The “Sentiero Italia CAI” is a long trek that covers the whole of Italy, crossing the entire Apennine ridge and the southern side of the Alps, including Piedmont.
The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is a trek which takes you across the whole of the western Piedmont alpine range. The trip is divided into stages, at the end of which you can find accomodation known as a posto tappa.
In the Lanzo Valleys (Piedmont) the two itineraries overlap.
The section which takes you through the Lanzo valleys is one of the hardest as each day you cross into a different valley over the high mountain passes. Your efforts are more than rewarded by the panoramic landscapes and peaceful wild environments. The path takes you through splendid beech and larch woods on the lower slopes before climbing into green mountain pastures, punctuated by alpine lakes and rocky ridges.
Proposal on calendar
Period: September, from 1th to 3rd.
Price: 135 € a person
What the rate includes: accompaniment of environmental hiking guide
Private tour
The route can be followed from north to south or vice versa and the number of walking days can be extended for those who wish to continue towards the Susa valley or the Gran Paradiso region.
Being a linear route, it is necessary to make prior transport arrangements to get to and from the walk. In almost all of the valleys there are bus services with links to Turin.
How many days do you have? Which stages of GTA would you like to walk? together we can organise your trip
Info and reservations: info@lanzotrekking.it, +39 353 437 1011
DAY 1: Ceresole Reale – Pialpetta
Lenght: 13,5 Km
Elevation difference: 1172 m positive; 1612 m negative
Estimated time of walk: 6:30′ hours + breaks
Fitness level: difficult for fit and healthy walkers
Difficulty of terrain: mountain footpath (E)
DAY 2: Pialpetta – Balme
Length: 15,9 Km
Elevation difference: 1626 m positive, 1252 m negative
Estimated time of walk: 7:40′ hours + breaks
Fitness level: hard for fit and healthy walkers
Difficulty of terrain: mountain footpath (E)
DAY 3: Balme – Usseglio
Elevation difference: 1251 m positive e 1436 m negative
Length: 12,5 Km
Estimated time of walk: 5-6 hours + breaks
Fitness level: difficult for fit and healthy walkers
Difficulty of terrain: mountain footpath (E)