2-Day Valgrande National Park Trekking: Explore the Widest Italian Wilderness Area

This trek requires a medium to demanding 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 six 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. You should go regularly hiking in your country with a 800 m minimun elevation gain. This physical training before trekking is very important.
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On average, you will walk from 3 to 6 hours per day. You should consider that the estimated walking time don’t consider lunch break. During the day we will have some break to eat and drink on the road.

This refers to the vertical distance you walk each day of trekking. If you don’t have clear the distance, we can roughly compare: 100 m of elevation gain can correspond to approximately 25 floors of stairs in a building. Don’t be scared by these numbers, the paths, except for a few, are never steep and constant like the stairs of a building. You should consider that this elevation is spread in the distance and time we will walk. (usually during one day)

Examples:
400 m elev. gain in 10 Km spread in one day is not a steep path and unless you are lazy you can manage it!
instead
800 or 1.000 m elev. gain in 4 – 8 Km is very steep and you need to be fit

A hike tends to be on trails through mountains or trails through bush or country terrain. Trails are usually visible paths, but terrain and trails are rougher and sometimes rocky. There may be some steep trails and it is important to read the features in each proposal. Hiking generally involves walking up and down rough terrain so you need to be in general in a good shape and fit.

A walk tends to be done on defined paths and reasonably smooth surfaces without too many obstacles in the way. Walking tends to not require any special equipment, other than a day pack with the essentials. Walks are shorter and can be enjoyed by any age group with relative fitness.

We suggest to bring your own sleeping bag and mattress. However you can rent them during the booking process.

The bivouac is a basic ungarded hut. In Valgrande National Park, bivouacs are old shepherds’ houses where on the ground floor there is a table with benches and a stove. On the top floor there is a wooden plank where you sleep with your mattress and sleeping bag. There are no toilets in the bivouacs.

The guide will provide dinner and breakfast. You should buy in advance some sandwiches, snacks and energy bars for two days hiking. Water we suggest minimun 1,5 liters. You can find water in a source close to the bivuac.

In bivouacs there are no toilets. You should bring your own paper handkerchiefs and a little plastic bag (like for dog poop) to throw garbage and handkerchiefs. Usually for toilets need you dig a little hole o go far from the bivouac in the wood.

There is water stream nearby for a quick and basic washing.

Water is drinkable .