The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is one of Italy’s most iconic long-distance hiking routes, crossing the remote heart of the Italian Alps. This high-mountain trail links alpine passes, secluded valleys, and traditional mountain villages, offering an authentic hut-to-hut trekking experience far from crowded tourist paths.
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From Rifugio Madonna delle Neve, the route first descended through dense forest into the valley below. Once at the valley floor, the trail followed a quiet road as it climbed steadily into another side valley. Later, the route left the road and passed once more through a stretch of forest before reaching the Santuario di San Giovanni d’Andorno.
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Early in the morning, we continued along the Grande Traversata delle Alpi in the direction of Alpe Baranca. The weather was once again excellent, with clear skies and hardly a cloud in sight. From Rimella, the route first followed the road downhill before entering a forest and descending to the river, which had to be crossed.
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DOUES, ITALY: The Valle d’Aosta is a fantastic area in the north of Italy in the middle of the Alps. The valley borders directly on Switzerland and France and has the highest and most beautiful mountains in Europe, Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. The valley is a wonderful destination for hikes to the peaks of the mountains or for exploring the numerous historical sites dating back to Roman times of over 2000 years ago.
This time we rented a house at 1750m altitude near the village Doues. With only approx. 60$ cost per night this was unbelievably cheap. The house has a unique view to the city of Aosta and is almost completely remote. At the same time, the house is equipped with everything one needs. Unfortunately there is no direct link but the house is the Chez Paolo in Doues (Aosta Valley).
Abandoned Mountain Pasture House In The Italian Aosta Valley 🇮🇹
DOUES, ITALY: From the terrace of our house in the Valle d’Aosta we could see two abandoned houses at an altitude of 1800 m, visited by nothing but cows. The buildings in the Italian Alps appear differently than, for example, in Switzerland. This is probably because they are quite old or old techniques are still used. Typically, loose stones are stacked on top of each other with cement. The ruins now called for a small inspection to perhaps see how people lived at this height and under these conditions decades and centuries ago.
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