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- Make sure you have enough water with you.
- There are a couple of drinking fountains along the way: You can find drinking water at (5)
- Beware of the stretches on the road because, especially in summer, the jeeps go up and down.
From Introbio to the Tavecchia refuge (Valbiandino)
Along the Via del Bitto, this route leads you steadily uphill from Introbio to the Tavecchia refuge. It isn't a difficult ascent, but it's long.
The route itself isn’t particularly scenic, but the Val Biandino panorama is worth the effort.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.36 mi -
Average duration: 4h 45 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 3,123 ft -
Descent: - 131 ft -
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Highest point: 4,921 ft -
Lowest point: 1,929 ft
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 1,929 ft - Introbio, Villa Serena bus stop
- 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 1,988 ft - Turn left onto Via alle Ville
- 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 2,215 ft - Keep left – caution: exposed section
- 3 : mi 0.97 - alt. 2,602 ft - Turn left onto Via del Bitto - End exposed section
- 4 : mi 1.52 - alt. 2,789 ft - Keep right on Via del Bitto
- 5 : mi 2.28 - alt. 3,445 ft - Water fountain
- 6 : mi 2.39 - alt. 3,543 ft - Keep left on Via del Bitto
- E : mi 4.36 - alt. 4,911 ft - Tavecchia refuge (Valbiandino)
Notes
Worth a visit
30 minutes of walk past Rifugio Tavecchia, you can reach the small church of Madonna della Neve. It's also a refuge where you can eat/sleep.
https://www.saliinvetta.com/culture-e-tradizioni/1635-la-madonna-della-neve-in-val-biandino
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