From the A26 Genova-Gravellona continue following the signs to the border, after Domodossola continuing on the road we arrive at junction 33 for Varzo-Trasquera where we go. We turn right and follow the signs to the ski resort of San Domenico (Ciamporino) after last houses of Varzo, corresponding to a dry corner, we deviate to the right following the signs for Coggia / Dreuza, in addition to the refuge crust. The road is narrow but in good condition, past the village of Coggia soon arrive to sign ban on driving seat just before the village of Dreuza about 990 m, where we leave the car in the small yard used for parking.
few flakes of snow began to fall but it certainly does not frighten us because we know that our goal is a warm and social retreat, following the paved road after the curve on the left, the trail begins with a sign for the groove. In short, we come to the village of Valera, passing between the houses renovated to a very old washing Stay on the left continue to dwellings in the mountain, a little higher cross the farm road that we follow up in coming to a crossroads.
leave the road and go left onto dirt road and later on the trail well marked with signs and paint the crossroads with placards indicating the Alpine furrow. An eerie silence envelopes us as we climb, snowing ever more insistently to the surrounding environment by giving a fairytale atmosphere, the weight intersect again immediately resume the path on the opposite side. The consistency of the snow under the soles of our shoes will start to rise, near a hut with a cool fountain made from a tree I decided to wear snowshoes, Danilo would rather go without, we come across a beautiful chapel of the Madonna and recently restored after a stroke in the dense forest where the light struggles to filter we find in the meadow where there are chalets, Quatrain di Sotto, continue up to the right in a few minutes we find ourselves back on the weight well beaten by a snowmobile.
momentarily forgetting the directions for the furrows that Alpine will use to return and begin to climb along the road, having lost some share in a few minutes we are on track Maulone halls, one of the busiest streets during the winter for access Split the refuge. With a series long back to Alpe Solcio and soon after a short climb to the refuge Peter Crosta 1751 m, as we change and deposited their bags in the room opposite the entrance, here comes Henry who warmly welcomed us, just crossing the threshold Marina from the kitchen of the shelter welcomes us with a warm welcome. We settle on the upper floor for lunch today than the excellent polenta, there are also should serve delicious steaks with mushrooms and delicious pies to end the Navy, a raspberry and the other for quince.
Reluctantly we said goodbye to our friends leave and we set off along the way back, back down to the chalets Alpe Solcio omit the track traveled outward on the left and follow signs for Dreuza / Varzo placed on a pole trail, crossing a small bridge, downstream of some huts and then begin the descent, the trail is fairly intuitive and easy for some stakes and ribbons tied to trees, in the end we finds itself again at the junction of blocks of Below, from here until the parking retrace the same path the first leg.
There are places where every year I must return one of these is the Alpine Solcio, especially in winter this part of the mountain becomes a paradise, in agreement with Danilo recommend this route as an alternative to the climb from Maulone.
Sick of mountain and Fabio Danilo
spring is coming?!?
the shelter ... the crust is still winter!
GPS track to Google Earth
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