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GTA stages: Ceresole Reale - Susa
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Lake CeresolePhoto: Joachim Altenhein, DAV Sektion Berlin
This section of the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi, about 65 stages in total) is the continuation of the stages Aosta Valley - Ceresole Reale. The daily stages are strenuous with usually 8 hours of walking and 1000 - 1400 meters of altitude gain and require that you are confident on mountain paths due to the lack of emergency descents. Anyone who feels secure in the mountains will be rewarded with a lonely mountain world and very hospitable people.
The entire area has experienced a population decline for 100 years, which is still ongoing. What is bad for the inhabitants is a delight for the hiker and holidaymaker. Mass tourism and car noise are foreign words here. Instead, hospitality is highly valued in every guesthouse, and the food leaves nothing to be desired.
The main hiking season is from late June to early September.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Some sections require sure-footedness, some parts good orientation. A smartphone with offline maps (OpenStreetMap, apps available in the respective app store) is a great help. In airplane mode, the smartphone easily lasts two days. A rain cover for the phone is mandatory. Especially in bad weather, you need the help of GPS.
Accommodations must be reserved in advance, at the latest the day before, otherwise you may quickly find yourself faced with full lodgings and have to continue hiking. In addition, small lodgings need to prepare dinner. A timely cancellation is therefore a matter of course.
Tips and suggestions
Central contact point for all GTA questions: http://www.klingenfuss.org/gta.htm
Information on trails and stage accommodations: http://gtapiemonte.it/de/
Roadbook
This lonely pass route leads through mountain forest, alpine meadows up to the Cole della Crocetta pass with a beautiful view of the mountain world around Gran Paradiso.
This long route leads through a beautiful lonely alpine landscape.
This long and strenuous hike offers dreamlike nature but also a challenging descent.
This short stage leads up to an old railway embankment, passing variably through meadows and rocks. As a gimmick, there is a tunnel (flashlight required!).
From Vulpot, you ascend on a good path to Colle Croce di Ferro. From then on, the route goes along the slope above the Susa valley with a beautiful view.
The descent into the Susa valley mostly passes through a forest fire area created in 2017. The descent is steep but offers impressive views downwards.
Les Montagnards
Rifugio Il Trucco
B & B L´Archivolto, Susa
Le Fonto Minerali
Albergo Rocciamelone
Albergo Setugrino
ANTICO ALBERGO CAMUSSOT
SUSA E STAZIONE
FELL
Public transport
In the Orco valley, bus line Linea 137 RIVAROLO - PONT - CERESOLE runs: http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/risorse/intercomunale/oraripdf/5137.pdf
The bus connects to the train to Turin in Pont Canavese http://www.sfmtorino.it/le-linee-sfm/sfm1-pont-rivarolo-chieri/
From Susa, Trenitalia runs hourly for about €6 to Torino Porta Susa.
Coordinates
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 almost all stages: Gran Paradiso, Val Soana, Valle Orco, Valli di Lanzo, hiking map, Fraternali 50-5, 1:50000
For the last stage, either Alta Valle Susa hiking map 1:50,000, Fraternali 50-1 or Val Susa, Val Cenischia, Rocciamelone, Val Chisone 1:25,000, Fraternali 3 is recommended
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
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
The route requires mountain boots and typical hut equipment. Rain jacket and pants (or equivalent) are a matter of course, especially since the long routes mostly cannot be interrupted in bad weather. In June and until early July, snowfields may still have to be expected in places. Trekking poles are certainly not a mistake. In summer, a sun hat must not be missing, as well as a drinking system or water bottle. No special alpine equipment is required.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Weather at the starting point
Statistics
This solitary pass route leads through mountain forest, alpine meadows up to the Colle della Crocetta pass with a beautiful view of the mountain ...
This long route leads through a beautiful, lonely alpine pasture landscape.
This long and strenuous hike offers stunning nature but also a challenging descent.
This short stage leads up to an old railway embankment, which runs variably through meadows and rocks. As a gimmick, there is a tunnel (flashlight ...
From Vulpot you climb on a good path to Colle Croce di Ferro. From there, you follow the slope above the Susa Valley with beautiful views.
The descent into the Susa Valley mostly passes through a forest fire area that occurred in 2017. The descent is steep but offers impressive views ...
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