Skialp per il Veglia
An out-and-back ski touring route in Piedmont, Italy.
- 7.9 mi
- round trip
- 3,992 ft
- climb
- 7,946 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Skialp per il Veglia is an out-and-back ski touring route in Piedmont, Italy, inside Parco Naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero. It is 3.9 miles each way, 7.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,710 ft and 7,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,560 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 Punta d'Orogna Centrale, Punta d'Orogna and Punta d'Orogna Orientale. For camping, Camping Alpe Devero and Ponte Campo Scout Camping Area 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
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