Part 1
Entracque village and Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime
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Day 1 - Entracque village
Time of the year: September
Entracque is a small town in the Valle Gesso of the Marittime Alps of north-west Italy, about 20 kilometres southwest of Cuneo and close to the French border. It is the principal settlement and capoluogo of the comune or municipality of the same name in the Piedmontese Province of Cuneo.
There is a bus route from the city of Cuneo that reaches Entracque. The plan you can find it here.
Overview of Entracque
First day exploring the surroundings until the village of Valdieri and to the Lago della Piastra.
Entrance / exit in the village
Valdieri
Day 2 - Hiking route: Lago della Rovina - Bacino del Chiotas - Rifugio Genova-Figari
Time of the year: September
Distance: ca. 7,00 km
Altitude loss / gain: +580 m / -580 m
Lowest point: ca. 1580 m
Highest point: ca. 2030 m
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Difficulty: 🟦🟦
Parking:
free parking: here. In general at Lago della Rovina is free parking
from the start thick fog
different routes
the initial part of the climb is demanding
Day 3 - Hiking route: Casa Savoia - Rifugio Valasco - Lago inferiore di Valscura - Lago del Claus - Rifugio Emilio Questa - french border
Time of the year: September
Distance: ca. 18,50 km
Altitude loss / gain: +1200 m / -1200 m
Lowest point: ca. 1400 m
Highest point: ca. 2600 m
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Difficulty: 🟥🟥🟥
the climb until the first intermediate point was relatively easy
the valley at the Rifugio Valasco
Rifugio Valasco with rooms for renting
first lake of the day - Lago inferiore di Valscura
second lake of the day - Lago del Claus
third lake of the day, near Rifugio Emilio Questa
the view at the border with France (Parc national du Mercantour)
the only technical part - the climb after Refugio Emilio Questa towards the France frontier; for the last part special attention for falling rocks is required
Lago delle Portette and Rifugio Emilio Questa
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