Highlights and tour details
Short stage, which presents a few difficulties in the passage to the Vallè Pass. From the Vallè refuge (2175 m), you climb initially between mountainous rocks and pastures and then over rocky terrain up to the Vallè pass. You then cross the pass, paying attention to a few passages and with the help of fixed ropes. You cross the northern slope of the Montevecchio peak on the side of the Quarazza valley (VCO) to the Bottigia pass (2607 m) that takes back to Valsesia. From the pass, descend crossing areas similar to that of the climb, until you reach the Massero refuge (2082 m) from which, if desired, it is possible to go down to Carcoforo.
Support points
Rifugio Vallè (Departure point of the stage) Rifugio Massero (Arrival point of the stage)
Other information
Source: Ente per la Gestione delle Aree Protette della Valle Sesia
Itinerary code: GTV
Recommended period: July - September
Classification: Provincial with high mountain development
Provinces crossed: Biella Valsesia Vercelli
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
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Stages
- Great Crossing of Valsesia (GTV) (113,20 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia (GTV): Stage 1 Bocchetta della Boscarola - Alp Toso (14,70 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia (GTV): Stage 2 Alp Toso - Alp Salei (7,60 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia (GTV): Stage 3 Alp Salei - Hamlet of Peccia (12,50 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia: Stage 4 Hamlet of Peccia - Ospizio Sottile at Colle Valdobbia (4,70 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia: Stage 5 Ospizio Sottile to Colle Valdobbia - Don Luigi Ravelli Bivouac (10,30 km)
- Great Crossing of Valsesia: Stage 6 Bivouac Don Luigi Ravelli - Pastore Refuge at Alpe Pile (14,30 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia (GTV): Stage 7 Pastore Refuge at Alp Pile - Vallè Refuge (14,80 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia: Tappa 8 Rifugio Vallè - Rifugio Massero (4,00 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia: Stage 9 Massero Refuge - Baranca Refuge (11,80 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia: Stage 10 Rifugio Baranca - Rifugio Obre-Huusch (8,90 km)
- Grande Traversata della Valsesia (GTV): Stage 11 Obre-Huusch Refuge - City of Borgomanero Refuge at Alp Pianello (8,10 km)