10.2km
Total Distance
1,417m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A long 10.3 km climb of about 1,380 m from the sanctuary of Oropa past the Rifugio Rosazza and the Lago del Mucrone, over the Bocchetta del Lago and along the ridge to the Rifugio Coda at 2,280 m. The refuge stands on the watershed between the Lys and Elvo valleys. It was built in 1947 by Agostino Coda in memory of his son Delfo, killed at eighteen as a partisan.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 0.3km
  3. 3
    Spring · 1.3km
    springs can run dry
  4. 4
    Rifugio Rosazza · 4.1km
    Mountain hut
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 4.5km
  6. 6
    Fonte del Bersagliere · 5.2km
    Drinking water
  7. 7
    Drinking water · 5.4km
  8. 8
    Rifugio Delfo e Agostino Coda
    at the end · Mountain hut
Bus stop
168m from the start
Parking
83m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 0.9km
Surface
rock 46%, natural ground 27%, gravel 17%
Marked route
GTA: Oropa - Rifugio Coda, SI, Itinerario Processione Fontainemore Oropa

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes