Pizzo Molare
Information
| Date: | 4 September 2020 |
| Maximum height: | 2586 m |
| Duration: | 5 hours |
| Difference in height: | 950 m |
| Length: | 8 km |
| Kilometers effort: | 20.6 kmef |
| Huts reached: | Capanna Piandios |
Difficulties
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Da Ghiariva fino alla Capanna Piandios. |
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Dalla Capanna Piandios fino a nord del Pizzo Molare a quota 2414 metri. |
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Dalla quota 2414 metri fino in vetta da nord. |
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Dalla cima fino alla Capanna Piandios passando dalla Bocchetta di Sasso Bianco. |
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Dalla Capanna Piandios fino a Ghiariva. |
Comment (automatic translation in english)
Today's destination is Pizzo Molare, a beautiful mountain between Val di Blenio and Valle Leventina.
Once you reach the village of Ghiariva, start climbing on foot along the little road up to the Piandios Hut. After passing the hut by about 200 metres, turn right and continue until you reach an altitude of about 1950 metres. At this point, leave the little road and begin to climb along the ridge between meadows and traces of a path. At about 2240 metres, there is a path that goes towards Arbión, but it is steep and at risk of landslides. I therefore preferred to climb higher up, where there is still a track that quickly takes us to the northern slopes of Pizzo Molare. From here, there is nothing left to do but to head south and overcome the final stretch, following the traces of the path and some signs of green paint.
To return, you can descend from the more direct route in a south-westerly direction, along a slightly easier path than the previous one, to the Bocchetta di Sasso Bianco. From here, the path continues towards Capanna Piandios, but at around 2300 metres it almost disappears. However, this is not a big problem because the meadows are not so steep and you can descend wherever you like. Once you get to the hut, you will soon be back in Ghiariva.
As far as water is concerned, there is a fountain at the Piandios Hut and a stream in the Arbión area, which can be dry in dry periods.
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