The Gondo Gorge was once barely traversable. The muleteers bypassed the gorge by marching up the Furggu, to Zwischbergen and from there to Gondo. But Kaspar Stockalper is said to have already crossed the gorge. After him, Napoleon Bonaparte also recognised the strategic importance of the Simplon Pass. He had the pass and the particularly challenging Gondo Gorge made passable.
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Durata Da 3 a 4 ore - 15 Km Dislivello 530 mt. Impegno fisico Medio XC / All mountainPeriodo ideale: Da Maggio a Ottobre
The first stretch traverses one of the most picturesque valleys of Ossola, among meadows, peat bogs, remnants of the ancient mule track, and small ...
From Val Cairasca into Valle Divedro to Gondo.
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