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Croce della Moler 989m

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  • Croce Moler near Vernante
    Croce Moler near Vernante
    Photo: Wolfgang Lauschensky, Alpenverein Braunau

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    Short hike to a prominent steep rock near the valley. Partly secured exposed path.

    difficult
    Distance 2.1 km
    1:00 h
    130 m
    130 m
    989 m
    818 m

    Called a via ferrata in climbing literature, but is rather a short mountain route with easy climbing sections. Certainly not worth a dedicated trip.

    Author’s recommendation

    Recommended as a pleasant mini-route during a journey.

    Difficulty
    T4I difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    Croce della Moler, 989 m
    Lowest point
    Fisherman's hut, 818 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 23.82%Forested/wild trail 57.74%Path 1.29%Traces of trail 17.13%
    Asphalt
    490 m
    Forested/wild trail
    1.2 km
    Path
    27 m
    Traces of trail
    353 m
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    Safety information

    Surefootedness and freedom from dizziness required

    Roadbook

    100m after the parking lot, a steep gravel road branches off to the right. This is hiked up through the dense chestnut forest in a few switchbacks to the rest area at a tunnel. One switchback further, an unmarked path branches off to the right, passing a small hut and leading northwards over the ridge to the exposed summit rock. Here, follow the wide gravel path to the base of the forepeak ridge. An approximately 8m long (rotten) wooden ladder is climbed up without protection. A thin wire rope supports the few exposed steps into the summit notch. Afterwards, traverse horizontally along a narrow ledge with chain protection on the steep north face to the narrow notch between the Kreuzgipfel and Buchgipfel. The north-side Kreuzgipfel is climbed over a steep small-handhold slab in grade II (4m). Rappel down into the notch, then head southwards on a narrow and steep path for a few meters to the main summit with a red summit register tube. A wooden beam between both summits would also allow balancing over the notch, though without protection.

    Descent along the ascent route.

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    Croce della Moler

    Directions

    Take the Turin–Fossano highway or the Alessandria–Asti-Alba highway to Fossano and on the E74 via Cuneo direction Colle di Tende or from Venimiglia on the E74 via Colle di Tende to Vernante. At the traffic light in town, about 1km westward into the Valle Grande.

    Parking

    Parking lots around a fisherman's hut at the foot of the Croce Moler rock.

    Coordinates

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    44.238362, 7.531024
    DMS
    44°14'18.1"N 7°31'51.7"E
    UTM
    32T 382698 4899396
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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    T4I difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.1 km
    Duration
    1:00 h
    Ascent
    130 m
    Descent
    130 m
    Highest point
    989 m
    Lowest point
    818 m
    Out and back Summit route Exposed sections Secured passages

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