A night in the open (planned bivouac)

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August 11th

Itinerary:  Alpe Gesero – Cima delle Cigogne (2201 m) – Cima di Cugn (2236 m) – Bocchetta Stazzona – Bocchetta di Camedo – bivouac

Distance: 14,2 km
Time:  6 hours 30 minutes
Vertical distance: 1380 m uphill; 940 m downhill

Mainly sunny and hot.

In the morning I drove down to Roveredo and Grono to buy extra maps – only partially successful as bookshop closed for holidays – and some food.

Then we had a late start, only at 13h30.  We took sleeping bags and bivouacked on a grassy ledge at 2200 m about 2 hours after Bocchetta di Camedo.  No cooker, only cold food; site not too comfortable, but we slept a few hours.

Nona drove to Bellinzona, left the car and took a train to Milan; ready to fly back to Vancouver tomorrow.

Photo:

Leaving Alpe Gesero

Rupert August 11