About Sam Cardell
Tuttavia, nonostante l'età, qualche quattromila me lo concedo ancora.
2,835 km
427:50 h
Recent Activity
- Sam Cardell6 days ago
An easy hike along agroforestry and pastoral paths, through forests of holm oak, oak, ash, cypress, and various conifers, amidst constant cold gusts of north wind, mitigated by the dense forest. Signage is sparse, as many of the wooden directional signs no longer have their original lettering, having
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- Sam CardellDecember 11, 2025
The idea was to retrace, to see its current state, a high-altitude trail (Ol Sentèr di Tinche), which enters the heart of Al Burlù (Burlù Valley) and descends from Botta Bassa to Endine. The trail isn't marked on maps, but I reopened it a few decades ago. It's very picturesque and spectacular in some
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- Sam CardellDecember 5, 2025
A walk on the gravel paths, where half a century ago I often trained in preparation for Skyrunning races.
Today I wanted to retrace part of the trail that crosses the scree slopes of Al Burlù (Val Burlù) and Al Grömèla (Val Grumella), which, morphologically, are very different from half a century ago
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- Sam CardellNovember 28, 2025
A short walk in the warmth of the sunny woods overlooking Lake Endine, observing the butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) and the first blooming hellebores (Helleborus niger), once used in herbal medicine to combat mental illness and madness.
Following the forest path that leads to Ranzanico, then turning
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- Sam CardellNovember 14, 2025
It's already late afternoon, and time is short. The sky is leaden, but dry and doesn't promise rain, and the temperature is pleasant and windless.
However, I want to get moving; so I decide to visit the Church of Santa Maria in Acone, which I've never seen before.
Leaving the village of Montebonello, just
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- Sam CardellNovember 10, 2025
It had been decades since I returned to the scene of the "crime," where my friend Cardinal Luciano celebrated my wedding, concelebrating with other priests in a very private and secretive ceremony.
Today I decided to return by mountain bike, taking advantage of the good weather, first riding along the
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- Sam CardellNovember 7, 2025
A solo ride, with leaden skies and a chill at altitude (4°C).
The paved but narrow road leading to Acone has an average gradient of 8% up to Case Lori, then continues on a slight slope to Acone.
Then the road climbs steeply to Prati Novi, mostly on asphalt with several concrete sections, with an average
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- Sam CardellNovember 5, 2025
A pleasant hike across an endless, rustling bed of beech leaves. Winter temperatures with frost at the start (2°C); warm at altitude (15/20°C) where the sun reigned supreme. A splendid, clear, and windless day.
Abundant signage, with routes that can be varied as desired.
Upon reaching the Bivouac and the
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A walk through the Rufina hills in the late afternoon.
Uphill on sheep tracks and paths; on the way back, on a dirt road, given the approaching darkness.
The countryside I traversed is gradually abandoned and left uncultivated. As a result, the paths, once wide and connecting the various farms, are now
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