From 82b9f6c3ff97fccce19e0fa5fe34250bf3790f3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 22:09:12 +0200 Subject: Fixed navigation table using m4 --- src/av2/day6/da6.m4 | 208 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 208 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/av2/day6/da6.m4 (limited to 'src/av2/day6/da6.m4') diff --git a/src/av2/day6/da6.m4 b/src/av2/day6/da6.m4 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9ec5bc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/av2/day6/da6.m4 @@ -0,0 +1,208 @@ +m4_navtable(← Day 5,../day5,Alta Via 2,../,Day 7 →,../day7) + +# Day 6 - The Farangole trail + +m4_caption({{{{{August 25, 2025}}}}}) + +## Route of the day + +
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+ +*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day6.gpx) or see the route on +[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/province-of-belluno/-2025-alta-via-2-day-6/325542632/?share=%7E3zdmb4fp%244ossqbdc)* + +## The starry night + +During the night I woke up and managed to catch a glimpse of a wonderful +starry night, the likes of which I have never seen before. + +If you live in a place with a lot of light pollution, like every medium +to large city nowadays, seeing *a few* stars may already be an unusual +experience. At the moment I live in a fairly small city, and we literally +never see stars over here. We are lucky if we see Venus once in a while. + +But I grew up in a small village in a sparsely populated area, I *was* +used to seeing skies full of stars at night. But this time, at 2500 +metres above sea level, in the middle of literally nowhere, the sky was +soething else. + +I did not manage to take a good picture, sorry. I did not feel like going +out in the freezing cold. + +## The Farangole pass + +At Rifugio Mulaz, the sun rises at 6:40 and sets at around 7:05. +In the morning. Luckily for you, I got up early enough to catch +the sunset. + +![The morning sunset](../img/25-0707-sunset.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +Rifugio Mulaz is closely surrounded by high mountains. This is the only +spot where you could see something in the distance. The sun rises from +the peaks on the left of this picture, only to hide away behind those +on the right shortly afterwards. +}}}}}) + +It's a beautiful day, if only a bit cold. This time we get up earlier than +usual and we are ready to leave at 7:15. The main challenge of the day +is going to be the *passo delle Farangole* (2932 meters on sea level), +a high mountain pass not far from the hut. Our guide book even suggests +a possible alternative route for less confident hikers, but we believed +it to be within our capabilities. + +After steep, but short, climb to *Forcella Margherita* (2655m) we reach a +section of the trail that would not be particularly challenging, it was +not for the fact that the track is not well marked. + +![The trail after Forcella Margherita](../img/25-0740-after-forcella-margherita.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +The trail after Forcella Margherita, right before the Farangole pass. +}}}}}) + +In fact, the traces of the hikers who missed the path are *more* visible +than the actual trail, likely because said hikers made them more clear +by backtracking their steps when they realized they were out of the +trail. We do the same a couple of times. + +We soon reach the start of the equipped trail that leads to the pass, +but I am not convinced and I decide to try climbing up the scree next +it. This was probably a mistake, so we soon turn left and attach our +trusty ropes to the steel supports. + +![Me, climbing up to the Farangole pass](../img/25-0830-up-to-farangole-pass.jpg) + +m4_caption(Climbing up to the Farangole pass.) + +The track is very steep, and at times +[exposed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_%28heights%29), but the +steel ropes and the other supporting material is in a good state. +Overall, this famous Farangole pass is easier than we expected. + +![My dad climbing down from the Farangole pass](../img/25-0851-down-from-farangole.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +And down we go. The steel ladder looks like it ends in the void, +but actually there is an extra steel beam protruding from the +rock, and after that there only a 60cm drop. +}}}}}) + +After clearing the pass at around 9:00, we feel satisfied and proud of +ourselves. My knee does not even hurt anymore. + +Little did we now that the truly difficult part is the Farangole *trail*, +which we'll have to go through later this morning. But for now, in our +blisfful ignorance, we enjoy the beautiful weather and we take plenty +of pictures as we walk down from the pass. + +![North view, towards the pass](../img/25-0910-blue-sky.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +The view North, towards the mountains we have just passed. +}}}}}) + +![A rocky plateau](../img/25-1009-rocky-plateau.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{An imposing rocky plateau on the South.}}}}}) + +![The view to the North-East](../img/25-1019-north-east.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{The view to the North-East.}}}}}) + +## The Farangole trail + +As the trail gets tight and very exposed, we realize that maybe +*this* is the section the guide book was warning us about. We +proceed carefully, attaching our home-made harness when a steel rope +is available. Unfortunately, most of the trail is on a narrow ledge +surrounded by grass and soft soil, where no piece of supporting material +can be fixed. At least it is not wet. + +![My dad walking on the Farangole trail](../img/25-1109-dad-farangole.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +My dad walking on a narrow section of the Farangole trail. +}}}}}) + +![Anoher hiker](../img/25-1141-hiker.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{Another hiker following us on the same trail.}}}}}) + +Since this trail is challenging and dangerous, we have to keep +constant focus on our steps and the way ahead of us. We have little +time to relax and enjoy the beautiful view, and we take much fewer +pictures than we did earlier. + +![View from the Farangole trail](../img/25-1158-view.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{ +The view from the last part of the Farangole trail, towards +the East. Soon we'll have to walk down to the dry bed of the +river at the bottom center of this picture. On the left, you +can see the tiny line that is the Farangle trail. +}}}}}) + +At 12:30 we reach the bottom of *Valgrande* (*Pian dei Cantoni*, 2310m). + +## To Rifugio Rosetta and beyond + +The way up to Rifugio Rosetta is steep, but short. The previous +part was not phisically demanding, but it was dangerous and +technically fairly challenging. I am relieved that now I can just +let my leg bring me up, and I reach the hut at 13:05. + +![Rifugio Rosetta](../img/25-1321-rosetta.jpg) + +m4_caption(Rifugio Rosetta) + +[Rifugio Rosetta](https://www.rifugiorosetta.it) (2581m) is easily +reachable with a cable car, and because of this it is very crowded, +similarly to the area around Piz Boè that we passed through on +[day 3](../day3). + +This is a good time for a break, so we decide to sit down, drink +a glass of [skiwasser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiwasser), and +eat another slice of strüdel. Yes, we ate a lot of those. The one +they serve in this hut is particularly good, with plenty of fresh +fruit and pine nuts. + +We get up and leave the hut at 14:05. The weather gets cold and foggy, +but luckily for us it won't last long. Our plan is to walk down until +*Col de le Fede* (2200m) and then up again to *Pass dei Ball* (2433m). + +The way down is slow and tedious, and my knee starts hurting again. + +![Down from Rifugio Rosetta](../img/25-1519-down-from-rosetta.jpg) + +m4_caption(Walking down from Rifugio Rosetta.) + +The way up to the pass is steep, and there is a long section equipped +with a steel rope. But the equipped part is actually very easy compared +to other similar trails that we have walked this morning and in the +previous days. + +![My dad walking on the equipped trail](../img/25-1606-rope.jpg) + +m4_caption(My dad walking on this equipped section.) + +After reaching Pass dei Ball, we walk down slowly to +[Rifugio Pradidali](https://www.rifugiopradidali.com/eng/Home.html) +(2278m), which we reach at 17:05. + +Later we would discover that there is an alternative route to +go from Rosetta to Pradidali, which starts by walking up to the +East and skips both the slow and tedious descent and the +more steep section before Pass dei Ball. This alternative path was +probably slightly easier, but it would not have saved us that much +time and effort. + +The Pradidali is a nice hut, but there is no phone signal nor WiFi. +The showers are still expensive, and when it is my turn the water boiler +has run out of gas, and I can either wait for it to be replaced or do a +freezing cold shower. I don't want to wait, so arctic shower here I come! + +m4_navtable(← Day 5,../day5,Alta Via 2,../,Day 7 →,../day7) -- cgit v1.3