It looked like
an interesting location on the map when deciding my Sunday afternoon walk, so I
decided to climb up from the ski resort of Schia up to Monte Ciao in the mid Apennines
above Parma.
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
After a
stiff climb up the ski slope I reached the crest of the long ridge that leads
to Monte Ciao. Wow what a view from this mountain set back from the main ridge
of the Apennines.
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
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| Monte Ciao, Schia, PR |
The main
ridge from Monte Orsaro to Cimone were in front of me, Brismantova was on my
left, and turning around the Pianura Padana stretched out before me.
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
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| Schia, PR |
This is a
place to come back to on a clearer colder day in winter and explore further.
