Albigna - Forno - Maloja

Difficult
22.1 km
12:00 h
1578 mhd
1862 mhd
Forno Hütte
Albigna - Forno - Maloja (oua_50823785_image)

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Capanna dell'Albigna

Three-day hut trek from Pranzaira to Maloja. Overnight stay in the Albigna and Forno huts.

Technique /6
Fitness 6/6
Highest Point  2975 m
Lowest Point  1793 m
Best Season
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Start
Pranzaira
Destination
Maloja
Coordinates
46.337884, 9.645351

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Description

On the first day, the route leads over the Albigna reservoir (which could also be reached by cable car) to the Albigna Hut.
The second day offers a brilliant view over the Forno glacier and into the valleys: On a challenging, white-blue path we descend over the Pass da Casnil Sud into the Forno Valley and on the opposite side immediately up to the Forno Hut.
The third day leads along the panoramic trail to Lake Cavloc and on to Maloja...

Geheimtipp

During the season, it is recommended to book Forno and Albigna huts in advance.

Sicherheitshinweis

Trail suitable for experienced hikers without fear of heights (crossing Passo da Casnil is blue and white).

The belays and chains along the way are installed at the beginning of each summer. Find out in advance from the huts whether the path is already accessible. An ascent without mounted chains is strongly discouraged!

Ausrüstung

Mountain boots, packed lunch for two days, inner sleeping bag

Directions

Day 1
From the cable car valley station, a beautiful, steep path leads up the western edge of the wild Albigna Valley. If you are lucky, you may spot bearded vultures, which often circle in this area. The trail leads past the imposing gorge at Sasc Prümavaira and then flattens out towards the Albigna dam. Once you have crossed the dam wall, you reach the Capanna da l'Albigna via the varied mountain hiking trail high above the lake.

Day 2
The blue and white marked hiking trail leads up past the small lakes and over a striking rocky scree ridge to the Casnil Sud pass at 2940 metres. A section between the small lakes and the Casnil pass requires some caution, but is equipped with handholds and footholds. From the Casnil Sud pass you can enjoy a marvellous view and look directly at the impressive north face of the Cima dal Cantun. If you're lucky, you might even spot ibex.
From the pass, the trail then descends over loose gravel (still snow-covered early in summer; take an ice axe if necessary) into a wide scree basin. At the end of this, the path turns left and you soon reach the passage under the foothills of the Piz Casnil east ridge, which is secured with chains and iron footholds. Good surefootedness is required here. Less experienced climbers can use a climbing harness with via ferrata set for additional safety. The path continues down over rock slabs into the Forno Valley.
After crossing the small bridge, the final ascent to the Capanna del Forno begins. At first, the path is relatively flat as it climbs southwards up the Forno valley, before climbing up the steep serpentines of the moraine to reach the longed-for destination, the Forno hut.

Day 3
The panoramic trail is well named: it offers the most beautiful views of the surrounding landscape and leads past several enchanting mountain lakes whose waters reflect the nearby mountain peaks. It traverses the entire mountain flank up to below the Pizzi dei Rossi and shines with views of the Val Forno and the opposite side of the valley, but also requires caution in the face of steep old snowfields in early summer.
Over the western flank of the Pizzi dei Rossi, the trail continues into Val Muretto, which flows back into Val Forno further down.
From here you reach Lake Cavloc with the beautifully situated Cavloc mountain restaurant, which is open daily until around 16:30 in good weather. The further descent to Maloja is either directly via the farm track or via various smaller hiking trails.

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