| GTA - THE GRANDE TRAVERSATA DELLE ALPI - PLANNED ITINERARY - AN ITALIAN BORDER ROUTE | |||||||||||||
| Stage | Date | Start/Route | Finish | Height | Dist |
Ascent |
Hours |
Restaurant | Lodging | CAI | Provisions | Days | Comment |
| Metres | Km |
Metres |
Food | ||||||||||
0 |
Tues 24/6 | Manchester | Camping Fleur de Mai | 100 |
2.0 | 100 | 1.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 3B1L3M | Eat out |
1 |
Wed 25/6 | Menton | Rif Patrick Gambino | 1010 |
14.0 | 1500 | 7.00 | N | Rif or wild camp | Y | Y | 3L | |
2 |
Thurs 26/6 | Rif Patrick Gambino | Biv Testa d'Alpe | 1500 |
18.0 | 1400 | 9.00 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
3 |
Fri 27/6 | Biv Testa d'Alpe | Fontan | 400 |
19.0 | 600 | 8.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 3B3L1M | Eat out |
4 |
Sat 28/6 | Fontan | Fontan | 400 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | N | 0 | Sat am market at Saorge |
5 |
Sun 29/6 | Fontan | Rif Allavena | 1500 |
23.0 | 1600 | 8.50 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | Via Alpina |
6 |
Mon 30/6 | Rif Allavena | Colla Rossa | 2200 |
24.0 | 1600 | 8.00 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | Could continue to Rif Don Barbera |
7 |
Tues 1/7 | Colla Rossa | Limonetto | 1300 |
23.0 | 1200 | 7.50 | Y | Post house | N | Y | 0 | Could get bus to Limone |
8 |
Wed 2/7 | Limonetto | Limonetto | 1300 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Post house | N | Y | 2B3L2M | Could stay in Limone and/or visit Cuneo |
9 |
Thurs 3/7 | Limonetto | Lac della Vacca | 2300 |
13.0 | 1900 | 7.00 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
10 |
Fri 4/7 | Lac della Vacca | Rif Soria Ellena | 1100 |
15.0 | 1100 | 7.00 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | |
11 |
Sat 5/7 | Rif Soria Ellena | Terme di Valdieri | 1200 |
14.0 | 1200 | 8.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 0 | Get lift 7km to S Anna for campsite |
12 |
Sun 6/7 | Terme di Valdieri | Terme di Valdieri | 1200 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 3B4L2M | Get provisions Mon am |
13 |
Mon 7/7 | Terme di Valdieri | Rif Malinvern | 1800 |
15.0 | 1300 | 6.25 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | |
14 |
Tues 8/7 | Rif Malinvern | Passo di Sometta | 2200 |
17.0 | 1500 | 7.50 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
15 |
Wed 9/7 | Passo di Sometta | Rif E Zanotti | 2200 |
16.0 | 1300 | 6.50 | N | Rif or wild camp | Y | N | 0 | Rif unattended |
16 |
Thurs 10/7 | Rif E Zanotti | Pietraporzio | 1300 |
20.0 | 1600 | 9.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 0 | |
17 |
Fri 11/7 | Pietraporzio | Pietraporzio | 1300 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 3B3L2M | |
18 |
Sat 12/7 | Pietraporzio | Col di Puriac | 2500 |
14.0 | 1400 | 5.50 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
19 |
Sun 13/7 | Col di Puriac | Lac de l'Orrenaye | 2400 |
15.0 | 1000 | 5.50 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
20 |
Mon 14/7 | Lac de l'Orrenaye | Rif Campo Base | 1700 |
14.0 | 800 | 6.00 | Y | Rif or Campsite | N | Y | 0 | |
21 |
Tues 15/7 | Rif Campo Base | Rif Campo Base | 1700 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Rif or Campsite | N | Y | 3B3L2M | |
22 |
Wed 16/7 | Rif Campo Base | Val di Fiutrusa | 2100 |
18.0 | 1800 | 8.50 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | Could follow GTA route |
23 |
Thurs 17/7 | Val di Fiutrusa | Ref Baillif-Viso | 2460 |
24.0 | 1600 | 9.00 | Y | Rif or wild camp | Y | N | 0 | |
24 |
Fri 18/7 | Ref Baillif-Viso | Bobbio Pellice | 700 |
23.0 | 600 | 6.50 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 0 | |
25 |
Sat 19/7 | Bobbio Pellice | Bobbio Pellice | 700 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 2B1L1M | |
26 |
Sun 20/7 | Bobbio Pellice | Ghigo di Prali | 1400 |
16.0 | 1900 | 7.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 2B2L1M | Could stay in Hotel etc |
27 |
Mon 21/7 | Ghigo di Prali | Berg del Lauson | 2200 |
