Faith and military forts in Stura Valley

 

FAITH AND MILITARY FORTS IN STURA VALLEY

Go to the file on King Albert’s Fort of Vinadio

RESORT:
Municipality of Vinadio, Valle Stura (CN)

LENGTH:
2 days / 1 night

PROGRAMME:
The highest Sanctuary in Europe thanks to its 2010 m above sea level, the overshadowing stone walls of XIX century forts that made up “Vinadio’s weir”: two extremely different historical examples which coexist in just a few kilometres in Stura Valley. A high altitude ring around the Sanctuary and a trail to discover ancient fortifications will let you deepen such different themes.

1st day
Meeting at Vinadio’s tourist office at 10 a.m.
Transfer by car to Riofreddo Valley, where you’ll leave the car.
Ascent to Serziera Fort, to the small defensive barrack of Sources and to Piroat Battery.
Packed lunch (about 12.30). Return to Vinadio and visit of King Albert’s Fort (3 p.m.).
Dinner at one’s choice and overnight stay at Vinadio.
Total height difference circa 250m both uphill and downhill, difficulty for hikers (E).
2nd day
Meeting at Vinadio’s tourist office at 8.30.
Transfer by car to S.Anna di Vinadio (2010m).
Loop hike touching the lakes of S.Anna (2167m), Upper (2370m) and Lower Lausfer (2357m), and S.Anna Pass (2156m).
Packed lunch along the way. Return to S.Anna and visit of the Sanctuary (circa 3.30 p.m.).
Total height difference circa 650m both uphill and downhill, difficulty for hikers (E).

MIN/MAX NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FORESEEN:
min 7 - max 16 participants

PRICE:
€ 120,00

The fee includes:
Overnight stay and breakfast in a hotel in Vinadio. Packed lunches on both days.
Nature guide with you. Insurance.
Informative material about the trail.

The fee doesn’t include:
Possibility of a typical Occitan dinner.
Possibility to prolong your stay to visit the surrounding valleys, rich with nature, food and wine and architectural beauties.
Possibility to stay at Bagni di Vinadio Spas with wellbeing treatments in warm thermal waters.

PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF THE OFFER:
25 June - 15 September

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Roberto Pockaj, Nature Guide
TEL. 338/7185495 from 10.00 to 8 p.m.
MAIL  roberto.pockaj@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.alpicuneesi.it/guidenaturalistiche/robertopockaj
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS:

Terre di Emozioni Tour Operator, Via Garibaldi 1 - 12083 Frabosa Sottana (CN)
TEL. 0174/44343
FAX 0174/44343
MAIL  info@terredimozioni.com
WEBSITE www.terrediemozioni.com