Bresciadega - Rifugio Brasca - Averta - Passo dell'Oro - Rifugio Omio

Detailed information

Difficulty

EE: a route for experienced hikers, with a long ascent and high Alpine terrain between Averta and Passo dell'Oro.

Route

Rifugio Brasca (1,294 m) - Averta - Passo dell'Oro (2,520 m) - Rifugio Omio (2,108 m).

Distance

5 km from Rifugio Brasca to Rifugio Omio.

Ascent/descent

+1251 m / -437 m.

Elevations

Start at 1,294 m; maximum elevation 2,520 m; finish at Rifugio Omio at approximately 2,108 m.

Estimated time

4 h 15 min.

Additional information

A demanding Alpine traverse from Rifugio Brasca through upper Val d'Averta and Passo dell'Oro to Rifugio Omio. Despite its compact distance, it has substantial ascent and reaches 2,520 m across sparse woods, pasture, rocky slopes and high-altitude terrain. It is suitable for experienced hikers in good visibility with appropriate equipment.

Route description

From Bresciadega, reach Rifugio Brasca and enter Val d'Averta. The path climbs east past Coeder and Alpe Pisco through larches, Alpine meadows and scree. Above Averta it follows the upper valley slopes to Passo dell'Oro at 2,520 m, then descends panoramically on the Val Masino side to Rifugio Omio at about 2,108 m.