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SAN PIETRO AL MONTE AND THE CASOTE ancient shelters on pastures - Civate €12,00 – €20,00

BLOOMING NARCISSUS ON MONTE BOLETTONE Albavilla

€12,00 – €20,00

Hiking Guide only, NOT INCLUDING extra costs (see sec. “Fee”)

Sunday, 8th May 2022

The excursion is part of the project STORYTELLING BENCHES

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Description

HERE AND THERE TO MONTE BOLETTONE AMONG BLOOMING NARCISSUS

Walking slowly here and there along off-the-beaten-track paths, on the slopes of Mount Bolettone; observing the landscape which changes going from Alpe del Viceré up to Monte Bolettone; enjoying blooming flowers.

The itinerary is part of the project STORYTELLING BENCHES

The day will end with an aperitif where we will share something to drink or to eat, if you have pleasure to;Trek&Taste will offer a special cake to celebrate the beginning of the trekking activity.
Aperitif will be arranged in Nature, on the benches and tables at Alpe del Vicerè, where available.

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Technical details

Difference in altitude: 450 m
Distance: 7 km
Real walking time: 3 hours and a half
Maximum altitude: 1343 m a.s.l.

Description

It is not an easy itinerary but it can be done, circular, and running from Alpe del Viceré up to Monte Bolettone, along paths followed by hunters and locals and cutting here and there its slopes; from the thick chestnut trees forest to the pioneer birch trees forest; from the row of fir trees characterizing Mount Bolettone even many kilometres far away to the grass land covered with narcissus. This very short part of the itinerary is the most demanding, runnig streight to the top.

Last but not least, the magnificent view from the top which sweeps from the Appennini to the Alps, from Lake Como to the Grigne chain.
Return along the ridges to admire and greet the century-old beech trees.

POINTS OF INTERESTS

    • Off-beaten paths leading to the summit while discovering hidden corners in this wondeful area;
    • Wide view on mountain chains and the plane;
    • Blooming flowers all along the stright slope to the top;

Century-old beech trees;

  • Aperitif at the end and special cake.

Level of difficulty

Terrain: mostly mountain paths and mule tracks; some off-beaten tracks;
Gradient: moderate. Demanding in the very last part to the summit;
Attention points: none

Itinerary suitable for adults and children/teens over 12 in good health conditions and used to walk on mountain paths, considering difference in altitude and distance to be walked.
Trekking shoes compulsory with gripping Vibram soles.

Dogs must be on a leash owing to the presence of wild animals in the wood and out of respect for other participants who could be afraid of or annoyed by them. Please, prevent the Guide.

Programme

      • Meeting point at 9.15am at Alpe del Viceré, at the bar passage at the end of the car parking; paying car park according to season and day of the week.
      • Circular itinerary here and there along Monte Bolettone slopes to the summit; packed lunch in Nature; return along the ridges;
      • 4/4.30pm return to Alpe del Viceré and final apertif.

    Aperitif will be arranged in Nature, on the benches and tables at Alpe del Vicerè, where available.
    If you have pleasure to, you can share something to drink or to eat;Trek&Taste will offer a special cake to celebrate the beginning of the trekking activity.

    CANCELLATION/POSTPONEMENT
    The excursion can be cancelled or postponed anytime by the Guide at her absolute discretion, in case safe and proper conditions cannot be guaranteed following bad weather conditions on the day of the excursion or on the previous days.

    Any fee paid will be considered valid as a voucher on the next excursion (max validity 1 year or refunded (foreign people only).

Participation fee

Adult: € 20.00;
Children and teens less than 12-year-old accompanied by an adult: € 12,00

Inclusions: Nature Guide fee accompanying the group – AIGAE LO639; liability insurance.
Exclusions: any lunch and break; any tasting; any entrance ticket; any transport to the meeting point; injury insurance; any service not included in the item “inclusions”.

Reservation required within SATURDAY 7th MAY 2022to the relevant link on my website www.trekandtste.com or by contacting me directly: e-mail sabrina@trekandtaste.it and mobile +39 347 04 05 703.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 4
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15

Minors must be accompanied by an adult holding responsible.

Participation to the excursions implies unconditioned acceptance of the rules available on my website www.trekandtaste.com.

