ALTA VAL FORMAZZA
- Minimum 4 People
- Route: JULY TO OCTOBER
- Duration: One-day excursion
- Difficulty Level: HIGH
- Height difference in ascent: 1300m.
- Maximum Altitude Reached: 3044 m.
- Total Development about: 16 Km
- Packed lunch
- Suitable for families with children from 14 years of age
- No dogs
The Punta dei Camosci, Bettelmatthorn in Swiss, is a beautiful rocky pyramid that towers above the Gries Pass and acts as a watershed between the glacial Sabbioni and Griesgletscher valleys.
The name derives from the alpine pasture on its slopes, the Bettelmatt bee, from which the famous cheese that has become famous in Italian cuisine was named.
Its flavour comes from the special milk that the cows generate up here by eating refined pastures characterised by a high degree of biodiversity.
From up there, the view sweeps northwards towards the high peaks of the Oberland, while to the south the panorama runs until it meets the imposing north faces of the Mischabel and Lyskamm.
The route starts in Riale, the last village in the Formazza valley, and then climbs up the Gries valley to the pass and then along the ridge to the summit.
Minimum 4 People
Withdrawal conditions
IN CASE OF WEATHER: If weather conditions jeopardise the safety of the participants, a couple of alternatives will be proposed where more favourable weather conditions persist.
What's included
– Professional guiding service by a Media Montagna Accompagnatore del Collegio Guide Alpine Piemonte
– Individual Insurance Policy
– In case of emergencies satellite equipment to request assistance even in the absence of telephone coverage
What is not included
– Transport costs (car, facilities, parking)
– Meals, drinks and accommodation
– Equipment and gear
Know Before You Go
Recommended clothing and equipment: rucksack (25 L recommended), hiking boots, trekking trousers, breathable technical underwear, fleece, wind and rain jacket, gloves, hat, sunglasses, water according to personal daily requirements, telescopic trekking poles, dried fruit, snacks, Compeed plasters for foot blisters, first aid kit, camera.