Tour of the Bernina (eBook)

Gillian Price was born in England but has lived in Venice for many years. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and now Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.

Introduction

The Bernina Tour

Alta Via Valmalenco

Glacier notes

Plants and flowers

Wildlife

Getting there

Local transport

Tourist information

When to go

Accommodation

Food and drink

What to take

Waymarking and maps

Dos and don'ts

Emergencies

Using this guide

More reading

 

The Bernina Tour

Stage 1: Pontresina to Fuorcla Surlej

Stage 2: Fuorcla Surlej to Maloja

Stage 3: Maloja to Chiareggio

Stage 4: Chiareggio to Rifugio Longoni

Stage 5: Rifugio Longoni to Lago Palù

Stage 6: Lago Palù to Rifugio Carate Brianza

Stage 7: Rifugio Carate Brianza to Rifugio Bignami

Stage 8: Rifugio Bignami to Cavaglia

Stage 9: Cavaglia to Ospizio Bernina

Stage 10: Ospizio Bernina to Diavolezza

Stage 11: Diavolezza to Pontresina

 

Alta Via Valmalenco

Stage 1: Torre di Santa Maria to Rifugio Bosio Galli

Stage 2: Rifugio Bosio Galli to Rifugio Gerli-Porro/Rifugio Ventina

Stage 3: Rifugio Ventina and Rifugio Gerli-Porro to Chiareggio

Stage 4: Chiareggio to Lago Palù

Stage 5: Lago Palù to Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri

Stage 6: Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri to Rifugio Bignami

Stage 7: Rifugio Bignami to Rifugio Cristina

Stage 8: Rifugio Cristina to Torre Santa Maria

 

Appendix A - Route summaries

Appendix B - Glossary

Appendix C - Accommodation