Indicative schedule
INDICATIVE SCHEDULE
- Day 1:Arrival in Milan Malpensa airports, transfer by private transport (taxi or minibuis) to Domodossola (VB). Accomodation and briefing, welcome drink and typical dinner.
Accomodation: Hotel, Half board
- Day 2:From Trontano to Bivouac Mottac: From trontano we will follow a path inside a splendid beech forest, we will pass some pastures and go up towards the Valgrande main ridge. Out of the woods we will have views and lush vegetation. Some part of the trail will be steepy while others more rocky. After a long and plain crossing we will reach the last steepy climb to the pass. Now we enter the silence of the valgrande! We walk along the narrow trail at the foot of Pizzo Tignolino, one of the highest peaks of the valgrande National Park, we pass through a ridge and descend into a beautiful larch forest. After the forest we are in the nature reserve of Mottac where our bivouac is located.
Accomodation: Bivouac, self-made dinner
Distance: 10 Km - Difficulty: medium – Altitude gain/loss: 1100 m up 500 m down – walking hours: 5
- Day 3:From Bivouac Mottac to Trontano: We leave the bivouac after breakfast early in the morning, We climb the ridge we rode the day before and then we will walk a path across steep meadows. From here you can see the inner, deep and wild Valgrande valley with its large beech woods. We will reach the Alpe Ragozzale from where we can climb the top of the Testa di Menta with its impressive panorama on the Valgrande with the Pedum Peak and on all Valais 4000m high peaks and Monte Rosa. Back to the alpine pasture we will descend the“Scala del Ragozzale”, a stairway carved by man in the rock to allow the passage of the herds for the transhumance. After this suggestive pass we will walk through beautiful and scenic pastures, larch woods and finally the beech forest to Trontano. Then to domodossola by public transport or taxi.
Accomodation: Hotel, Half board
Distance: 11 Km - Difficulty: Medium - Altitude gain/loss: 500 m up + 1.100 m down – walking hours: 5
- Day 4: Transfer from Domodossola to airport by private transport: tranfer to Malpensa airport (2 h)
Features
MAIN FEATURES
SEASONS: Summer and Autumn
ACCOMMODATION: 2 nights in Hotel – 1 night in Bivuac
Difficulty: Medium
Maximum height: 2.220 m / 7.283 ft
Scenarios and landscapes: beech wood, larch. High mountain rocks, pastures, alpine meadows, views towards the highest peak of western Italian Alps.
Flora and fauna: Different floral species, chamois, roe deers, wild boar.
What you need to bring
WHAT YOU NEED
- Backpack (30-50 litres)
- Hiking Boots
- 2 extra t-shirts
- 1 extra socks
- Sleeping bag ( 5° comfort temp)
- lightweight hiking mattress
- personal hygiene kit (tooth paste, toothbrush, little towel, small soap)
- 1 Stretch pile
- 1 stretch pile - extra
- 1 wind-stopper jacket
- 1 comfortable trouser (polyamide fabric is better – no jeans)
- 1 shorts
- 1 rain cover
- 1 backpack rain cover
- 1 water bottle
- Food for two days (diner provided by the guide), snacks, bread. Suitable: 1 can of tuna, 2 boiled eggs, some salami or cheese, 2 fruits (apple).
- Hat and gloves
- Sun cream
- Sun glasses
Spirit of Adventure!
No extra luggage, no trolleys, only backpack. For any question about equipment, rental, suggestion we are at your disposal, contact us!
Costs
€ 490,00 - price for group of minimum 4 people
THE COST INCLUDES
- Transfer (round) from Milan Malpensa airport to San Domenico and Formazza
- Hotels and Refuges (half board), packet lunch for trekking days (drinks and extra not included)
- Guided trekking with local guide
THE COST DOESN’T INCLUDE
- Drinks, extra in hotels and refuges
- Travel insurance
- Medical insurance
- Air or train ticket from your origin to Milan
- Cable cars, local taxi, public transport not indicated above (the cost include)
ONLY TREKKING (No transfer, No hotel) - € 110,00
Physical requirements and training
HOW TO KEEP FIT TO ATTEND THIS TREKKING
This trek requires a medium effort, it is necessary to be fit and not sedentary. Practicing aerobic sports (running, cycling, swimming) is the best way to be ready for the trek. If you do not play sports normally, it is suitable to do a little training at least four months before beginning this trek with running and cycling twice a week combining some squats and lunges (10 squats + 20 lunges) to tone up your muscles. This physical training before trekking is very important.