Walking, especially in the mountains, is not only a physical but also a spiritual experience. a modern form of meditation. Pray with your legs. It is certainly not for nothing, that you come across so many crosses, chapels and madonna"s high in the mountains. Especially in Italy.

Vallanta Valley

It is no coincidence that we leave in Castello near the remarkable church with a completely painted façade. It is the path to rifugio Vallanta on the famous tour of Monte Viso. A beautiful path with strong rising parts, which make you gasp for breath but also flatter parts, where you can reach again. As plant lovers, we can also take a little break when discovering another rare gem, in this case one pebble flower with hanging checkered flower head. It reminds me a bit of a tired mountain hiker.

Our route for today is not completely fixed. Depending on the circumstances and condition, we still want to be able to choose. At a fork you have to decide, either on the right to the enticing mountain lakes of Bertin and Lungo, or straight ahead to the rifugio Vallanta, located on Lake della Bealera Fourisa. We choose straight ahead. The path suddenly becomes wider and a little further there is a small crane working to improve the path. A strange but also liberating view of this height, watching the little bulldozer David fight against the mountainous Goliath.

To my deluded surprise, we also find the stimulating bulldozer among the plants, my favorite plant Rhodiola rosea. I nibble a little bit on a leaf, but the taste does not really appeal to me, fortunately a sip of fresh stream water can wash away the drying taste.

View of Monte Viso


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