Via Ferrata Nito Staich

Type: Interesting

Description:
The difficulties of this route, overall, are not excessive: both in length and technical grade, it is accessible without particular problems to all alpinists with decent via ferrata experience; it can also be a good test bench for those who want to approach the discipline without facing prohibitive difficulties and exposures. In summary, the path tackles a rocky spur that, starting from the Oropa stream valley floor, ends on the gentle and wide ridge leading to Monte Tovo. The spur is not monolithic but consists of a contiguous series of walls and rock jumps interspersed with short grassy terraces. The morphology thus imposes a tortuous and discontinuous path, allowing on the other hand not to face extreme exposures and to dilute the physical effort on various walls of limited height, also having the opportunity to admire, from a privileged position, the architectural complex constituting the Santuario di Oropa. Interesting is the anthropic presence on the path: the rocky spur is indeed the base for both the intermediate pylon of the current cable car from Oropa Santuario to Lago del Mucrone and for the two old concrete pylons of the dismantled pre-war cable car. The route itself curiously uses one of these disused pylons to climb a wall: an intelligent reference to Nito Staich's earthly work. The descent can be made via a clearly marked trail back to the starting point; alternatively (as described in the report), the outing can be made complete and logical by continuing along the simple and evident grassy ridge to the summit of Monte Tovo, from which there is a magnificent view of the Po plain, the Biella mountains, the Monte Rosa group.

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