Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sella di Monte Acuto



Summer is coming to an end here in Italy. Driving up to Passo del Giogo I noticed that the foliage on the trees is starting change colour.

Starting from Passo del Giogo the 00 footpath seemed to be the quickest way of getting up to the Sella di Monte Acuto, where one is offered one of the most spectacular views of the high Apeninnes. 

The path is fairly  easy for the first half until the Foce di Torsana, but then it’s a stiff steep climb up to the Sella. Even though the last part of the path is rather steep, this is in fact the quickest way up.

Force di Tosana, Cormano, MS

Force di Tosana, Cormano, MS

Sheppard’s hut under Monte Palera, Cormano, MS

Sheppard’s hut under Monte Palera, Cormano, MS

Sheppard’s hut under Monte Palera, Cormano, MS
It is on these steep footpaths that I really appreciate the reduced weight of my newish  4/3 cameras compared to my old DSLR kit.

When I arrived the mountains were covered in cloud, but I was lucky, the strong wind cleared the cloud for a few minutes and I was rewarded with a fantastic view of Groppi di Camporaghena.  


Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS
Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

Sella di Monte Acuto, Cormano, MS

The myrtle berry plants are starting to change colour, so in a few days time these mountains will be covered in a red violet carpet.
 
Passo del Giogo, Cormano, MS
On the way back the bad weather  coming in from Liguria made a fantastic cloudscape.
 
From Sparavalle, RE

From Sparavalle, RE
From Sparavalle, RE

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