Monte Viso: Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.) (from Castello di Pontechianale)
Route to the summit of Monte Viso (12,602 ft) from Castello di Pontechianale.
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 11.2 mi
- round trip
- 7,693 ft
- climb
- 12,602 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Monte Viso (12,602 ft, 3,841 m) in Piedmont, Italy, from Castello di Pontechianale, at about 5,300 ft. The summit stands about 7,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 11.2 miles round trip with about 7,700 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.)" and grades it as a demanding alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 11.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 7,693 ft
- Starts at
- Castello di Pontechianale
- Summit
- 12,602 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.) (from Castello di Pontechianale) on Monte Viso?
About 11.2 mi round trip from Castello di Pontechianale.
How much elevation gain is on the Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.) (from Castello di Pontechianale)?
About 7,693 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.) (from Castello di Pontechianale)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Sentiero Ezio Nicoli (var.) (from Castello di Pontechianale) start?
Castello di Pontechianale.
Conditions and forecast on Monte Viso
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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