스틸프스 - 스텔비오‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Quite a difficult route but beautiful views of the Cevedale group

The spray is so refreshing after the climb

The Plima River Gorge is a true marvel and the path that runs through it is spectacular.

The legendary Stelvio Pass needs no introduction.

The Plima waterfall is an impressive natural spectacle.

After the ascent through the gorge of the Saldurbachs, it is now easy to walk along the Waal with almost no difference in altitude.

The Stelvio pass, at an altitude of 2,757 metres, connects Lombardy to Trentino-Alto Adige. The road, paved and generally open from June to the end of September, connects Bormio to Prato allo Stelvio. The Lombard side is connected to the Umbrail pass and, subsequently, to the Swiss Canton of Grisons. The Stelvio pass is the highest car pass in Italy. The South Tyrolean side is famous for its hairpin bends: there are 48 of them. From the pass it is possible to admire the Ortler perfectly.

In my collection of the highest "hiking peaks" of every Alpine country, Monte Vioz has replaced Rocchiamelone (and Punta Rossa del Grivola) for Italy. A higher peak that can be reached "hiking" [for me that means without glacier equipment and with a maximum of short, not too exposed climbing sections in the 1st degree] should not be found anywhere in Italy [if you know one, please message me! 🙂]. For my criterion, the only option was to leave the valley without a cable car, since it's almost 2,000 meters of ascent and descent. In addition, I wanted to take the Punta Linke with me as the 19th peak over 3500 m [in the meantime there are 21 😉]. At the end of September, the cable car and hut were already closed, but in good weather the summit could still be (almost) snow-free. Although you always have to be aware that there can be a lot of snow at this height, even in midsummer - the much-cited "alpine experience" is always recommended, despite the comparatively easy path (T3+) for the height.