Luca In The Alps

🗺️ Hike Overview Starting point:  Colle di San Pantaleone, 1650 m Highest point:  Puy de Sainte Evence, 1670m Distance:  ~4.8 km round trip Elevation gain:  ~150 m Duration:  1h (retour) Difficulty:  Very easy Donwload GPS file This will be a short post as it could almost be a forgotten hike. It reaches the Puy de Saint Evence, Valle d'Aosta, 1674m, with its chapel starting from Colle di San Pantaleone, 1650m, where there is another chapel. The hike takes about 30 min (one way) and goes on a large and well marked path that goes a bit up and down in the forest. In the middle the trees open up and you have a clear view of the Matterhorn (see cover image)! At the arrival the forest clears around the chapel and you have a nice viewpoint across the valley. The hike takes 4.9km and 1h-1h30 with 150m elevation (return). The best part of this hike? Just 10 minutes from it there is the Confrérie du Moyen âge . This is "an hotel" but the most incredible I've ev...

  This post is a combination of two hikes in Südtirol, the German-speaking region of Italy. The first is a scenic stroll around Santa Maddalena in Val di Funes , while the second is a hike to the Monastero di Monte Sabiona in Chiusa (Klausen) , located just 20 minutes away at the entrance of Val di Funes. We did both on the same day, making for a great mix of nature, history, and culture. Overview of the Two Hikes 1. Santa Maddalena Hike Starting point: Small parking lot near the San Giovanni in Ranui chapel Highlights: Famous Instagram-worthy view of the chapel Visit to a lesser-known chapel along the way The Santa Maddalena Church with views of the Odle ridge Distance: 3 km Elevation gain: 150 m Highest point: Santa Maddalena Church (1400 m) Duration: 1h30 (including photo stops) 2. Monastero di Monte Sabiona Hike Starting point: Klausen (Chiusa) , behind the historic Gassl Bräu brewery Highlights: Lunch at Gassl Bräu (highly recommended) Marienk...

Ok I admit, this is not really a hike. Still it is in the mountains and involves some walking so I post about it. We were an a trip from Switzerland to Croatia and for some wierd reason we decided to go though Germany and Austria. There we visited the Eagle's Nest (Kehlseinhouse), the famous Hitler's mountain hideout. To get to the place you normally start in the Busbanhof Kehlseinhouse a few kilometers from Brechtesgaden. There a but bring you on a narrow road to the entrance of the place. N.B.: Only busses are allowed, you cannot go by car. From the parking (at 1700m) the entrance is quite dramatic. You don't see the hut but only a tunnel going into the mountain. The tunnel is at least 100m long and at the end of it there is a large waiting room giving way to a golden elevator. Very much like what you'd imagine the entrance to a Nazi hideout to be! The elevator brings you 120m up into the mountain and, when you exit, you are already inside the hut that is today a norm...

  Overview Starting point: Bocchetta Campiglia (1,216m) Arrival: Rifugio Achille Papa (1,928m) Altitude gain: ~800m Duration: ~5-6 hours round trip Difficulty: Moderate (no technical difficulties, but requires a head for heights) Best season: Late spring to early autumn Family-friendly: Yes, but some exposure to cliffs may not suit those with vertigo Key highlights: 52 wartime tunnels , breathtaking ridge views , and a historical WWI route Download GPS file The Strada delle 52 Gallerie is more than just a hike—it’s a journey through history . This extraordinary trail was built during World War I , carved into the sheer cliffs of Monte Pasubio to provide a safe supply route for Italian troops. A Feat of Wartime Engineering Monte Pasubio was of strategic importance in defending Italy from Austro-Hungarian forces . However, the main road to the peak was exposed to enemy fire , making it too dangerous to use. The only alternative? The impossibly rugged southern face of th...