Hiking in Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio/Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche
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Hiking in Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio/Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche
Hi,
I will be in Italy during the last week of May. I am looking for areas to hike (difficulty of hikes: moderate to hard) for a few days including sleeping in mountain huts on the way.
Does anyone have recommendations or know of good places to hike during this time of the year?
And have any knowledge regarding mountain huts that are open during this time of the year?
Thank you!
(Recommendations for Gran Paradiso and Aosta Valley are also good)
I will be in Italy during the last week of May. I am looking for areas to hike (difficulty of hikes: moderate to hard) for a few days including sleeping in mountain huts on the way.
Does anyone have recommendations or know of good places to hike during this time of the year?
And have any knowledge regarding mountain huts that are open during this time of the year?
Thank you!
(Recommendations for Gran Paradiso and Aosta Valley are also good)
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Hi,
I will be in Italy during the last week of May. I am looking for areas to hike (difficulty of hikes: moderate to hard) for a few days including sleeping in mountain huts on the way.
Does anyone have recommendations or know of good places to hike during this time of the year?
And have any knowledge regarding mountain huts that are open during this time of the year?
Thank you!
(Recommendations for Gran Paradiso and Aosta Valley are also good)
I will be in Italy during the last week of May. I am looking for areas to hike (difficulty of hikes: moderate to hard) for a few days including sleeping in mountain huts on the way.
Does anyone have recommendations or know of good places to hike during this time of the year?
And have any knowledge regarding mountain huts that are open during this time of the year?
Thank you!
(Recommendations for Gran Paradiso and Aosta Valley are also good)
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Have a look a the webcams
Alpe Orobbbie:https://www.meteoblue.com/de/wetter/...talien_3176774
Stelvio: https://webcam.myortler.it/trafoi
The most attractive trails are in the snow. The lower one's are fine.
Huts: many CAI huts have a winter local where you can sleep and cook the food you brought with you.
It depends on the hut, however. Almost all huts have a website.
Alpe Orobbbie:https://www.meteoblue.com/de/wetter/...talien_3176774
Stelvio: https://webcam.myortler.it/trafoi
The most attractive trails are in the snow. The lower one's are fine.
Huts: many CAI huts have a winter local where you can sleep and cook the food you brought with you.
It depends on the hut, however. Almost all huts have a website.
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Aosta Valley: forget the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso, but there are tons of hiking possibilities along the sunny slopes from Courmayeur up to Valle de Gressoney (and from there via Val Sesia - Varallo - Lake Orta - Lake Maggiore - Lake Lugano - Lake Como up to Alpe Orobbie).
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End of May is too early for high altitude hiking in the areas you mentioned. We've had a poor spring with a lot of rain and the snow hasn't melted. Even some paths may appear clear but then around a shady corner you may find gullies of snow which are difficult to get across.
Most refuges open mid June. Lower altitude ones, or those that can be reached by car open a lot earlier.
Refuges of Lombardy:
https://www.rifugi.lombardia.it/
Italian Alpine club refuges:
https://rifugi.cai.it/
Possible hikes in the Vallecamonica area:
https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspo...bel/Hiking?m=1
Most refuges open mid June. Lower altitude ones, or those that can be reached by car open a lot earlier.
Refuges of Lombardy:
https://www.rifugi.lombardia.it/
Italian Alpine club refuges:
https://rifugi.cai.it/
Possible hikes in the Vallecamonica area:
https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspo...bel/Hiking?m=1
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