Giro di Viso

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2022-06-30 18:05

Monviso is the highest mountain in Piedmont in Italy with 3840m in height. The so-called 'Giro di Viso' (sth like 'tour around Monviso') is a trekking tour around it. There are some different routes with different lengths, we chose a 4 days trek with around 40km and 3000 vertical meters. We started at 2000m above sea level and our highest point was at almost 3000m.

_{Monviso and its reflection}

The conditions could have been better photography-wise but I don't want to complain. Because otherwise the landscape was absolutely beautiful and I really enjoyed those 4 days in nature without any internet connection.

_{Our first little hut}

And the best thing about sleeping at huts in the mountains: I can just step out of the door at sunrise and sunset without having to arrive at a location. Blue hour surrounded by those high mountains with the moon out - pure bliss.

_{In general, I didn't like the architecture of this hut too much (it was built in the 80s), but appropriating the shape of the mountain was a nice touch.}

And we saw some wildlife, too.

And what can never miss on a trip to the mountains: some low hanging clouds/fog playing peekabo with the mountains.

It was my first trekking tour over 4 consecutive days (did only 3 until now) and it was great pushing my physical and psychological limits. I once again realized how much I love the outdoors and that I want to do more long distance hiking in the future. Life just seems so uncomplicated.

_{Wildflowers in front of a lake at the bottom of Monviso.}