Skialp Cima di Valtendra
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 950 ft
- climb
- 8,725 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Skialp Cima di Valtendra is an out-and-back ski touring route in Piedmont, Italy, inside Parco Naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,940 ft and 8,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 870 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. The nearest town is Trasquera, about 4.6 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cima di Valtendra, Pizzo Moro and Punta Salarioli. Cascata della Frua is within about 3 miles. For camping, Ponte Campo Scout Camping Area and Camping Alpe Devero are within about 6 miles. There are 10 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Skialp Cima di Valtendra for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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