Monte Rosa group
Getting There
Starting point: Alagna Valsesia (Piemonte).
How get there by car:
A4 Milano-Torino
from Milano, motorway exit Novara Ovest inserted with A26 at Biandrate, direction Gravellona Toce and exit Romagnano-Ghemme. Continue with SS299 to Alagna.
From Torino, moterway exit A4 Greggio or inserted with A26 at Biandrate, direction Gravellona Toce and exit Romagnano-Ghemme . Continue with SS299 to Alagna A26
From Genova Voltri-Sempione, exit Romagnano-Ghemme. Continue with SS299 to Alagna
By airplane:
Airport Torino Caselle 134 km
Airport Milano Linate 110 km
Airport Milano Malpensa 70 km
Airport Bergamo Orio Al Serio 160 km
From Malpensa each half a hour a bus connects the airport with Milano Centrale station, then continue by train to Varallo Sesia or getting on a bus(starts 08.00; 10.00; 12.00; 15.00; 17.00; 20.00;21.00 from Terminal 1) to Novara and continue Varallo Sesia by train.
From Linate each half a hour a bus connects the airport with Milano Centrale station, then by train to Varallo Sesia.
From Orio al Serio by Autostradale bus to Milano Lambrate or to Piazza Bottini.
By train:
The nearest station to Alagna is Varallo Sesia 36 Km then by bus.
By bus:
From Varallo station: bus to Alagna (Atap) at 08.57; 11.57; 13.57; 14.45; 16.37; 18.46.
The voyage takes about 1 hour.
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Red Tape
No taxes or permits required. Costs: cableway to P.ta Indren.
When To Climb
End july - begininnig of septembre or march - may for alpineskiing
Camping
Possibility to stay in Alagna (hostel) or camping near Punta Indren in tent.
Mountain Conditions
Usually there are no problems.
Miscellaneous Info
Cableway phone: 0163.922922. Time table: first 8.45, last 16.15 .
Bibliography: Gino Buscaini, MONTE ROSA (Guida dei Monti d'Italia) - CAI/TCI, 1991; Carta Kompass f.87
Phone cellular cover: vodafone 40% di copertura - 3/5
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| gabriele | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | This summit, showing on its east side an high (700m) rock wall, is the East shoulder of Piramide Vincent but is considered belonging to the 4000 of the Alps. From its summit a long rocky (but easy) ridge (Cresta del Soldato = Soldier Ridge) goes down to the Punta Vittoria (3435m) crossing a secondary spur called Cresta del Soldato (3611m) that can be easily reached starting from the arrival station of the cableway of Punta Indren (Alagna Valsesia) On the big wall there are at most 2 routes, one crossing the big channel (very dangerous) and another one, the "Via degli Alpini" that goes straight, with some very difficult passages, along the wall on the left side (S) of the channel. The N wall also has been climbed but very seldom or maybe never been repeated. The normal route, ascending along the western slopes is easy and can be used as an alternative approach to the Piramide Vincent. | |
| Posted Dec 16, 2005 11:52 am | ||
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