Macugnaga, Monte Rosa

For many, Monte Rosa is an unattainable dream, a place of rock and ice, the scene of extreme mountaineering exploits; for others it is yet another opportunity to marvel at a miracle of nature. Monte Rosa is a mountain of action and contemplation. The paths of Macugnaga, signposted and well maintained, offer the opportunity to walk at the foot of the only Himalayan-sized wall in the Alps. Excursions in the presence of the "great mountain", a place of dreams and adventures, which offer intense moments in which to capture the power and grandeur of Mother Nature. This monograph describes, after an extensive historical and environmental introduction, 27 hiking itineraries in the Macugnaga mountains, 7 major excursions in the Anzasca Valley and the Monte Rosa Tour, a 7-stage trek around Europe's second largest mountain.