{"id":20131,"date":"2021-12-23T18:47:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T17:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/information\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:56:52","slug":"information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/information\/","title":{"rendered":"Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-ldhze0-9c2cd699e881e07b4fade0a806480e63 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-js5xu0-0e4f97e0956260855af731d262e05766\">\n.flex_cell.av-js5xu0-0e4f97e0956260855af731d262e05766{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-js5xu0-0e4f97e0956260855af731d262e05766 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fourth 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class=\"heading-wrap\"><strong>Informazioni sul sito<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='tabcontainer av-lf48ij2g-5e12016db6a718f14f6b7e244a5feccb sidebar_tab sidebar_tab_left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  tabs_informazioni_consigli av-mini-hide border_tabs'>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-dghke0-a2131284b5610326d1a857601addef4e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tempidirisalita-tab' class='tab active_tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tempidirisalita' aria-controls='tempidirisalita-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue862' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>Climbing times<\/div><div id='tempidirisalita-content' class='tab_content active_tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tempidirisalita-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ascent time is an extremely subjective value, being related to the athletic ability of the hiker.<\/p>\n<p>The ascent times given on this site are taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappe.partout.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/#\">Catasto Dei Sentieri della Valle D&#8217;Aosta<\/a>, which reports ascent times calculated from the altimetric course of the route: this explains why reported times are very precise (example: 4 hours and 28 minutes, instead of 4 hours and 30 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>Instead, on guidebooks and maps on the market, ascent times are calculated assuming that a trained walker, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not including stops<\/span>, can overcome <strong>300 to 400 meters of elevation gain per hour of walking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I have verified that the times given by the Cadastre Of Trails are always the <strong>same or slightly higher<\/strong> than the times given by the Aosta Valley Tourist Office trail map: for example, for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">trail 4<\/span>, from Obre Eselbode to Zube Pass, the <strong>Cadastre Of Trails<\/strong> gives a hiking time of 4 hours and 28 minutes (roughly equivalent to <strong>4.5 hours<\/strong>) , while the <strong>trail map <\/strong>gets away with it in <strong>4 hours split<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The total elevation gain reported by the Cadastre for this trail is <strong>1315 meters<\/strong>, which is equivalent to <strong>3.2 <\/strong>hours (climbing at a rate of <strong>400 <\/strong>meters elevation gain per hour) or <strong>4.3 <\/strong>hours (climbing at a rate of <strong>300 <\/strong>meters elevation gain per hour). Thus it seems that the cadastre calculates the ascent time considering a speed of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">300 meters of elevation gain per hour<\/span>, while the trail map considers an intermediate speed between 300 and 400 meters.<\/p>\n<p>I preferred to remain cautious, so <strong>I always reported the times of the Cadastre Of Trails <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-bziuew-10fc05d46d2931c0e24436ed5a73ef88'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='scaledifficolta-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#scaledifficolta' aria-controls='scaledifficolta-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8c6' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>Difficulty levels<\/div><div id='scaledifficolta-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='scaledifficolta-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This site uses the trail difficulty classification defined by this document prepared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cai.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ALLEGATO-1-scale-difficolt%C3%A0-provvisorio.pdf\">Central Hiking Commission of the Italian Alpine Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0090ff;\">Blue trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>T (Tourist)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #2b7c18;\">Green trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>E (Hiking)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #fc9b3a;\">Orange trails<\/span><\/strong> are of <strong>EE (Experienced Hikers)<\/strong> difficulty.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Red trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>EEA (Experienced Hikers with Equipment).<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Difficulty levels were taken from both the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappe.partout.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/#\">Aosta Valley Cadastre Of Trails <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovevda.it\/it\">Trail Map (2019 edition)<\/a> distributed by the Aosta Valley Tourist Office. In case of conflicts on a single trail between the two sources, the higher classification was always reported.