From 2493edafa949e51f79f8f177def4432331e48dde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:20:54 +0200 Subject: Fixed renaming error, proofread day 1, added picture --- src/av2/day1/da1.m4 | 127 --------------------------------------------- src/av2/day1/day1.m4 | 143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 127 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/av2/day1/da1.m4 create mode 100644 src/av2/day1/day1.m4 (limited to 'src/av2/day1') diff --git a/src/av2/day1/da1.m4 b/src/av2/day1/da1.m4 deleted file mode 100644 index 62bc16f..0000000 --- a/src/av2/day1/da1.m4 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,127 +0,0 @@ -m4_navtable(← Preparation,../preparation,Alta Via 2,../,Day 2 →,../day2) - -# Day 1 - The Odles in the rain - -m4_caption({{{{{August 20, 2025}}}}}) - -## Route of the day - -
-Click to see map - -
- -*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day1.gpx) or see the route on -[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/eisacktal/-2025-alta-via-2-day-1/325540727/?share=%7E3zdmcd3i%244ossqbct).* - -## The road to Kreutztal - -Our first day starts quite early, as we wake up at 5:15. My uncle is -giving us a car ride to Kreutztal, which will take a little more than -3 hours. We leave at 5:55. - -We drive up the Cordevole valley, a road that reminds me of the -many hikes I used to do in the Dolomites, usually starting from the -[Falzarego pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falzarego_Pass), -hiking around the [Tofane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofane), -the [Cinque Torri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Torri), -[Averau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averau) and others. -But we are not going there this time. - -The road itself is quite scenic. Sorry, I did not -take any pictures pictures. After we go North, we -drive through famous turistic villages like Arabba and -[Corvara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvara%2C_South_Tyrol). -But these small towns leave a weird impression on me, as they consist -mostly of hotels and a few restaurants and bars - all closed because -it is too early for turists to wake up. Are these places just holiday -resorts now? - -Just before we reach Kreutztal, our starting point, it starts raining. - -## The hike begins - -![My dad and I, ready to start hiking](../img/20-0924-kreutztal.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{My dad and I, ready to start hiking.}}}}}) - -By the time we reach Kreutztal (2000m on sea level), park the car and -put on our rain clothes, it is already 9:30. And this is going to be -one of the longest days, at least according to our estimates. - -The Plosehütte (2447m) is not far, and we reach it pretty -quickly. Unfortunately, it is closed for renovations, and we can't even -get close enough to take a picture of our first checkpoint. - -At least the view from up there is... something. - -![The Odles, surrounded by clouds](../img/20-1033-odles-clouds.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{The -Odles -surrounded by clouds.}}}}}) - -The clouds came and went, but this is pretty much the clearest the -skies have been the whole morning. Besides the cold and the rain being -unpleasant, the low visibility gave us some technical difficulties: right -after passing by the hut, we found ourselves on a grassy slope and we -lost the track. In normal conditions we would have been able to look -out for the next trail marking, or just walk in the right direction, but -with this thick fog we were forced to double check our GPS and our maps. - -## Down through the forest, then up again - -Luckily it did not take us long to find the right way, and we kept descending -in a [larch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch) forest. - -![Trail in the forest](../img/20-1150-forest.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{A trail in a forest between Plosehütte and -Schlüterhütte - Rifugio Genova.}}}}}) - -The descent is pleasant. We even manage to catch some break from the -heavy rain, and take a few more pictures of the Odles. - -![Another picture of the Odles](../img/20-1211-odles.jpg) - -We reach the Rodella Pass (1867m) at around 13:00, and from there we -walk up to Schlüterhutte - Rifugio Genova (2297m). As the rain became -heavier, I did not take many notes of this part of the route. - -As the trail is crossed by a stream of water, we have to pass a short -challenging section, where we are forced to climb on the wet rock. -The climb itself is not hard, but the trail is not clearly marked -at that point, which left us wondering if we were doing the right thing. - -We are then blocked by a more difficult trail feature: cows. - -![Cows blocking the road](../img/20-1324-cows.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{Cows are blocking the road. -Yes, that little gap is the only way forward.}}}}}) - -After overcoming this zoological obstacle, we reached the -Schlüterhütte - Rifugio Genova at 16:00 and we stop for a slice of -[*Apfelstrudel*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_strudel). - -## The long descent to the village - -At 6 hours and 30 minutes of hiking, this would have been a good -first day. But unfortunately we cannot stop here. At 16:30 we begin -the long descent towards Lungiarü (1398m). - -![Me pointing down towards the fog](../img/20-1703-descent.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{ -Down there, that's where we have to go. Do you see it? Me neither.}}}}}) - -We walk for two hours in the rain and the fog before reaching the -village. Two hours may not sound like much, but it felt like an -eternity. - -The village of Lungiarü, in -[Val Badia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Badia), is quite nice, but -we have no energy for sightseeing. All we can do before falling asleep -is a shower, dinner, and trying to dry our clothes for the next day. - -m4_navtable(← Preparation,../preparation,Alta Via 2,../,Day 2 →,../day2) diff --git a/src/av2/day1/day1.m4 b/src/av2/day1/day1.m4 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e059aee --- /dev/null +++ b/src/av2/day1/day1.m4 @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +m4_navtable(← Preparation,../preparation,Alta Via 2,../,Day 2 →,../day2) + +# Day 1 - The Odles in the rain + +m4_caption({{{{{August 20, 2025}}}}}) + +## Route of the day + +
