From Capanna Cristallina to All'Acqua Poncione Val Piana 2660 m
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- Difficulty
- T4
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- Ascent
- 1:30 h, 300 m
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- Descent
- 2:15 h, 1260 m
Pathless – but not really a big deal
Val Bedretto and Val Bavona meet on the ridge Cristallina–Passo San Giacomo. There is a wide selection of alpine hiking targets. Presented here is one of the easiest summits of the region, which, thanks to the possibility to spend the night at Capanna Cristallina and the descent to the road across Nufenenpass, is accessible even for hikers with an average stamina. The tour is perfect. When there is still snow in the shady faces, the descent turns into a pleasurable sliding experience.
Route description
Additional information
- Departure point
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- End point
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All'Acqua (1614 m)
Kleiner Weiler mit mehreren Bauten, darunter ein beliebtes Gasthaus mit Terrasse ( www.allacqua-valbedretto.ch ) – sowie eine Kapelle mit einer Tafel, die an ein tragisches Unglück erinnert: in der Nacht vom 15. auf den 16. Februar 1962 kamen beim Bau eines Stollens zwischen All'Acqua und Robiei 14 Personen ums Leben.
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- Difficulty / Material
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The last 80 metres to Poncione Val Piana are fairly precarious, as the summit structure is made of slippery rubble. On the other hand, the flat Ghiacciaio di Valleggia offers no problems to speak of, as it has no crevasses where our route goes. There is no path between Passo della Cima di Lago and the lower Val Cavagnolo, but with good visibility the orientation is pretty easy. Taking hiking poles is recommended, whether there is snow or not.
- Waypoints
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Passo della Cima di Lago (2697 m)
In winter an often used passage on ski tours, in summer, however, a quiet place
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