Day 1

Arrival and accommodation at a *** hotel. - Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2

Length: 15 km • Elevation gain: +823/-615 m • Difficulty: E • Travel time: 4.50 - 5.30 hours
After a minibus transfer from Pian delle Gorre to Colle di Tenda (1,871 m), a spectacular ridge crossing awaits us, constantly up and down, straddling the Alpine divide between Italy and France. Starting with the 19th-century fortifications of Colle di Tenda and the more recent ones from the Second World War, we'll continue on old military mule tracks through sometimes lunar landscapes, characterized by pure white rocks.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Don Barbera Refuge (2,079 m).

Day 3

Length: 11.6 km • Elevation gain: +637/-1361 m • Difficulty: E • Time: 4.5 - 5.10 hours
Breakfast at the refuge. In the morning, carrying light backpacks, we'll climb to the roof of the Ligurian Alps, Punta Marguareis (2651 m). At an hour when the afternoon clouds shouldn't have formed yet, the view sweeps from the plains to the Maritime Alps and the Ligurian Sea. After collecting our gear at the refuge, after lunch we have a long but comfortable descent to Carnino Inferiore (1359 m), a tiny village with stone houses.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Park's guesthouse.

Day 4

Length: 8.1 km • Elevation gain: approximately +860/-458 m • Difficulty: E • Time: 3.50 - 3.55 hours
Breakfast at the refuge. A relaxing stop, amidst gorges, limestone cliffs, and pastures as far as the eye can see. After crossing the Passo delle Saline (2,177 m), we'll enjoy splendid views of the Cima delle Saline, a true corner of the Dolomites in the Ellero Valley. Dinner and overnight stay at the Rifugio Mondovì (1,755 m).

Day 5

Length: 11.9 km • Elevation gain: approximately +566/-1,289 m • Difficulty: E • Travel time: 4.15 - 4.50 hours
Breakfast at the refuge. We will first reach Lake Rataira (2,204 m) and its mysterious menhir, then, through the Porta Sestrera pass (2,228 m), we will reach the Garelli Refuge (1,966 m).
A final long descent through fir forests and spectacular waterfalls will finally bring us back to Pian delle Gorre (1,032 m). Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at a *** hotel.

Day 6

Breakfast and end of services