INJURY INSURANCE FOR TREKKERS

Participation fee only includes liability insurance; no injury insurance coverage is provided to Participants to the excursion. It is advisable to take out a suitable injury insurance.
EIC Organization offer an annual injury insurance which can be activated by the Trip&Trek app and amounting to 10 euros per year, per person. The insurance is valid 1 year whenever you participate to an excursion with and AIGAE Guide. For more details, please contact info@escursioni-italia.it.

How to reach the meeting point

Alpe del Viceré – Albavilla – can be easily reached by private car.
Paid car park according to the day of the week and season.

Car-pooling according to rules in force and sharing of costs among passengers.

      • Please let me know in case you are willing to share your cars with people coming from your same area of residence in order to meet any requests.

Clothes and equipment

      • Hiking shoes are required, preferably high laced-up and having soles in Vibram material, to walk safely on any terrain and in any season./li>
      • Hiking poles recommanded considerably reducing stress on joints and knees; telescopic poles are very handy.
      • Backpack to carry personal belongings, spare clothing, and food and water supplies (no hut or water sources on the way).
      • Packed lunch.
      • Dress in layers according to the season (shirt, long-sleeved shirt, Fleece jacket or sweatshirt, rain and wind stopper jacket);
      • Headlamp.
      • Something to eat or drink and share at the end, if you have pleasure to.

Containment measures

Participants are requested to:

      • Always wear their face masks when inside;
      • Owing their Green Pass to access public and closed places according to rules in force;
      • Take some spare masks;
      • Always guarantee interpersonal distance ;
      • Read and sign anti-covid form on the day of the excursion
Additional information
Partecipante

Adults, Children (up to 12 years)

Data

Sun 8/05

Rules
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

How to behave

Participant to the excursions are required to:

  • comply with the scheduled programme and with anychange decided by the Guide due to force majeure.
  • be in good physical conditions and wear suitable outfit as recommended by the Guide in the relevant excursion programme, according to season and type of event; if it is not the case, the Guide is unquestionably entitled to exclude the Participant from the excursion in order to guarantee safety for both the person concerned and other Participants. When the exclusion is justified, no refund at all is
  • behave properly towards other Participants to the excursion and comply with the rules given by the Guide as to group management, namely in case of emergency and danger.
  • prevent the Guide before abandoning the group for any reason. The Guide is not responsible for people walking further ahead of the Guide.
  • respect the environment; collecting or intentionally damaging flowers, trees fossils and the like is strictly forbidden; waste has to be taken at home.
  • prevent the Guide in case you would like your dog to participate to the excursion , so that we can evaluate whether it is possible and how. We have to consider that the group is formed by people who do not know each other; dogs must compulsory be on a leash all along the excursion; the Owner Participant is solely responsible for the dog  and its behaviour and for any problem or damage directly or indirectly caused by the dog. In case the Participant doesn’t prevent the Guide concerning the presence of the dog or the rules cannot be complied with, the Participant and his dog can be excluded from the excursion in any moment. When the exclusion is justified, no refund at all is provided.
  • co-operate for the success of the excursion by complying with the decisions taken by the Guide, namely in case of danger such as worsening weather conditions, sickness of a Participant…to name a few.

Participants are personally liable for any behaviour which could cause damage to themselves and to third persons, mainly in case they take decisions against the advice of the Guide.

Insurance

Participation fee only includes liability insurance; no injury insurance coverage is provided to Participants to the excursion.  It is advisable to take out a suitable injury insurance.

EIC Organization offer an annual injury insurance which can be activated by the Trip&Trek app and amounting to 10 euros per year, per person. The insurance is valid 1 year whenever you participate to an excursion with and AIGAE Guide. For more details, please contact info@escursioni-italia.it.

Further rules

Excursions and experiences are confirmed upon achievement of a minimum number of participants shown on the programme (and up to a maximum number of participants). Minimum and maximum number of Participants are decided by the Guide according to the type of activity and the required effort. Registration is confirmed upon receiving the full amount/deposit (if it is the case) of the participation fee.

In case the minimum number of participants is not achieved, the Guide can decide to cancel the excursion/experience or alternatively offer it at a higher fee to cover all expenses.

Minors must be mandatorily accompanied by an adult taking their responsibility.

Declaration of physical fitness

By accepting this rules, the Participant declare under his own responsibility to be healthy and in good physical and psychological conditions to participate to the excursion. The Participant also declares having provided the Guide all the information needed to properly evaluate his physical conditions and level of fitness being appropriate.

