocky path drops through lush forest toward distant mountains under a cloudy sky.A crenellated stone tower stands tall against clouds, with ruined walls and a hillside house nearby.

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2022 Italy - Grande Traversata delle Alpi

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi was developed in the late 20th century as a response to depopulation and economic decline in many alpine valleys of Piedmont. For centuries, these regions were sustained by agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, and cross-border trade. With industria …