Holiday Plan: The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (part one)

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (part one)

2009, 14 days

This part is from Limonetto to Acceglio. See also part two from Acceglio to Susa.

Guidebook:

Through the Italian Alps, by Gillian Price

Small lake near Rifugio Genova (July 2009)

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Date	Daytime	Overnight	Alternatives/Notes
Day 1 Sun 19 Jul	07:15 Liverpool flight EJ7065 arr. Nice 10:30 (check-in 5:15-6:35). Bus to Nice Ville station. 12:36 scenic train arr. Breil Sur Roya 13:40, dep 13:47 arr. Limone 14:50 (timetable). 16:05 bus to Limonetto (1294m). Walk 20 minutes or phone for free 4wd transport to Arrucador.	Arrucador Relais de Charme 0348 290 2263 0340 160 2642
Day 2 Mon 20 Jul	Walk 5 hrs via Passo di Ciotto Mieu (2274m) to Palanfré (1379m) .	L'Albergh - Locanda del Parco PAM 0334 305 2503, 0335 659 6266	PAM = Il Parco delle Alpi Marittime
Day 3 Tue 21 Jul	Walk 4½ hrs via Colle Garbella (2170m) to Trinità (1091m).	Locanda del Sorriso PAM 0171 978388
Day 4 Wed 22 Jul	Walk 5 hrs via Colle Vailetto/Passo di Valle Steira (1515m) to San Giacomo (1213m).	Rifugio Escursionistico del Parco PAM 0171 978704
Day 5 Thu 23 Jul	Walk 5¾ hrs via Colle di Fenestrelle (2463m) to Rifugio Genova (2015m).	Rifugio Genova CAI 0171 978138	Lunch at Rifugio Soria-Ellena CAI (2¼ - lunch - 3½).
Day 6 Fri 24 Jul	Walk 5¼ hrs via Colle del Chiapous (2526m) to Terme di Valdieri (1368m).	Hotel Royal ***	Lunch at Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi (3 - lunch - 2¼).
Day 7 Sat 25 Jul	Walk 6¼ hrs via Rifugio Questa (2388m) and Colletto di Valscura (2520m) to Rifugio Malinvern (1839m).	Rifugio Malinvern CAI 0171 959605	Lunch at Rifugio Questa CAI (3 - lunch - 3¼). Shortcut at 1996m misses out Rifugio Questa, -1¾ hrs (?).
Day 8 Sun 26 Jul	Walk 5 hrs via Passo d'Orgials (2600m) and Colle della Lombarda (2351m) to Sant'Anna di Vinadio (2010m).	Il Santuario 0171 959125
Day 9 Mon 27 Jul	Walk 3¼ hrs via Passo di Bravaria (2311m) to Strepeis (1281m).	Posto Tappa di Bagni di Vinadio 0171 95831	Lunch in Strepeis or Bagni di Vinadio, free afternoon.
Day 10 Tue 28 Jul	Walk 5¼ hrs via Colletto/Casermetta (2247m) to Pietraporzio (1246m).	L'Hotel Regina delle Alpi *** 0171 96618
Day 11 Wed 29 Jul	Walk 5 hrs via Passo di Rocca Brancio (2620m) to Rifugio Gardetta (2335m).	Rifugio Gardetta CAI 348 238 0158
Day 12 Thu 30 Jul	Walk 3½ hrs via Passo della Gardetta (2437m) to Acceglio (1200m). 15:20 bus to Cuneo arr. 17:00 (timetable).	Royal Hotel Superga 0171 69 32 23	Early lunch in Chialvetta.
Day 13 Fri 31 Jul	9:04 train, arr. Ventimiglia 10:45, dep. 10:55, arr. Nice Ville 11:42 (timetable). Tram (southbound, direction Pont Michel) to Cathédrale-Vieille Ville (4th stop). Check out the bus station. Lunch in the old town nearby. No. 94 bus (13:10, 13:55, 14:30, etc, timetable) to Vence from the nearby Gare Routière, takes 1 hour.	Hôtel Floreal +33 4 93586440	Dinner in one of the many Michelin-starred restaurants in the area.
Day 14 Sat 1 Aug	8:45 Bus to airport, arr. 9:20) 10:45 flight EJ7066 arr. Liverpool 12:00 (check-in 8:45-10:05).