Photos, video, smartphone, and GPS equipments

Photo and Video shooting

Participation to the excursion/experience implies the authorization to release on the internet (facebook, instagram, websites, to name a few) photos and video shootings taken during the excursion/experience by Participants and/or by the Guide for private and advertising purposes. In case you do not want to be shooted, please prevent the Guide immediately before the beginning of the excursion/experience.

Mobiles
Participants are kindly asked to switch off their mobiles, disable the ringtone, or, in case of need, to use them discreetly, in order not to disturb the atmosphere of the group.

GPS tracks recording

It is forbidden to release GPS tracks recorded during the excursion, in respect of the professionalism of the Guide.

Cancellations

Cancellation by the Participant

In case of cancellation by the Participant within 3 days before the event, the amount paid will be considered valid as a voucher for a following event. Any cancellation after that term will not be refunded.  Deposits are not refundable.
Vouchers are valid for 1 year from date of the excursion booked.

In case the Participant decides to interrupt the excursion, the amounts paid (including balance) will not be refunded and the Guide will not be held liable for any claims or damage.

Cancellation by the Guide

The excursion could be cancelled or postponed due to force majeure and the amounts paid will be refunded except for bank charges and other costs which do not depend on the Guide’s will.

The excursion can be cancelled and/or interrupted anytime at the Guide’s absolute discretion,  in case  safe and proper conditions cannot be guaranteed  (eg in case of sickness and/or injury of one of the Participant, worsening weather conditions…and so on).

INSTRUCTIONS

How to participate

To participate to an excursion, please buy and pay the relevant event directly on the website or contact me.

Participation to the excursions implies unconditioned acceptance of this regulation.

Participation fee only includes accompanying fee. Any extra cost will be paid separately on site unless otherwise stated (eg tour operator quote).

Before subscribing, please read “difficulty level” and “equipment required” sections so that you can verify the excursion meets your expectations. In case of doubts, please do not hesitate to contact me.

As to car-sharing to the meeting-point, please contact me directly and I will get in touch with participants willing to share transportation. It will be up to you to agree on costs to be shared.

CORONAVIRUS Emergency

Owing to the present pandemic, some rules have to be complied with during excursions in order to reduce risks of infection. Participants are requested to behave properly and honestly and to be adaptable in case of decisions to be taken according to rules concerning containment measures in force, which can suddenly be changed.

  • Maximum number of participants: 15.
  • Participation is subject to the following conditions:
  • The Participant have got NO flu symptoms (on the day of the excursion and on the previous days)
  • The Participant is NOT subject to quarantine restrictions
  • The Participant have NOT come into contact with people resulting positive to covid test or people who have got flu in the previous 14 days.
  • Participants are requested to fill in the self-certification provided and concerning personal good-health conditions, to be given to the Guide on the day of the excursion.
  • Private and public transportation must comply with containment measures in force. If it is the case, please aerate the car, wear face masks and sanitize hands.
  • During the excursion, participants are requested to keep interpersonal distance (2 m min.) in order to safely walk without face mask. Please wear your face mask when stopping or when interpersonal distance is not possible.
  • When meeting trekkers on the opposite direction, stop and let people go by safely, wear your masks and keep distance.

In case of flu symptoms or positive test results after the excursion, the Guide has to be immediately prevented in order to inform participants to the same excursion, in respect of the privacy policy.

For more information, please visit the Italian Health Ministry website  http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/home.html

Clothes and equipment

In winter as well as in summer, the advice is to dress in layers and to have a clean t-shirt to wear when reaching the summit or stopping for a long rest. Please carefully read the relevant section in the programme of the excursion you have chosen.

Clothe and equipment generally recommended:

  • Hiking shoes, preferably high laced-up and having soles in Vibram material; mainly when paths are rough and slippery
  • Rain and windproof cap/jacket such as a softshell (wind significantly reduces the temperature our body feels)
  • Water and e snacks (at least 1.5 litres of water per person are recommended); thermos bottle with hot beverages in winter is recommended.
  • Sun cap/beanie and gloves in winter
  • Fleece jacket or sweatshirt according to the season.
  • Sun-protection cream and sunglasses in summer and in winter on snow ground.
  • Hiking poles are recommended (telescopic poles are very handy); hiking poles helps to reduce considerably stress on joints and knees.
  • Backpack whose size can carry personal belongings (mainly spare clothes and food supplies) and having comfortable shoulder straps; as a general rule, to prevent injury, a full backpack should weigh no more than 15 to 20 percent of your body weight.
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