The Monte Antola

Let’s go back to Val di Antola and continue the series of photographic shots that began in 2017 visible in this article.

Going up along the right side of Val Visdende, in Costa d’ Antola locality. Go beyond along the forest road of Alpine Huts, the first: Chivion Alpine Hut. Once you reach the hairpin bend with the bridges, before reaching Antola Alpine Hut, the excursion begins.

We climb along the pasture to the east to the slopes of Monte Pietra Bianca. At the end of the meadow, where the rock begins, turn right. Coming up comfortably up the Col della Varda we walk through a grove of larch and broad-leaved trees. Once on the crest of the hill we can admire a small alpine lake. Now, go along the hill, initially along the ridge, then zigzagging along the military mule track to the Cima della Varda, on the CAI-172 trail. Continue along an evident and exposed trail up to the Sella di Luggau, where the path becomes very marked and simple.

It is possible to climb to the top of Monte Pietra Bianca in about half an hour, abandoning the way to the saddle, just after Il Buso. Relatively simple ascent, for experts, on a narrow and very exposed peak, there are some trail markers and some faded flags.

We continue towards Munt Antola along the state border path always on trail sign 172. We return, descending through meadows, along theVal Grande until we cross the Road of The Mountain Huts again.