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the individual difficulty levels are described below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0090ff;\">T (Tourist)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nRoutes on cart tracks, mule tracks or obvious paths that pose no uncertainties or problems of orientation, with modest inclines and moderate elevation changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire basic hiking knowledge and physical fitness for walking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nAppropriate clothing and footwear are still required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2b7c18;\">E (Hiking)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nRoutes that represent the majority of hiking routes, thus among the most varied in terms of natural environments. They take place on mule tracks, trails and sometimes tracks; on different terrain by geomorphological and vegetation context (e.g., pastures, undergrowth, debris, scree). They are generally marked and may have steep sections. Easy, unexposed rock passages can be encountered that require the use of hands for balance. Any exposed spots are usually protected. They can cross flat or shallowly sloping areas on residual snow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire sense of direction and hiking experience and adequate training<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nSuitable equipment with special regard to footwear is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #fc9b3a;\">EE (Experienced Hikers)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nAlmost always marked trails that require ability to move along trails and tracks over impervious and\/or treacherous terrain (steep and\/or slippery slopes of grass, rocks or stony debris), often unstable and uneven. They may have exposed sections, traverses, ledges or rocky sections with slight technical difficulties and\/or equipped, while via ferratas proper are excluded. They are developed on medium to steep slopes.<br \/>\nCrossing sections on snow may be necessary, while all glacier routes are excluded.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nNeed excellent hiking experience, orienteering skills, knowledge of the characteristics of the mountain environment, sure-footedness and absence of vertigo, evaluative and decision-making skills as well as adequate physical fitness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire appropriate equipment and gear for the planned itinerary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">EEA (Experienced Hikers with Equipment)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<br \/>\n<\/strong>A ferrata is defined as a route whose sections on rock are specially equipped with metal structures: cables, chains, ladders, pegs and stirrups, which facilitate and enable its progression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nProvide for the use of personal protective equipment certified according to current regulations (harness, via ferrata kit and helmet) and adequate technical preparation.<br \/>\nThey are marked at the start by special signs and meet precise construction and regulatory criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-b87ow8-dee3d5ad60338ec7678260872fe44e26'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-1-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-1' aria-controls='tab-id-1-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue803' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span>GPX tracks of the trails<\/div><div id='tab-id-1-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>GPX trail plots have two sources: the &#8220;official&#8221; ones come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catastosentieri.regione.vda.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aosta Valley Trail Cadastre<\/a>, a site that reports technical information on all trails in the Aosta Valley. The information contained is very interesting, it is just too bad that the site has a rather dated user interface that does not make it super easy to use without a fair amount of learning effort.<\/p>\n<p>The other tracks reported in the &#8220;Personal Excursions&#8221; sections were collected by me from 2021 onward, mainly using a watch (a <em>Garmin Fenix 5x<\/em>) and in very rare cases a satellite communicator (a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/tips-for-hikers\/#comunicatoresatellitare\">Garmin InReach Mini<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-lf48igvx-7f162115aa60150cf4d73de0567bc0bc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='mappe-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#mappe' aria-controls='mappe-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue843' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>Maps<\/div><div id='mappe-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='mappe-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The site uses maps from different online services as the background of the tracks.<\/p>\n<p>You can always change the map used as the background by clicking on the button at the top right of the map:  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3702\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe.png 42w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 42px) 100vw, 42px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/about\">OpenStreetMaps<\/a> is used by default only on pages where the overall view of all paths is shown, because being low in detail it does not confuse the viewer.<br \/>\nTo get to the bottom of individual trails, I would certainly recommend switching to <a href=\"https:\/\/opentopomap.org\/about\">OpenTopoMaps<\/a>, which is definitely the best for hiking use. In fact, <strong>OpenTopoMaps<\/strong> is used by default on all pages where individual trails are shown.<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible to choose maps from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapbox.com\/\">Mapbox<\/a>, a service that provides not only an elevation map but also a satellite map.