Start near the turnoff for the Paradiso refuge in Plaghera and follow the quiet Gavia road that climbs with little incline immersed in a beautiful forest of firs, larches and stone pines. As the forest thins out you can admire the grandeur of the western slope of Pizzo Tresero. After a hairpin bend the road goes to lap the ski slopes (At this point it is also possible to ascend directly from the arrival of the Plaghera chairlift, passing to the left of the lift) and then enter halfway up the slope to the left to Ponte dell'Alpe (2289 m) Here we find ourselves at the base of the bristling northern slopes of the Cime di Gavia where it is not uncommon to observe some solitary chamois. After crossing the Alpe bridge, we veer sharply to the right, entering the Alpe valley at half-steep, close to the valley floor, until we reach the Alpe pass, where just before we begin to veer to the left, aiming for the obvious valley, narrower at first and then opening up amphitheatrically. Go up to the right climbing the steep slope that leads to a vent and from there continue south until you reach the western ridge; follow it entirely on the southern slope, paying attention to the ever-present cornices on the northern slope.
Gavia Peak South-West
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