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Oncoming traffic shortly after FondoPhoto: Joachim Altenhein, DAV Sektion Berlin
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Locanda Aquila BiancaSafety information
On the descent, there are some places that require great caution and sure-footedness, especially when wet.Tips and suggestions
Central contact point for all GTA questions and current information on the condition of the trails: http://www.klingenfuss.org/gta.htm
Roadbook
In Forno, stay on the right (northern) side of the river and follow the beautiful, old bridle path uphill. You pass through some houses at Tallorno, the highest permanent settlement in the valley. You continue in the valley on the northern side.
At Alpe Pra (1617m), you still stay on the northern side, and only well behind the alpine pasture at about 1770m do you cross for some time to the southern (left) side before switching back to the northern side at around 1860m.
At about 2340m, you reach the high plateau of Alpe delle Oche di Sopra. From here you can already see the pass slightly to the right of the current direction.
I cannot describe the first 150 vertical meters of the descent because at the end of June 2019 there was still so much snow that we simply descended wildly over the snowfield, bypassing the upper steep section in a wide arc. Only at 2250m did we rejoin the path.
The path continues well marked downward. There are some places with ropes as well as steeper sections that require a bit of concentration. At about 1940m, you come to a cirque with some waterfalls. Here you cross to the northern (right) side of the river. There are some rope-secured sections that require concentration and sure-footedness. They are generally described as difficult (see photos).
The further path to Piamprato is easy to find.
If you want to skip the short route to Ronco Canavese, you can take the bus down shortly after 5:00 pm (check timetable!).
Public transport
From Piamprato, the GTT bus line 140 runs http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/risorse/intercomunale/oraripdf/5140.pdfCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Grande Traversata delle Alpi North, Werner Bätzing, ISBN 978-3-85869-811-7, 8th edition
GTA – Grande Traversata delle Alpi: Through Piedmont to the Mediterranean. 65 stages. With GPS tracks. (Rother Hiking Guide), Iris Kürschner, ISBN: 978-3763344024, Bergverlag Rother; edition: 3rd, updated edition 2015 (July 2, 2015)
Author’s map recommendations
The best map for this and the following stages: Gran Paradiso, Val Soana, Valle Orco, Valli di Lanzo, hiking map, Fraternali 50-5, 1:50000
National Geographic map booklet Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA), Part 2 – From the Sanctuary of Oropa to the Sella refuge at Monviso, 1:25,000, Piedmont, Libreria Geografica (July 24, 2018), IBAN: 978-8869852565
Not recommended due to poor quality: IGC 9, Ivrea-Biella-Lower Aosta Valley 1:50,000
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Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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