Date

Daytime

Overnight

Alternatives/Notes

Day 1
Sun 19 Jul

07:15 Liverpool flight EJ7065 arr. Nice 10:30 (check-in 5:15-6:35).
Bus to Nice Ville station.
12:36 scenic train arr. Breil Sur Roya 13:40, dep 13:47 arr. Limone 14:50 (timetable).
16:05 bus to Limonetto (1294m).
Walk 20 minutes or phone for free 4wd transport to Arrucador.

Arrucador Relais de Charme
0348 290 2263
0340 160 2642

Day 2
Mon 20 Jul

Walk 5 hrs via Passo di Ciotto Mieu (2274m) to Palanfré (1379m) .

L'Albergh - Locanda del Parco PAM 0334 305 2503, 0335 659 6266

PAM = Il Parco delle Alpi Marittime

Day 3
Tue 21 Jul

Walk 4½ hrs via Colle Garbella (2170m) to Trinità (1091m).

Locanda del Sorriso PAM 0171 978388

Day 4
Wed 22 Jul

Walk 5 hrs via Colle Vailetto/Passo di Valle Steira (1515m) to San Giacomo (1213m).

Rifugio Escursionistico del Parco PAM 0171 978704

Day 5
Thu 23 Jul

Walk 5¾ hrs via Colle di Fenestrelle (2463m) to Rifugio Genova (2015m).

Rifugio Genova CAI 0171 978138

Lunch at Rifugio Soria-Ellena CAI (2¼ - lunch - 3½).

Day 6
Fri 24 Jul

Walk 5¼ hrs via Colle del Chiapous (2526m) to Terme di Valdieri (1368m).

Hotel Royal ***

Lunch at Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi (3 - lunch - 2¼).

Day 7
Sat 25 Jul

Walk 6¼ hrs via Rifugio Questa (2388m) and Colletto di Valscura (2520m) to Rifugio Malinvern (1839m).

Rifugio Malinvern CAI 0171 959605

Lunch at Rifugio Questa CAI (3 - lunch - 3¼). Shortcut at 1996m misses out Rifugio Questa, -1¾ hrs (?).

Day 8
Sun 26 Jul

Walk 5 hrs via Passo d'Orgials (2600m) and Colle della Lombarda (2351m) to Sant'Anna di Vinadio (2010m).

Il Santuario 0171 959125

Day 9
Mon 27 Jul

Walk 3¼ hrs via Passo di Bravaria (2311m) to Strepeis (1281m).

Posto Tappa di Bagni di Vinadio 0171 95831

Lunch in Strepeis or Bagni di Vinadio, free afternoon.

Day 10
Tue 28 Jul

Walk 5¼ hrs via Colletto/Casermetta (2247m) to Pietraporzio (1246m).

L'Hotel Regina delle Alpi *** 0171 96618

Day 11
Wed 29 Jul

Walk 5 hrs via Passo di Rocca Brancio (2620m) to Rifugio Gardetta (2335m).

Rifugio Gardetta CAI 348 238 0158

Day 12
Thu 30 Jul

Walk 3½ hrs via Passo della Gardetta (2437m) to Acceglio (1200m).
15:20 bus to Cuneo arr. 17:00 (timetable).

Royal Hotel Superga 0171 69 32 23

Early lunch in Chialvetta.

Day 13
Fri 31 Jul

9:04 train, arr. Ventimiglia 10:45, dep. 10:55, arr. Nice Ville 11:42 (timetable).
Tram (southbound, direction Pont Michel) to Cathédrale-Vieille Ville (4th stop).
Check out the bus station.
Lunch in the old town nearby.
No. 94 bus (13:10, 13:55, 14:30, etc, timetable) to Vence from the nearby Gare Routière, takes 1 hour.

Hôtel Floreal +33 4 93586440

Dinner in one of the many Michelin-starred restaurants in the area.

Day 14
Sat 1 Aug

8:45 Bus to airport, arr. 9:20)
10:45 flight EJ7066 arr. Liverpool 12:00 (check-in 8:45-10:05).

Ibex near Colle del Chiapous (July 2009)

Old military road near Rifugio Questa (July 2009)