Great to see a good page on one of our little know climbing classic! It's an area full of interesting climbs even for the "medium capacity" rock climber, and there's plenty to hike too!
Sarebbe bellissimo vedere qualcosa sul vallone di Sea (non so se conosci) - ci sono tornato dopo anni dieci giorni fa, ed è un posto veramente magico. La mia esperienza del vallone è solo escursionistica (tranne la cresta della Cittadella), ma se qualcun'altro avesse più materiale, più esperienza e voglia di fare una pagina come questa che hai fatto tu...
No, è la prima volta che vado a sud della Val di Susa, mi ricordavo una monografia, di un po' di anni fa, sulla Torre Castello e mi è venuta voglia di dare un'occhiata.
Purtroppo, avendo come compagno di "cordata" la moglie, che non arrampica, ho dovuto limitare l'approfondimento.
Penso che tornerò, magari la prossima estate, sia in Val Maira che in Val Varaita .... chissà :)
about book : there's only a good guide book (in italian) and can be found directly in the Campo Base refuge : its title is Il Gruppo Castello Provenzale
I think I found this perhaps 8km up the valley from Acceglio(as the crow flies). This valley ends at the Brec de Chambeyron. But Castello-Provenzale is not up so far but across from Roca Bianco(3021m). Torre Castello would appear to be on the east side of the upper valley? The upper valley runs from north to south. I got this by comparing Michelin and Google Earth
Estimated coordinates from Google Earth
Latitude: 44.5
Longitude: 6.92 PS the red colour is lichen and not iron?
tiziana - Sep 9, 2005 12:16 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAother beautiful page :) Well done !
andreaperino - Sep 9, 2005 7:49 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMolte informazioni e ben presentate.
Bravo.
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 12:00 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentgrazie, mi spiace di non conoscerle meglio ... ma c'è tempo, spero :)
Gangolf Haub - Sep 9, 2005 8:50 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood page Gabriele! I never heard of the region. It took me quite long to find it on a map. But I'm not very good at western Alps geography anyway.
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 12:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentthanks :)
It was my first time in southern Alpi Cozie ... worth to be visited ! :)
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 12:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI forgot .. this area looks well known in Deutschland, there were many German bikers with their tents there.
signorellil - Sep 9, 2005 3:15 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat to see a good page on one of our little know climbing classic! It's an area full of interesting climbs even for the "medium capacity" rock climber, and there's plenty to hike too!
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 3:23 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentthanks :)
hope other pages about this area will follow ...
signorellil - Sep 9, 2005 3:52 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentSarebbe bellissimo vedere qualcosa sul vallone di Sea (non so se conosci) - ci sono tornato dopo anni dieci giorni fa, ed è un posto veramente magico. La mia esperienza del vallone è solo escursionistica (tranne la cresta della Cittadella), ma se qualcun'altro avesse più materiale, più esperienza e voglia di fare una pagina come questa che hai fatto tu...
E' il vallone del Bourcet?
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 4:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentNo, è la prima volta che vado a sud della Val di Susa, mi ricordavo una monografia, di un po' di anni fa, sulla Torre Castello e mi è venuta voglia di dare un'occhiata.
Purtroppo, avendo come compagno di "cordata" la moglie, che non arrampica, ho dovuto limitare l'approfondimento.
Penso che tornerò, magari la prossima estate, sia in Val Maira che in Val Varaita .... chissà :)
Moni - Sep 9, 2005 4:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job.
Corax - Sep 9, 2005 6:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page, good info.
What about adding some books about the area?
Gabriele Roth - Sep 9, 2005 6:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentthanks :)
about book : there's only a good guide book (in italian) and can be found directly in the Campo Base refuge : its title is Il Gruppo Castello Provenzale
Vid Pogachnik - Sep 10, 2005 7:30 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentYou created a very good page again! The area was completely unknown to me.
Gabriele Roth - Sep 10, 2005 7:42 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentthanks :)
about 30 year ago I saw a monograph, so, last weekend I went to give a look : a fine area, worth to be visited
Bor - Sep 10, 2005 8:44 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat Gabriele! Nice overview!
Cheers!
Claude Mauguier - Sep 14, 2005 2:46 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentBravo, apri la nostra curiosità per questi posti dimenticati delle Cozie, ma non dire tutto...:-))))
Gabriele Roth - Sep 14, 2005 4:36 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentgrazie :)
me ne guardo bene :))
desainme - Sep 17, 2005 9:05 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI think I found this perhaps 8km up the valley from Acceglio(as the crow flies). This valley ends at the Brec de Chambeyron. But Castello-Provenzale is not up so far but across from Roca Bianco(3021m). Torre Castello would appear to be on the east side of the upper valley? The upper valley runs from north to south. I got this by comparing Michelin and Google Earth
Estimated coordinates from Google Earth
Latitude: 44.5
Longitude: 6.92 PS the red colour is lichen and not iron?
Gabriele Roth - Sep 17, 2005 9:45 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentthanks :)
I found (and posted) a schematical map that can explain something about the (small) area.
the red colour is the colour of the rock under the overhangs and is not due to lichens