<\/p>\n<p>Both <strong>OpenStreetMaps<\/strong> and <strong>OpenTopoMaps<\/strong> are free open-source services. <strong>Mapbox<\/strong>, on the other hand, is a commercial service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-9qdgns-c96736d1405ed5c0dc8d9649a1bf9be8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='informazionisito-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#informazionisito' aria-controls='informazionisito-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>This website<\/div><div id='informazionisito-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='informazionisito-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I am a great lover of Gressoney, which I have frequented for 30 years, skiing in the winter and hiking its trails in the other seasons.<\/p>\n<p>It has long bothered me that there was no site dedicated to hiking practiced in the Gressoney Valley alone. In the late summer of 2021, perhaps intoxicated by the post-lock-down awakening, I thought I could build it myself: I made sure I had all the necessary materials (photographs, layouts, general information), checked that it was possible to build a website with the features I wanted it to have, and started with the work. I started in December, and finished in June: seven months in which I really enjoyed it, and regretted not thinking about it sooner&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all of Gressoney&#8217;s trails are fairly busy and well-maintained, so once you take them, it is very easy to follow them to the end. For this reason, I did not find it necessary to detail in detail every turn of the route: the route descriptions, in addition to giving general directions, focus on delicate or dangerous points where special care must be taken. Each description is accompanied by numerous photos whose intent is to show precisely what the text describes.<\/p>\n<p>All photographs on the site were taken by me, with the exception of images taken from Google Maps and Google Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The official GPX tracks come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catastosentieri.regione.vda.it\/\">Aosta Valley Cadastre Of Trails<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tracks in the &#8220;Personal Excursions&#8221; sections were personally recorded by me.<\/p>\n<p>The color set and logo are <a href=\"mailto:andreaerika12@gmail.com\">Andrea<\/a>&#8216;s work.<\/p>\n<p>For some trails I have started to add videos from Youtube, especially from the channel of my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcyKvuP9ZkF7mz3NvH5Vh2A\">Bruno Borello<\/a> (another great lover of our valley). The work is still in progress.<\/p>\n<p>I have tried to be as accurate and complete as possible, but it is likely that I have missed something: should you find any errors or inaccuracies on the site<strong>, <\/strong>or have any questions, please write to me: <a href=\"mailto:angelo@sentierigressoney.it\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">info@sentierigressoney.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 361px; top: 390px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 361px; top: 390px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i2wfoo-5eacc9fb91d46c7517ee1e0c91968e3d\">\n.flex_cell.av-i2wfoo-5eacc9fb91d46c7517ee1e0c91968e3d{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-i2wfoo-5eacc9fb91d46c7517ee1e0c91968e3d av-gridrow-cell av_one_fourth 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id='tempidirisalita' aria-labelledby='toggle-tempidirisalita' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ascent time is an extremely subjective value, being closely related to the athletic ability of the hiker.<\/p>\n<p>The ascent times given on this site are taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappe.partout.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/#\">Catasto Dei Sentieri della Valle D&#8217;Aosta<\/a>, which reports ascent times calculated from the altimetric course of the route: this explains why reported times are very precise (example: 4 hours and 28 minutes, instead of 4 hours and 30 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>Instead, on guidebooks and maps on the market, ascent times are calculated assuming that a trained walker, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not including stops<\/span>, can overcome <strong>300 to 400 meters of elevation gain per hour of walking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I have verified that the times given by the Cadastre Of Trails are always the <strong>same or slightly higher<\/strong> than the times given by the Aosta Valley Tourist Office trail map: for example, for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">trail 4<\/span>, from Obre Eselbode to Zube Pass, the <strong>Cadastre Of Trails<\/strong> gives a hiking time of 4 hours and 28 minutes (roughly equivalent to <strong>4.5 hours<\/strong>) , while the <strong>trail map <\/strong>gets away with it in <strong>4 hours split<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The total elevation gain reported by the Cadastre for this trail is <strong>1315 meters<\/strong>, which is equivalent to <strong>3.2 <\/strong>hours (climbing at a rate of <strong>400 <\/strong>meters elevation gain per hour) or <strong>4.3 <\/strong>hours (climbing at a rate of <strong>300 <\/strong>meters elevation gain per hour). Thus it seems that the cadastre calculates the ascent time considering a speed of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">300 meters of elevation gain per hour<\/span>, while the trail map considers an intermediate speed between 300 and 400 meters.