Maira
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Maira Stura
1. Wake up on these beautiful mountains that serve as summer pastures.
2. Emile explores the surroundings.
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4. A golden eagle flies over, watched by a kestrel.
5. Panoramic from our camp.
6. Watching the marmots.
7. Emile loves it!
8. On a hike, VivaLaVida is waiting for us at the camp.
9. Curious depression that looks like a kind of sinkhole.
10. The end of the day brings us beautiful lights again…
11. …
12. Rays in the distance…
13. Our camp.
14. Last colors…
15. Sunset…
16. Dusk…
Continuation of our little journey very soon!
Strada del Canoni…
After Colle Agnello, we continue to discover high altitude trail.
1. Ascent in the rain…
2. Fortunately, after lunch, the sky starts to open.
3. We are again at more than 6,500 feet elevation.
4. And the sun returns in late afternoon.
5. The clouds still cling to the north.
6. Emile trains on his bike.
7. View from above…
8. In the distance, the Maira mountains that we will discover later.
9. In the morning, blue sky is back.
10. On the Strada del Canoni trail.
11. Distant view…
12. After having tried to reach the Maira by the Meja valley which we discover closed by a gate, we climb there by the Colle Fauniera.
13. It is a pass visited by the Giro and a sculpture recalls it.
14. We discover the trail of the Maira Stura from the East side, looking for a boondocking place.
15. The massif is spectacular, alternating limestone walls and high meadows.
16. …
17. VivaLaVida on the trail.
18. Val Meja from above.
19. Sunset from our camp.
The trail being closed to motorized vehicles on Sunday, we spend a full there day enjoying this beautiful panorama. We’ll tell you that soon. 🙂
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