+Click to see map + +
+ +*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day1.gpx) or see the route on +[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/eisacktal/-2025-alta-via-2-day-1/325540727/?share=%7E3zdmcd3i%244ossqbct).* + +## The road to Kreutztal + +Our first day starts quite early, as we wake up at 5:15. My uncle is +giving us a car ride to Kreutztal, which will take a little more than +3 hours. We leave at 5:55. + +We drive up the Cordevole valley, a road that reminds me of the +many hikes I used to do in the Dolomites, usually starting from the +[Falzarego pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falzarego_Pass), +hiking around the [Tofane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofane), +the [Cinque Torri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Torri), +[Averau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averau) and others. +But we are not going there this time. + +The road itself is quite scenic. Sorry, I did not +take any pictures pictures. Going North, we drive +through popular touristic destinations like Arabba and +[Corvara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvara%2C_South_Tyrol). +But these small towns leave a weird impression on me, as they are made +up mostly of hotels and a few restaurants and bars - all closed because +it is too early for turists to wake up. Are these places just holiday +resorts now? + +Just before we reach Kreutztal, our starting point, it starts raining. + +## The hike begins + +![My dad and I, ready to start hiking](../img/20-0924-kreutztal.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{My dad and I, ready to start hiking.}}}}}) + +By the time we reach Kreutztal (2000 meters on sea level), park the car +and put on our rain clothes, it is already 9:30. And this is going to +be one of the longest days, at least according to our estimates. + +The [Plosehütte](https://www.plosehuette.com/en/) (2447m) is not +far, and we reach it pretty quickly. Unfortunately, it is closed for +renovations, and we can't even get close enough to take a picture of +our first checkpoint. + +At least the view from up there is... something. + +![The Odles, surrounded by clouds](../img/20-1033-odles-clouds.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{The Odles +surrounded by clouds.}}}}}) + +The clouds came and went, but this is pretty much the clearest the +skies have been the whole morning. Besides the cold and the rain being +unpleasant, the low visibility gave us some technical difficulties: +right after passing by the hut, we found ourselves on a grassy slope and +we lost the track. In normal conditions we would have been able to look +out for the next trail marking, but with this thick fog we were forced +to double check our GPS and our maps. + +## Down through the forest, then up again + +Luckily, it did not take us long to find the right way, and we kept +descending in a [larch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch) forest. + +![Trail in the forest](../img/20-1150-forest.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{A trail in a forest between Plosehütte and +Schlüterhütte - Rifugio Genova.}}}}}) + +The descent is pleasant. We even manage to catch some break from the +heavy rain, and take a few more pictures of the Odles. + +![Another picture of the Odles](../img/20-1211-odles.jpg) + +We reach the Rodella Pass (1867m) at around 13:00, +and from there we walk up to [Schlüterhutte - Rifugio +Genova](https://www.schlueterhuette.com/en/) (2297m). I did not take +many notes of this part of the journey, there was too much rain for me +to take out my journal and write. + +As the trail is crossed by a stream of water, we have to pass a short +challenging section, where we are forced to climb on the wet rock. +The climb itself is not hard, but the trail is not clearly marked at +that point, which left us wondering if we were doing the right thing. + +We are then blocked by a more difficult trail feature: cows. + +![Cows blocking the road](../img/20-1324-cows.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{Cows are blocking the road. Yes, that little gap is +the only way forward.}}}}}) + +After overcoming this zoological obstacle, we reached the +Schlüterhütte - Rifugio Genova at 16:00 and we stop for a slice of +[*Apfelstrudel*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_strudel). + +![Rifugio Genova in the fog](../img/20-1603-schluterhutte.jpg) + +m4_caption(Rifugio Genova - Schlüterhütte in the fog.) + +## The long descent to the village + +At 6 hours and 30 minutes of hiking, this would have been a good first +day. But unfortunately we cannot stop here. At 16:30 we begin the long +descent towards Lungiarü (1398m). + +![Me pointing down towards the fog](../img/20-1703-descent.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{Down there, that's where we have to go. Do you see +it? Me neither.}}}}}) + +We walk for two hours in the rain and the fog before reaching the +village. Two hours may not sound like much, but it felt like an eternity. + +Just before the village, we pass by a place called +[*Val di Morins*](https://www.alta-badia.org/en/highlights/sights/val-di-morins-mill-valley/), +which means "Mill Valley" in Ladin. + +![A watermill](../img/20-1816-mill.jpg) +m4_caption({{{{{ +A watermill. In this area it was common to build half-pipes +with larch trunks to lead the water to the mill. +}}}}}) + +The village of Lungiarü, in [Val +Badia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Badia), is quite nice, but we +have no energy left for sightseeing. All we can do before falling asleep +is a shower, dinner, and trying to dry our clothes for the next day. + +m4_navtable(← Preparation,../preparation,Alta Via 2,../,Day 2 →,../day2) -- cgit v1.3