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A guidebook to two trekking routes in the Swiss and Italian Alps. The Tour of the Bernina, a circular route around Piz Bernina covering 119km (74 miles), is suitable for trekkers of all experience levels and can be completed in 9 days. The Alta Via Valmalenco, a circular route in the shadow of Monte Disgrazia covering 94km (58 miles), is suitable for trekkers with some Alpine trekking experience and can be completed in 8 days.
The Tour of the Bernina is presented anti-clockwise in 9 stages, each between 7 and 19km (4-12 miles) in length, whilst the Alta Via Valmalenco is presented clockwise in 8 stages of 8-14km (5-9 miles) in length. Several extensions and detours are also included allowing the route to be adapted.
Sketch maps
included for each stage
Detailed
information on accommodation and amenities
Advice on
planning and preparation
Highlights include the
Diavolezza
List of contents
Introduction The Bernina Tour Alta Via Valmalenco Glacier notes Plants and flowers Wildlife Getting there Local transport Tourist information When to go Accommodation Food and drink What to take Waymarking and maps Dos and don'ts Emergencies Using this guide More reading The Bernina Tour Stage 1: Pontresina to Fuorcla Surlej Stage 2: Fuorcla Surlej to Maloja Stage 3: Maloja to Chiareggio Stage 4: Chiareggio to Rifugio Longoni Stage 5: Rifugio Longoni to Lago Palu Stage 6: Lago Palu to Rifugio Carate Brianza Stage 7: Rifugio Carate Brianza to Rifugio Bignami Stage 8: Rifugio Bignami to Cavaglia Stage 9: Cavaglia to Ospizio Bernina Stage 10: Ospizio Bernina to Diavolezza Stage 11: Diavolezza to Pontresina Alta Via Valmalenco Stage 1: Torre di Santa Maria to Rifugio Bosio Galli Stage 2: Rifugio Bosio Galli to Rifugio Gerli-Porro/Rifugio Ventina Stage 3: Rifugio Ventina and Rifugio Gerli-Porro to Chiareggio Stage 4: Chiareggio to Lago Palu Stage 5: Lago Palu to Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri Stage 6: Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri to Rifugio Bignami Stage 7: Rifugio Bignami to Rifugio Cristina Stage 8: Rifugio Cristina to Torre Santa Maria Appendix A - Route summaries Appendix B - Glossary Appendix C - Accommodation
About the author
Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice and is exploring the mountains and flatter bits of Italy. Starting in the Italian Dolomites, Gillian has written outstanding Cicerone guides to walking all over Italy as well as Corsica and Corfu. An adamant promoter of public transport to minimise environmental impact, Gillian belongs to Mountain Wilderness and is an active member of the Venice branch of CAI, the Italian Alpine Club. Check her out at www.gillianprice.eu.
Summary
Guidebook describing a 9-stage (119km) route around the Piz Bernina massif in the Alps on the Swiss-Italian border near St Moritz, and the 8-stage (94km) Alta Via Valmalenco exploring the Valmalenco valley, in the shadow of Monte Disgrazia. The Tour of the Bernina is suitable for first-time trekkers but the Alta Via needs some experience.
