Ring of the Waldensian Valleys | Stage 3 Colle Vaccera - Alpe Caougis

From the Vaccera pass, descend about 200 m on the asphalt road to take a dirt road on the right, Trail 150A, signs indicating "Balcony Ring of the Val d'Angrogna", leading to loc. Bagnau (1456m) and continuing towards loc. Criuliro (1600m). Shortly after the farmhouses, leave the dirt road to take a comfortable mule track, Trail 137, leading to the ruined huts of Alpe Souiran (1699m); continue west on flat terrain crossing sparse pastures, bypassing several small valleys that cut the steep southeast slope of Monte Gran Truc.

After a long and suggestive traverse, climb with tight zigzags a steep slope covered with alder bushes, finally reaching Alpe Infernet (1990m). From here, with a detour, you can climb a less tiring path to Colle dell'Infernet (2270m) and then to the summit of Monte Gran Truc (2366 m). The route continues from Alpe Infernet along the contour under Monte Freidur to reach 2230 m at loc. Giournalet, the highest and most panoramic point of the entire balcony path. With gentle ups and downs and crossing some ravines, passing close to the huts of Alpe Sparvira (2034m), where there is a spring, and after a short descent, reach Alpe della Sella Vecchia (2004m) where Trail 139 coming from Pradeltorno intersects.

From here it is possible to climb to the lake of Sella Vecchia and to the Passo del Roux (2832m). However, the itinerary follows the signs of route 139, descending towards Alpe Sella (1975m) but before reaching the alpine pasture, continues on the right where Trail 139A towards Colle Chiot del Cavallo (2234m) begins. From here descend to the “Vallone degli Invincibili” along Trail 129 to Alpe Caougis, where there is a municipal bivouac.