News:
- Pilone, Capanna Salei has been translated 10-Sep-2011
- Photos and infos for 3 outings done in 2010: Rifugio Piano delle Creste, Laghetti d'Antabia, Bocchetta di Doia, Alpe di Categn and Gridone, Rifugio Al Legn. No report yet 20-Dec-2010
- Lagh de Trescolmen is now ready 9-Jun-2010
Links:
The site alpi-ticinesi.ch, which focuses specifically on Ticino, is a wealth of informations. Every trail, every valley, every pass are described in a very detailed way. Very useful before venturing on worn out and perilous tracks.
Ticino
Among these hiking regions, Ticino holds a special place. There I found deeper and wilder valleys. Trails full of surprises, good or bad. Sheepfolds and pastures at the remotest locations. As explained by the author of the German website alpi-ticinesi.ch, here more than elsewhere, passages used by shepherds for centuries have fallen into oblivion, high passes are not used any more. My advice: unless you are a hardcore hiker, fearing neither heights nor tracks invaded by vegetation, it is worth asking around before venturing to an high alpe just because the national maps show there is a trail.
