Stage 2 - Rifugio Biella to Malga Fanes Grande

Tuesday 6^th September 2016

16.5kms, 730m height gain, 870m height loss, 7hrs walking

 

While our overall walk was planned to take the 10 days which is suggested for the AV1, our stage ends did not correspond exactly with those suggested in the guide. With so many rifugios to choose from it is easy to tailor the walk to suit yourselves. In our case the differing stage ends were out of necessity. Gill had generously offered to book the accommodation and she found many of the stage end rifugios booked out.

We started the day on a jeep track which descended to Rif Pederu where we had morning tea of Apple Strudel and coffee. Then continued up a 500m climb of a combination of track and path to Rif Lavarella for vegetable soup for Lunch then continued on to Malga Fanes Grande where we spent the night. Once again cold water flannel baths! But also the best night’s sleep of the whole walk.

The AV1 trail marker