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The Bernina Tour: 12 Day Tour in Switzerland and Italy and Tour of Italy`s Valmalenco

This guidebook explores two treks in the Bernina region of the Swiss-Italian Alps suitable for walking between late June and late September. The Tour of the Bernina is a 9-stage trek circling the Piz Bernina massif, 119km long; the highest point reached is 3002m and there are no glacier crossings en route making it suitable for beginner trekkers. The Alta Via Valmalenco in Italy is a shorter, 8-stage trek over 94km, but is a more challenging route suitable for trekkers with more experience. Five days are spent in Switzerland and four in Italy, however a number of inviting extensions and detours are also described which add at least two days to the total. Almost every stage of both treks can be accessed from a valley floor and public transport, opening the door to multiple variants and shorter treks. This guide contains detailed route descriptions in combination with plenty of background and practical information. Whether skirting above St. Moritz and below snow-capped giants on the Tour of the Bernina, or climbing over wild, high passes and through isolated mountains in the Italian Valmalenco by Monte Disgrazia, the treks offer incredible experiences. Both feature spectacular peaks towering over snow fields and perfect alpine pastures, with accommodation in comfortable alpine guesthouses and high altitude huts.

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