Holiday Plan: The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (part two)

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (part two)

2011, 14 days

This part is from Acceglio to Susa. See also part one from Limonetto to Acceglio.

Guidebook:

Through the Italian Alps, by Gillian Price

Didiero (July 2011)

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Date	Daytime		Overnight	Alternatives/Notes
Day 1 Mon 27 Jun	08:50 Manchester flight LH941 arr. Frankfurt 11:35. 13:15 flight LH298 arr. Turin 14:30 (ZKB8PN). (Michael out Friday morning, lands 9:35.) Sherpabus to Acceglio: 348 8231477.	↑20000 ↓20000	Hotel Londra *** 0171 99014 CC
Day 2 Tue 28 Jun	Taxi to the path junction (1800m) where we left the route two years ago. Walk 4 hours via Colle Ciarbonnet (2206m) to Rifugio Campo Base (1650m).	↑400 ↓550	Rifugio Campo Base 0171 99068 CC
Day 3 Wed 29 Jun	Walk 5¾ hrs via Colle di Bellino (2804m, highest point of the GTA) to Rifugio Pian Melezé (1812m).	↑1150 ↓1000	Rifugio Pian Melezè‡ 0175 95338 CC ‡ See especially "Beo De Blins"!
Day 4 Thu 30 Jun	Walk 4⅓ hrs via Colletto della Battagliola (2248m) to Pontechianale (1614m).	↑700 ↓900	Hotel Ristorante Chalet Seggiovia *** 0175 950410	Groceries on R at Pleyne, 45 mins from start.
Day 5 Fri 1 Jul	Walk 5½ hrs via Passo San Chiaffredo (2764m) to Rifugio Q. Sella (2460m).	↑1150 ↓300	Rifugio Q. Sella (CAI) 0175 94943	Groceries at start, presumably, and at Castello, 20 mins from start.
Day 6 Sat 2 Jul	Walk 2¼ hrs via Colle del Viso (2650m) to Pian del Re (2020m).	↑200 ↓600	Rifugio Pian del Re 0175 94967	Snow crossings likely. Morning side trip: Viso Mozzo 3019m, 1km each way, say +1½ real hours.
Day 7 Sun 3 Jul	Walk 4 hrs via Colle della Gianna (2525m) to Rifugio Barbara Lowrie (1753m).	↑700 ↓1000	Rifugio Barbara Lowrie (CAI) 0121 930077
Day 8 Mon 4 Jul	Walk 3¼ hrs via Colle del Baracun (2373m, look out for botanical gardens) to Rifugio Willi Jervis or Locanda Ciabota (1732m, lunch). Then 1¼ hrs to Villanova (1256m).	↑620 ↓1120	Posto Tappa run by Trattoria Villanova 0121 91897	Trattoria Villanova number unobtainable. Check things out when we get close. Jervis 0121 932755, Ciabota 0121 953477.
Day 9 Tue 5 Jul	Walk 6 hrs via Colletta Faure (2110m) and Colle Giulian (2451m) to Ghigo di Prali (1455m).	↑1210 ↓1010	Hotel delle Alpi *** 0121 807537 (hotel rooms and posto tappa) CC
Day 10 Wed 6 Jul	Walk 1¾ hrs via Colle Galmont (1680m) to Rodoretto (1432m). Lunch at nearby Osteria da Mafalda. Then 1½ hrs via Colle di Serravecchio (1707m) to Didiero (1215m).	↑500 ↓800	Posto Tappa in Didiero, run by Agriturismo La Miando 0121 801018, “helpful manager will drive you to Balsiglia”.	The Posto Tappa at Balsiglia, run by the museum staff 0121 808816, apparently has kitchen and groceries but no restaurant! Read the amusing account by a French purist who spurned the offer of a lift from Didiero, walked on to Balsiglia, and had an "interesting" time of it. The kitchen seems to be a microwave-only affair.
Day 11 Thu 7 Jul	Walk 1¼ hrs ↓130↑300 to Balsiglia (1370m) or get a lift from the Posto Tappa manager. From Balsiglia, walk 6½ hrs via Colle dell'Albergian (2713m) to Usseaux (1416m).	↑1430 ↓1410	Posto Tappa Pzit Rei 0121 83876
Day 12 Fri 8 Jul	Walk 5½ hours via Colle dell'Assietta (2472m) to Rifugio D. Arlaud (1771m).	↑1150 ↓800	Rifugio D. Arlaud 335 401624 “mountains of polenta”
Day 13 Sat 9 Jul	Walk 6½ hours to Susa (501m).	↑450 ↓1700	Plenty of accommodation in Susa.
Day 14 Sun 10 Jul	Taxi to airport. 13:00 flight LH1897 arr. Munich 14:35. 15:25 flight LH2502 arr. Manchester 16:30. (Michael takes off 17:20.)	↓700

Date

Daytime

Overnight

Alternatives/Notes

Day 1
Mon 27 Jun

08:50 Manchester flight LH941 arr. Frankfurt 11:35.
13:15 flight LH298 arr. Turin 14:30 (ZKB8PN).
(Michael out Friday morning, lands 9:35.)
Sherpabus to Acceglio: 348 8231477.

