Monte Chialmo is part of the long ridge separating the Grana and Maira valleys as it rises up to Monte Tibert. Although not the highest peak, the summit offers a superlative and unexpected panorama: the horizon takes in the Ligurian Alps and the Cozie Alps dominated by the imposing bulk…

The village of Narbona is progressively disappearing. Abandoned by its inhabitants in the late 1950s, it remained so - with furniture still in the houses - until today. Now, bad weather and the passing years are reducing it to a pile of ruins. This loop moves up the steep slopes…

The Sanctuary of Sant'Anna di Vinadio, in the heart of the Maritime Alps, is the starting point for a spectacular itinerary between Italy and France. It touches on four hills with wonderful views over a dozen small lakes. This marvellous trail culminates in a crescendo on reaching the Tesina Pass,…

The Upper Lake Roburent really needs no introduction. It is the true symbol of the Stura valley, be it for its characteristic horse-shoe shape or its extraordinary position in a wide basin set amidst green meadows at the feet of the immense rocky mass of Monte Oronaye. It is a…

The Mouton are six little lakes, of which three are pretty easy to find, while the other three are off-trail. They are placed on gorgeous small valleys under the slopes of Testa Mouton, about midway on the GTA route that from Sant’Anna of Vinadio goes to the Bravaria pass. Only…

One of the most spectacular high altitude trails in the Maritime Alps - the so-called "Mountains of Kings" because they were once part of the hunting reserve of King Vittorio Emanuele II. The itinerary crosses the beautiful Valasco plateau, dominated by an amphitheatre of peaks standing at around 3000 metres,…