Grande Traversata delle Alpi

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…