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/day7/day7.md | 164 --------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 164 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/av2/day7/day7.md (limited to 'src/av2/day7/day7.md') diff --git a/src/av2/day7/day7.md b/src/av2/day7/day7.md deleted file mode 100644 index 357c755..0000000 --- a/src/av2/day7/day7.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,164 +0,0 @@ -# Day 7 - The longest day - -|[← Day 6](../day6)|[Alta Via 2](../)|[Day 8 →](../day8)| -|:-|:-:|-:| - -## Route of the day - -
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- -*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day7.gpx) or see the route on -[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/san-martino-di-castrozza-primiero-vanoi/-2025-alta-via-2-day-7/325542923/?share=%7E3zdmdrba%244ossqbdf)* - -## A relaxing stroll in Val Canali - -Last night we had to check the maps, because we were not sure which route -we would be going, according to our plan. We did not remember that the -guide book suggested two possible alternatives to reach the next hut, -Rifugio Treviso: a higher mountain trail, with some challenging sections, -and an easier one that starts by walking down the *Val Canali*, a valley -that leads out of the Pala group and into the *Vette Feltrine* mountain -range. Our plan was to follow the easier route, and we stick to it. - -We leave the Pradidali at 7:30. - -![Rifugio Pradidali](../img/26-0735-pradidali.jpg) -

-*Rifugio Pradidali and a mountain behind it, in a beautiful sunny morning. -Maybe I should have taken notes of the names of the peaks I photographed. -Oh well, too late now.* -

- -![Val Canali](../img/26-0801-val-canali.jpg) -

*Val Canali.*

- -The descent is quite diverse, alternating between rocks, gravel, grass -and forest. There are some steel ropes that seem oddly placed in a very -simple section, but they would probably be useful in a rainy day. - -![Walking down](../img/26-0814-walking-down.jpg) -

-*Walking down an easy trail, in a typical Dolomite landscape.* -

- -At 9:50 we reach the ruins of *malga Pradidali* (1428 meters on sea level). -So far it has been a nice sunny day, and the walk has been easy. But the -end of the day will be very different. - -![The ruins of malga Pradidali](../img/26-0954-malga-pradidali.jpg) -

-*The ruins of malga Pradidali. A "malga" is a building where people -temporarily lived in the Summer while their cows grazed the high mountain -pastures that surround it. Malga Antersasc, that we passed by in -[day one](../day1), is another example. Many malgas are still in use nowadays, -and they often sell locally-produced dairy products, but unfortunately -for us we only found ruins in this trip.* -

- -The trail continues in the forest, and at 10:35 we pass by *malga -Canali* (1307m). This one *was* in use, and we could have stopped to -eat something if we wanted, but we did not. - -![The pastures behind malga Canali](../img/26-1040-from-malga-canali.jpg) -

*The pastures behind malga Canali.*

- -We now have to walk up to reach Rifugio Treviso (1631m). The trail in -the forest becomes steep, but it does not last long. We reach the hut -at 11:40, and it is time for a break. - -![From Rifugio Treviso](../img/26-1206-treviso.jpg) - -## The return of the clouds - -After taking a few pictures and a slice of a typical alpine dessert (I'll -let you guess which one), we are ready to start walking again at 12:30. - -Our next checkpoint is *forcella d'Oltro* (2094m). My knee has been -good so far, but I still try not to put too much weight on it. The road -up to the forcella is steep, and we are tired. We have done nothing but -walking steep trails for more than a week at this point. We walk slowly, -but steadily. - -![Forested mountains to the North-West](../img/26-1354-forested-slopes.jpg) -

-*The forested slopes on the North-West.* - -On our way up, we meet a couple walking down from the forcella. They -tell us that they could see nothing at all on the other side, because -of the fog and the clouds. We are not sure if we should take them -literally, because it is such a sunny day on this side, but indeed -when we reach the tight pass at 14:30 we can see it with out own eyes. - -![The fog oon the other side](../img/26-1432-fog.jpg) -

*The fog on the other side of forcella d'Oltro.*

- -![The sunny side where we came from](../img/26-1439-not-fog.jpg) -

-*The side where we came from, in contrast, is perfectly sunny.* -

- -We need another short break, but we don't want to stay here for -too long, because, as often happens in these tight high passes, -the wind is strong and chilling. - -We thought this would be the last place above 2000 meters of the whole -trip. Or at the very least for the day, considering that all that was -left was walking down to the -[Cereda Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereda_Pass). -But we were not exactly right. - -## Down? Not so fast, cowboy - -The descent to the Cereda Pass starts very steep, and quickly loose -about 200 meters of altitude. But then the trail starts going up again, -and slowly but surely we walk up, and up, and up. The road is not steep, -but we are walking on a tight ledge on a grassy slope that requires us -to focus. - -![Me on the tight ledge](../img/26-1603-tight-ledge.jpg) -

-*Me on this tight path that, for whatever reason, is leading back -up instead of down to Pass Cereda. As you can see, I am not amused.* -

- -Only after we reach the altitude of 2150m do we start going down, -but this time very slowly. We cannot see very far due to the fog, -and in any case we would still be hyper-focused on where we step. -But at least there are some interesting rock formations close to -us that are worth admiring. - -![Some curious rock formations](../img/26-1619-rocks.jpg) -

*Some interesting rock formations close to the trail.*

- -![A tree growing on a rock](../img/26-1644-tree.jpg) -

*A tree growing on top of a naked rock.*

- -The trail gradually becomes less exposed, but more steep. My knee starts -hurting once again, but I am not surprised, considering how long we have -been walking since this morning. - -After what feels like an eternity of wandering through the fog, -we reach the hotel at the Cereda Pass (1361m) at 18:15. After -almost 11 hours of walk, my feet and my knees are begging for mercy. - -![Pastures around the Cereda Pass](../img/26-1758-cereda.jpg) -

-*The pastures around the Cereda Pass.* -

- -We have a private room at [Rifugio Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/en/), -where we can have a shower rest well. The food is also amazing: I have -what is one of the best plates of -[*käsespätzle*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sesp%C3%A4tzle) -of my life. By the way, over here the spätzle are prepared with spinach -and they green not white; I think they do the same in Tyrol, but definitely -not in Germany. - -Unfortunately, the weather forecast for the next day are not as good -as our dinner. - -|[← Day 6](../day6)|[Alta Via 2](../)|[Day 8 →](../day8)| -|:-|:-:|-:| -- cgit v1.3