19.0 | 1700 | 7.00 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
28 |
Tues 22/7 | Berg del Lauson | Fenestrelle | 1100 |
14.0 | 600 | 4.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 0 | |
29 |
Wed 23/7 | Fenestrelle | Fenestrelle | 1100 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 2B2L1M | |
30 |
Thurs 24/7 | Fenestrelle | Rif D Arlaud | 1800 |
18.0 | 1400 | 6.00 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | |
31 |
Fri 25/7 | Rif D Arlaud | Rif Vaccarone | 2800 |
17.0 | 2100 | 6.50 | N | Rif or wild camp | Y | N | 2B3L3M | Refuge may be shut |
32 |
Sat 26/7 | Rif Vaccarone or nearby | Rif Stellina | 2600 |
30.0 | 900 | 9.50 | N | Rif or wild camp | N | N | 0 | Bivouac |
33 |
Sun 27/7 | Rif Stellina | Usseglio | 1200 |
27.0 | 1500 | 7.00 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 0 | |
34 |
Mon 28/7 | Usseglio | Usseglio | 1200 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 2B2L2M | |
35 |
Tues 29/7 | Usseglio | Laghi Verde | 2200 |
8.0 | 1400 | 5.00 | N | Wild camp | N | Y | 0 | |
36 |
Wed 30/7 | Laghi Verde | Pialpetta | 1000 |
20.0 | 1100 | 9.00 | Y | Post house | N | Y | 1B1L1M | Option to wild camp earlier |
37 |
Thurs 31/7 | Pialpetta | Fonti Minerale | 1500 |
12.0 | 1600 | 7.00 | Y | Posto or Camp | N | Y | L4 | Option to wild camp earlier |
38 |
Fri 1/8 | Fonti Minerale | Rif Citta di Chivasso | 2600 |
15.0 | 1600 | 7.50 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | |
39 |
Sat 2/8 | Rif Citta di Chivasso | Rif Benevolo | 2300 |
12.0 | 900 | 6.50 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | Includes ascent of P.ta Basei 3387m |
40 |
Sun 3/8 | Rif Benevolo | Rif M Bezzi | 2300 |
10.0 | 800 | 5.00 | Y | Rif | N | N | 0 | |
41 |
Mon 4/8 | Rif M Bezzi | Planaval | 1500 |
24.0 | 700 | 6.50 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 0 | Could get a lift to Arvier for more options |
42 |
Tues 5/8 | Planaval | Planaval | 1500 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 1L | Ditto. Rest day could be earlier if weather bad |
43 |
Wed 6/8 | Planaval | Rif A Deffeyes | 2500 |
14.0 | 1600 | 6.00 | Y | Rif | Y | N | 0 | |
44 |
Thurs 7/8 | Rif A Deffeyes | Courmayeur | 1200 |
23.0 | 1200 | 7.50 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 1L | Pick up lunch in la Thuile |
45 |
Fri 8/8 | Courmayeur | Courmayeur | 1200 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 0 | |
46 |
Sat 9/8 | Courmayeur | Rif W Bonatti | 2100 |
13.0 | 1600 | 7.00 | Y | Rif | N | N | 2L1M | |
47 |
Sun 10/8 | Rif W Bonatti | Etroubles | 1300 |
20.0 | 1000 | 6.50 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 0 | |
48 |
Mon 11/8 | Etroubles | Rif Champillon | 2400 |
10.0 | 900 | 4.50 | Y | Rif | N | N | 4B4L2M | Could descend to Ollomont/Voex |
49 |
Tues 12/8 | Rif Champillon | Dzovenno | 1500 |
16.0 | 1400 | 8.00 | Y | Campsite | N | N | 0 | |
50 |
Wed 13/8 | Dzovenno | Dzovenno | 1500 |
0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | Y | Campsite | N | N | 0 | |
51 |
Thurs 14/8 | Dzovenno | Lago del Piano sup | 2500 |
22.0 | 1700 | 8.50 | N | Wild camp | N | N | 0 | |
52 |
Fri 15/8 | Lago del Piano sup | Lago Goillet | 2500 |
14.0 | 600 | 6.00 | N | Wild camp | N | Y | 2B2L2M | Provisions at Cervinia |
53 |
Sat 16/8 | Lago Goillet | Rif Vieux Crest | 1900 |
16.0 | 800 | 7.00 | Y | Rif | N | N | 0 | |
54 |
Sun 17/8 | Rif Vieux Crest | Gressoney la Trinite | 1600 |
14.0 | 1500 | 8.50 | Y | Hotel | N | Y | 0 | Includes ascent of Testa Grigia |
55 |
Mon 18/8 | Gressoney la Trinite | Alagna Valsesia | 1200 |
15.0 | 1300 | 7.50 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 1L | |
56 |
Tues 19/8 | Alagna Valsesia | Macugnaga | 1200 |
20.0 | 1800 | 8.50 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 1L | Could go to Rif G Oberto |
57 |
Wed 20/8 | Macugnaga | Saas Fee | 1700 |
22.0 | 1600 | 7.00 | Y | Campsite | N | Y | 1L | |
58 |
Thurs 21/8 | Saas Fee | Geneva | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 802.0 | 60300.0 | 327.3 | 0 | ||||||||||