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+*Forgive me if this photo is the same at the last one of the previous day, +but it is one of my favorite. It is also quite fascinating how the light +at dawn mixes up all the colors compared to previous day's picture.* +

+ +After a long sleep, we are ready to leave Flora Alpina at 8:20. Our +first checkpoint is the +[San Pellegrino Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pellegrino_Pass), +(1918 meters on sea level) which is unfortunately a bit farther away than +it would have been if we slept in Fuciade. + +It takes us about one hour to reach the Pass. On the way we saw a cow +breastfeeding her calf, which was cute. We cross the main road on the pass, +and from here we have to walk up on grassy slopes and ski paths. The +signs point to a path that is not the one we planned, but the two tracks +join shortly afterwards. The ski paths are extremely steep, but wide, +so we can easily zig-zag all the way up. + +At 10:30 we reach the *Pale di Gargol* (2218m), a plan that I am not sure +why deserves a name. Perhaps the name refers to the whole area which I +guess could be described as a rocky meadow. + +![The rocky meadow](../img/24-1027-pale-di-gargol.jpg) +

+*The Pale di Gargol. The term "pala" means "shovel" in Italian, +but according to the +[Italian Wikipedia page](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_di_San_Martino#Il_toponimo) +about the [Pale di San Martino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_group) +mountains, in the local language it once denoted a grassy slope at the +feet of a mountain range.* + +Once again, the landscape has changed to show us something completely +different from that we have seen in this trip so far. The continuous +shift from rocks, to forest, to grass, to yet other types of rock and +any combination of those features is in my opinion one of the most +fascinating aspects of Alta Via 2. + +![Walking down to Passo Valles](../img/24-1129-panorama.jpg) +

+*Walking down to Passo Valles. In the background, the +Pale di San Martino.* + +The trail continues almost flat in this unusual scenery until we +descend to [Passo Valles](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passo_Valles) (2032m) +at around 11:50. We are now entering the fascinating section of +the *Pale di San Martino*, also known in Englis as the +[Pala Group]((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_group), of.which +the Mulaz and the Focobon group are the northernmost peaks. + +But first we need a break. We stop at a bar on the pass for a coffee +and a slice of strüdel. + +## Veneggia, Venegiotta and Pass dei Fochet + +We leave the bar at 12:20, and in half an hour we reach Forcella +Veneggia (2217m). The view opens up to the wild valley in the south. + +![The view from Forcella Veneggia](../img/24-1252-forcella-veneggia.jpg) +

+*The view from Forcella Veneggia.* +

+ +So far, the day has not been particularly challenging. Later on +we'll have to pass some difficult sections, but for now we continue +on some easy, if tight, trails. + +Despite the beauty of the place, we don't meet many other hikers. +In fact, I think we saw more marmots than people in this part of +the route. + +![More mountains](../img/24-1400-venegiotta.jpg) + +At around 14:00 we reach *Passo Venegiotta* (2300m), and about 30 minutes +later *Passo dei Fochet* (2291m). The weather has been good today so far, +but here a strong cold wind starts blowing, and we can feel a few drops +of rain. + +## Through the rocks, to Rifugio Mulaz + +The landscape changes once again. We are now walking on rocks and gravel. + +![Another scree](../img/24-1447-rocks-to-mulaz.jpg) + +We walk down a scree to around 2175m, before starting to climb up again. +It's cold and cloudy, and this part of the trail is a fair bit more +difficult than the previous. Nothing particularly hard or dangerous, +but we have to pay a bit more attention where we put our feet. + +The trail abruptly becomes extremely steep, and very demanding on my +muscles, which so far had been enjoying a more relaxing day. + +![The climb to Rifugio Mulaz](../img/24-1552-climb-to-mulaz.jpg) +

+ *Some steel ropes help make the climb to Rifugio Mulaz less dangerous.* +

+ +We reach Rifugio Mulaz (2570m) at 16:40, after a little more than +8 hours from when we left Flora Alpina. Somehow, both these places +are in the territory of [Falcade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcade). + +![Reaching Rifugio Mulaz](../img/24-1638-mulaz.jpg) +

*Reaching Rifugio Mulaz*

+ +From this hut, the only landscape you can see, in any direction, is +naked rock. There is a tiny window from where you can see a valley, +but the sight is cut out and the only visible thing is more rocks. +Definitely fascinating, although personally prefer more varied landscapes. + +I'll add a picture on the next day's page, the early morning light +was much better. + +Oh and by the way, up here every resource is very scarce. There is +no drinkable tap water, and showers cost 8€ for 5 minutes. But I +really need one today. + |[← Day 4](../day4)|[Alta Via 2](../)|[Day 6 →](../day6)| |:-|:-:|-:| diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-0648-focobon.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-0648-focobon.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..013b5b6 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-0648-focobon.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1027-pale-di-gargol.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1027-pale-di-gargol.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ee9533a Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1027-pale-di-gargol.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1129-panorama.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1129-panorama.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eedf47b Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1129-panorama.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1252-forcella-veneggia.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1252-forcella-veneggia.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..881c1cd Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1252-forcella-veneggia.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1400-venegiotta.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1400-venegiotta.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5520605 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1400-venegiotta.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1447-rocks-to-mulaz.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1447-rocks-to-mulaz.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9e63de Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1447-rocks-to-mulaz.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1552-climb-to-mulaz.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1552-climb-to-mulaz.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc89fd5 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1552-climb-to-mulaz.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/img/24-1638-mulaz.jpg b/src/av2/img/24-1638-mulaz.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..452f708 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/24-1638-mulaz.jpg differ -- cgit v1.3