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,…
This circular walk takes us to the sunny pastures above Pian della Mussa to delight in the multi-coloured array of flowers in bloom from June to July. We will walk through the ancient mountain pastures at Pian Ciamarella and Pian della Rossa – some of the most fertile grounds in the area – where we…
There are lots of possibilities for a summer multi-day trek in the Lanzo Valleys, and one of the areas we really love is the high plains with their abundance of alpine lakes right beside the dramatic rock faces which form the watershed between Italy and France. This area extends between the Pian della Mussa, the…