Sunday, July 28, 2019

Day 1: Cademario

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Half a day hike and we arrived at village of Cademario on the first ridge, 800 meters altitude.   Old courtyard with cut branches and se...

Day 1: Casa Leone in Breno

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Our first night was in a small bed and breakfast in the small town of Breno. Day One was 15 km and 700 meters up. Key to a house th...

2: Leaving Breno

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  Chestnut trees were an important food source and are still common at lower altitudes.  They appear to have diseases, although not as b...

2: Approaching the Crest

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View to southeast toward Breno village we had left, and the Lake of Lugano beyond. View of the trail looking back down. ...

2: View from Zottone Crest

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View from Zottone crest, 1,570 meters altitude.   Monte Rosa to the southwest in the Alps, second highest mountain in Europe. View...

2: Path Toward Hut

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This day we had hiked from Zottone crest around Monte Magno, to the Passo d'Agrario. The refreshment hut there was visible from a long ...

2: Around Monte Tamaro

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2: Capanna Tamaro

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Capanna Tamaro is at 1,867 meters.  Total for day:  20 km, 1,000 meters up. We were lucky all day with clear skies and good views. ...

3: Early Hike up to Monte Tamaro

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Monte Tamaro is just under 2,000 meters. There are cable cars with access north and south, so the paths are often crowded. Not, however, a...

4: Medeglia to Gola di Lago

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Bus from hotel at Rivera (500) to Medeglia (700). Start hike at Medeglia and go through wet woods to Gola di Lago. I think the feathery fl...