↑20000

↓20000

Hotel Londra *** 0171 99014 CC

Day 2
Tue 28 Jun

Taxi to the path junction (1800m) where we left the route two years ago. Walk 4 hours via Colle Ciarbonnet (2206m) to Rifugio Campo Base (1650m).

↑400

↓550

Rifugio Campo Base 0171 99068 CC

Day 3
Wed 29 Jun

Walk 5¾ hrs via Colle di Bellino (2804m, highest point of the GTA) to Rifugio Pian Melezé (1812m).

↑1150

↓1000

Rifugio Pian Melezè‡ 0175 95338 CC

‡ See especially "Beo De Blins"!

Day 4
Thu 30 Jun

Walk 4⅓ hrs via Colletto della Battagliola (2248m) to Pontechianale (1614m).

↑700

↓900

Hotel Ristorante Chalet Seggiovia *** 0175 950410

Groceries on R at Pleyne, 45 mins from start.

Day 5
Fri 1 Jul

Walk 5½ hrs via Passo San Chiaffredo (2764m) to Rifugio Q. Sella (2460m).

↑1150

↓300

Rifugio Q. Sella (CAI) 0175 94943

Groceries at start, presumably, and at Castello, 20 mins from start.

Day 6
Sat 2 Jul

Walk 2¼ hrs via Colle del Viso (2650m) to Pian del Re (2020m).

↑200

↓600

Rifugio Pian del Re 0175 94967

Snow crossings likely.

Morning side trip: Viso Mozzo 3019m, 1km each way, say +1½ real hours.

Day 7
Sun 3 Jul

Walk 4 hrs via Colle della Gianna (2525m) to Rifugio Barbara Lowrie (1753m).

↑700

↓1000

Rifugio Barbara Lowrie (CAI) 0121 930077

Day 8
Mon 4 Jul

Walk 3¼ hrs via Colle del Baracun (2373m, look out for botanical gardens) to Rifugio Willi Jervis or Locanda Ciabota (1732m, lunch). Then 1¼ hrs to Villanova (1256m).

↑620

↓1120

Posto Tappa run by Trattoria Villanova 0121 91897

Trattoria Villanova number unobtainable. Check things out when we get close. Jervis 0121 932755, Ciabota 0121 953477.

Day 9
Tue 5 Jul

Walk 6 hrs via Colletta Faure (2110m) and Colle Giulian (2451m) to Ghigo di Prali (1455m).

↑1210

↓1010

Hotel delle Alpi *** 0121 807537 (hotel rooms and posto tappa) CC

Day 10
Wed 6 Jul

Walk 1¾ hrs via Colle Galmont (1680m) to Rodoretto (1432m). Lunch at nearby Osteria da Mafalda. Then 1½ hrs via Colle di Serravecchio (1707m) to Didiero (1215m).

↑500

↓800

Posto Tappa in Didiero, run by Agriturismo La Miando 0121 801018, “helpful manager will drive you to Balsiglia”.

The Posto Tappa at Balsiglia, run by the museum staff 0121 808816, apparently has kitchen and groceries but no restaurant!

Read the amusing account by a French purist who spurned the offer of a lift from Didiero, walked on to Balsiglia, and had an "interesting" time of it. The kitchen seems to be a microwave-only affair.

Day 11
Thu 7 Jul

Walk 1¼ hrs ↓130↑300 to Balsiglia (1370m) or get a lift from the Posto Tappa manager. From Balsiglia, walk 6½ hrs via Colle dell'Albergian (2713m) to Usseaux (1416m).

↑1430

↓1410

Posto Tappa Pzit Rei 0121 83876

Day 12
Fri 8 Jul

Walk 5½ hours via Colle dell'Assietta (2472m) to Rifugio D. Arlaud (1771m).

↑1150

↓800

Rifugio D. Arlaud 335 401624 “mountains of polenta”

Day 13
Sat 9 Jul

Walk 6½ hours to Susa (501m).

↑450

↓1700

Plenty of accommodation in Susa.

Day 14
Sun 10 Jul

Taxi to airport.
13:00 flight LH1897 arr. Munich 14:35.
15:25 flight LH2502 arr. Manchester 16:30.
(Michael takes off 17:20.)

↓700

Looking back towards Villanova (July 2011)