Val Forno
Photo: Luca Casartelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.7 mi
- one way
- 1,399 ft
- climb
- 8,426 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Val Forno is a hard hike in the Grisons region of Switzerland, about 3.7 miles from the town of Casaccia. The route is a point-to-point climb of roughly 3.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,399 feet and a high point of 8,426 feet. The climb is a serious one, and the route is rated hard. It is a one-way trip, and the total loss on the way down is about 1,107 feet. Several other destinations sit close by. The Pass da Casnil Sud - Pass da Casnil Nord hike and the summit of Monte del Forno are each about 1.2 miles away, and the Accesso Capanna del Forno route is about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, the Capanna da l'Albigna CAS hut is about 2.3 miles away.
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