<\/p>\n<p>I preferred to remain cautious, so <strong>I always reported the times of the Cadastre Of Trails <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-80xygo-26f8b72086d4eb4b4ddbf601fa45c9fe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-scaledifficolta' data-fake-id='#scaledifficolta' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='scaledifficolta' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Difficulty levels\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Difficulty levels\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Difficulty levels\">Difficulty levels<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='scaledifficolta' aria-labelledby='toggle-scaledifficolta' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This site uses the trail difficulty classification defined by this document prepared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cai.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ALLEGATO-1-scale-difficolt%C3%A0-provvisorio.pdf\">Central Hiking Commission of the Italian Alpine Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0090ff;\">Blue trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>T (Tourist)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #2b7c18;\">Green trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>E (Hiking)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #fc9b3a;\">Orange trails<\/span><\/strong> are of <strong>EE (Experienced Hikers)<\/strong> difficulty.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">Red trails<\/span><\/strong> are of difficulty <strong>EEA (Experienced Hikers with Equipment).<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Difficulty levels were taken from both the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappe.partout.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/#\">Aosta Valley Cadastre Of Trails <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovevda.it\/it\">Trail Map (2019 edition)<\/a> distributed by the Aosta Valley Tourist Office. In case of conflicts on a single trail between the two sources, the higher classification was always reported.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the individual difficulty levels are described below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0090ff;\">T (Tourist)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nRoutes on cart tracks, mule tracks or obvious paths that pose no uncertainties or problems of orientation, with modest inclines and moderate elevation changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire basic hiking knowledge and physical fitness for walking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nAppropriate clothing and footwear are still required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2b7c18;\">E (Hiking)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nRoutes that represent the majority of hiking routes, thus among the most varied in terms of natural environments. They take place on mule tracks, trails and sometimes tracks; on different terrain by geomorphological and vegetation context (e.g., pastures, undergrowth, debris, scree). They are generally marked and may have steep sections. Easy, unexposed rock passages can be encountered that require the use of hands for balance. Any exposed spots are usually protected. They can cross flat or shallowly sloping areas on residual snow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire sense of direction and hiking experience and adequate training<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nSuitable equipment with special regard to footwear is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #fc9b3a;\">EE (Experienced Hikers)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><br \/>\nAlmost always marked trails that require ability to move along trails and tracks over impervious and\/or treacherous terrain (steep and\/or slippery slopes of grass, rocks or stony debris), often unstable and uneven. They may have exposed sections, traverses, ledges or rocky sections with slight technical difficulties and\/or equipped, while via ferratas proper are excluded. They are developed on medium to steep slopes.<br \/>\nCrossing sections on snow may be necessary, while all glacier routes are excluded.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\nNeed excellent hiking experience, orienteering skills, knowledge of the characteristics of the mountain environment, sure-footedness and absence of vertigo, evaluative and decision-making skills as well as adequate physical fitness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nRequire appropriate equipment and gear for the planned itinerary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">EEA (Experienced Hikers with Equipment)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FEATURES<br \/>\n<\/strong>A ferrata is defined as a route whose sections on rock are specially equipped with metal structures: cables, chains, ladders, pegs and stirrups, which facilitate and enable its progression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EQUIPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nProvide for the use of personal protective equipment certified according to current regulations (harness, via ferrata kit and helmet) and adequate technical preparation.<br \/>\nThey are marked at the start by special signs and meet precise construction and regulatory criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-5ctqk8-082d32bed07446c78e6e7553a4e34a7a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"GPX tracks of the trails\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: GPX tracks of the trails\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: GPX tracks of the trails\">GPX tracks of the trails<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>GPX trail plots have two sources: the &#8220;official&#8221; ones come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catastosentieri.regione.vda.