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Stage 2
Stage 2: Alpe Spluga-Cortone-Arnau-Giumaglio
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Remote mountain setting above Giumaglio. The Vallemaggia hides many a secret in its side valleys.
moderate
Distance 6.9 km
Duration2:42 h
Ascent0 m
Descent1,490 m
Highest point1,842 m
Lowest point352 m
The way back from the Alpe Spluga self-catering refuge (open between May and October) to Giumaglio begins with a short, gentle descent to Cortone, after which the descent on the red-and-white waymarked path to the stream in Valle is steep: this new path incorporates 300 stone steps.
Passing through the Giumaglio valley, the path is full of delights, including steps, larch and beech forests and little streams tumbling down to the valley floor. A tour that has you encountering the remains of bygone days, as well as nature in all its glory.
Author
Mariano Berri
Update: November 05, 2024
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
1,842 m
Lowest point
352 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail 1.67%Path 95.35%Road 2.96%
Forested/wild trail
116 m
Path
6.6 km
Road
205 m
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Mountain hut Alpe SplugaSafety information
Sentieri Svizzeri - Escursioni sicure
Public transport
From Locarno railway station: bus 315 towards Cavergno, Paese. Alight at Giumaglio. Return from Giumaglio: Take the bus 315 towards Locarno Stazione. Alight at Locarno station. Further information:Coordinates
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2'695'547E 1'130'073N
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46.315266, 8.679125
DMS
46°18'55.0"N 8°40'44.8"E
UTM
32T 475295 5129126
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Equipment
- Trekking backpack (approx. 50 liters) with rain cover
- Comfortable and sturdy footwear, second pair of shoes / sandals if necessary
- Adequate and durable outdoor clothing in multiple layers
- Change of clothes
- Telescope sticks
- Sun and rain protection
- Snacks and drinking water
- First aid kit
- Penknife
- Mobile phone
- Headlight
- Maps
- Travel documents
- Toilet bag and travel towel, travel detergent and clothesline, camping equipment if necessary (tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, cooking equipment), hut equipment if necessary
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
6.9 km
Duration
2:42 h
Descent
1,490 m
Highest point
1,842 m
Lowest point
352 m
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