Gillian Price was born in England but moved to Australia when young. After taking a degree in anthropology and working in adult education, she set off to travel through Asia and trek the Himalayas. The culmination of her journey was Venice where, her enthusiasm fired for mountains, the next logical step was towards the Dolomites, only hours away. Starting there, Gillian is steadily exploring the mountain ranges and flatter bits of Italy and bringing them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone.

      When not out walking with Nicola, her Venetian cartographer husband, Gillian works as a freelance travel writer (www.gillianprice.eu). An adamant promoter of public transport to minimise environmental impact, she is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club CAI and Mountain Wilderness.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      Across the Eastern Alps – the E5

      Alpine Flowers

      Gran Paradiso: Alta Via 2 Trek and Day Walks

      Italy’s Sibillini National Park

      Italy’s Stelvio National Park

      Shorter Walks in the Dolomites

      Through the Italian Alps – the GTA

      Trekking in the Alps (contributor)

      Trekking in the Apennines – the GEA

      Trekking in the Dolomites

      Walking on the Amalfi Coast

      Walking in the Central Italian Alps

      Walking on Corsica

      Walking in the Dolomites

      Walking in Sicily

      Walking in Tuscany

      Walking in Umbria

      Walking the Italian Lakes

      Walks and Treks in the Maritime Alps

      © Gillian Price 2015

      First Edition 2015

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 752 4

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

      Maps by Nicola Regine

      Acknowledgements

      Tons of thanks to Jonathan Williams and Kev Reynolds for their encouragement and enthusiasm for this project, and to the whole team at Cicerone for making it into a book. Grazie to dear Nick for his great maps and jokes, Marty for his enjoyable company on the trail and Elia Negrini of Rifugio Longoni for route suggestions.

      Updates to this Guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/752/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

      Front cover: A tarn reflects Pizzo Roseg on the Bernina massif, as seen en route to Rifugio Marinelli (TB Stage 6, AVV Stage 5)

      CONTENTS

       Getting there and map key

       Route summary tables

       Overview map

       Introduction

       The Tour of the Bernina

       The Alta Via Valmalenco

       About glaciers

       Plants and flowers

       Wildlife

       Getting there

       Getting around

       Tourist information

       When to go

       Accommodation

       Food and drink

       What to take

       Waymarking and maps

       Dos and don’ts

       Emergencies

       Using this guide

       The Tour of the Bernina

       Stage 1 Pontresina to Fuorcla Surlej

       Stage 2 Fuorcla Surlej to Maloja

       Stage 3 Maloja to Rifugio Longoni

       Stage 3A Maloja to Chiareggio

       Stage 3B Chiareggio to Rifugio Longoni

       Stage 4 Rifugio Longoni to Lago Palù

       Stage 5 Lago Palù to Rifugio Carate Brianza

       Stage 6 Rifugio Carate Brianza to Rifugio Bignami

       Stage 7 Rifugio Bignami to Cavaglia

      

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