Grande Traversata delle Alpi

GTA – Pont Saint Martin to Fondo

One of the most challenging hikes you can do in Europe. We started were we ended our last tour in the Aosta […]

We continued on what is probably the most difficult European hiking route, the Grande Traversata delle Alpi from Fondo to San Lorenzo. […]

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is a long-distance hiking route that crosses the Italian Alps from north to south-west, entirely within […]

Finally, the fourth stage led from Oropa to Refugio Coda at an altitude of about 2300 meters. The path is actually quite […]

After I had already completed some stages of the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi) last year and finally started the GTA again […]

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi was developed in the late 20th century as a response to depopulation and economic decline in many […]

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is one of Italy’s most iconic long-distance hiking routes, crossing the remote heart of the Italian […]

Pont Saint Martin in the Aosta Valley was the end of my second trip on the GTA. Here, on the same day, […]

This stage marked the final section of my second tour on the Grande Traversata delle Alpi. I set off early in the […]

Through some detours I managed to get up the hill this stage of the Grande Traversata delle Alpi. At the top, next […]

This video is a small overview of Oropa in Italy. Oropa is a sacred place with a long history. I stopped there […]

Starting from Oropa, this time after a simple homemade breakfast, we walked back past the Basilica and continued toward the mountains. At […]

From Rifugio Madonna delle Neve, the route first descended through dense forest into the valley below. Once at the valley floor, the […]

From Rifugio Rivetti, the route descended nearly 1,800 meters into the valley below, ending in a small village. As it was a […]

The second part of the hike on the Grande Traversata delle Alpi began exactly where the first section had ended. I drove […]

This stage marked the final day of the first part of my GTA journey. I set off early once again, despite having […]