Alps: Maira Valley’s hiking paradise
Tucked away in the Southern Italian Alps near the French border, lies the beautiful Val Maira with its tranquil villages, chapels and churches settled in an uncontaminated landscape. Maira Valley is now slowly being discovered as a walker’s paradise. You will not find busy roads, ski slopes and mass tourism, but pristine mountain scenery, lots of sun, small charming accommodation and delicious food. Traditionally, the inhabitants of the Val Maira had more contact with France as the border is only a few hours walk away and is easily reached via the mountain passes, while the route to the Italian plains and Po Valley was difficult and went through a rocky gorge. Only when the road was built, more Italians arrived and the first language remains Occitan, a romance language also spoken in southern France. The second language is French and then Italian.
Level 3/4
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Duration8 Days I Level: 3/4 (of 5)
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What is includedAccommodation in farmhouses in private rooms, including breakfast, 5x picnic lunches (days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and 7x dinners; Luggage transfers when changing accommodations (1 piece - up to 15kg/person); People transfers on days 1, 4, 5 and 8 as per program; Detailed roadbook (in English) and map (incl. access to GPS tracks through navigation app); Emergency hotline;
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What is not includedTourist residence tax “tassa di soggiorno” to be paid locally in cash; drinks and other meals; travel insurance
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Best periodJune, July, August, September
Day 1. San Michele Prazzo
Day 2. Lou Viol Dal Genesté: San Michele round walk (10km, 4hrs, +565m/-600m)
Day 3. San Michele - Ponte Maira (17km, 6,30hrs, +1050m/-990m)
Day 4. Chiappera round walk (10km, 4hrs, +910m/-725m)
Day 5. Sentiero Frassati/Ponte Maira round walk (13-16km, 6hrs, +945m/-950m)
Day 6. Ponte Maira - Viviere (9km, 5hrs, +610m/-510m)
Day 7. Viviere - Colle Oserot - Viviere (13km, 5hrs, +1010m/-880m)
Day 8. Departure day
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