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aosta Valley Trail Cadastre<\/a>, a site that reports technical information on all trails in the Aosta Valley. The information contained is very interesting, it is just too bad that the site has a rather dated user interface that does not make it super easy to use without a fair amount of learning effort.<\/p>\n<p>The other tracks reported in the &#8220;Personal Excursions&#8221; sections were collected by me from 2021 onward, mainly using a watch (a <em>Garmin Fenix 5x<\/em>) and in very rare cases a satellite communicator (a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/tips-for-hikers\/#comunicatoresatellitare\">Garmin InReach Mini<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-4cs5lk-97ca4bf7a962ab1c56a66f01baa28cb0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-mappe' data-fake-id='#mappe' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='mappe' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Maps\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Maps\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Maps\">Maps<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='mappe' aria-labelledby='toggle-mappe' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The site uses maps from different online services as the background of the tracks.<\/p>\n<p>You can always change the map used as the background by clicking on the button at the top right of the map:  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3702\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe.png 42w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/icona-mappe-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 42px) 100vw, 42px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/about\">OpenStreetMaps<\/a> is used by default only on pages where the overall view of all paths is shown, because being low in detail it does not confuse the viewer.<br \/>\nTo get to the bottom of individual trails, I would certainly recommend switching to <a href=\"https:\/\/opentopomap.org\/about\">OpenTopoMaps<\/a>, which is definitely the best for hiking use. In fact, <strong>OpenTopoMaps<\/strong> is used by default on all pages where individual trails are shown.<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible to choose maps from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapbox.com\/\">Mapbox<\/a>, a service that provides not only an elevation map but also a satellite map.<\/p>\n<p>Both <strong>OpenStreetMaps<\/strong> and <strong>OpenTopoMaps<\/strong> are free open-source services. <strong>Mapbox<\/strong>, on the other hand, is a commercial service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-21gr7c-e89b0da71f8c4c8ebc9ebb9786c565a7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-informazionisito' data-fake-id='#informazionisito' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='informazionisito' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"This website\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: This website\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: This website\">This website<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='informazionisito' aria-labelledby='toggle-informazionisito' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I am a great lover of Gressoney, which I have frequented for 30 years, skiing in the winter and hiking its trails in the other seasons.<\/p>\n<p>It has long bothered me that there was no site dedicated to hiking practiced in the Gressoney Valley alone. In the late summer of 2021, perhaps intoxicated by the post-lock-down awakening, I thought I could build it myself: I made sure I had all the necessary materials (photographs, layouts, general information), checked that it was possible to build a website with the features I wanted it to have, and started with the work. I started in December, and finished in June: seven months in which I really enjoyed it, and regretted not thinking about it sooner&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all of Gressoney&#8217;s trails are fairly busy and well-maintained, so once you take them, it is very easy to follow them to the end. For this reason, I did not find it necessary to detail in detail every turn of the route: the route descriptions, in addition to giving general directions, focus on delicate or dangerous points where special care must be taken. Each description is accompanied by numerous photos whose intent is to show precisely what the text describes.<\/p>\n<p>All photographs on the site were taken by me, with the exception of images taken from Google Maps and Google Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The official GPX tracks come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/catastosentieri.regione.vda.it\/\">Aosta Valley Cadastre Of Trails<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tracks in the &#8220;Personal Excursions&#8221; sections were personally recorded by me.<\/p>\n<p>The color set and logo are <a href=\"mailto:andreaerika12@gmail.com\">Andrea<\/a>&#8216;s work.<\/p>\n<p>For some trails I have started to add videos from Youtube, especially from the channel of my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcyKvuP9ZkF7mz3NvH5Vh2A\">Bruno Borello<\/a> (another great lover of our valley). The work is still in progress.<\/p>\n<p>I have tried to be as accurate and complete as possible, but it is likely that I have missed something: should you find any errors or inaccuracies on the site<strong>, <\/strong>or have any questions, please write to me: <a href=\"mailto:angelo@sentierigressoney.it\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">info@sentierigressoney.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 361px; top: 390px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18717,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20131","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hiking trails of Gressoney - 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