Colle del Turlo: skiing and history on the tracks of the Walser

Ski Mountaineering

Colle del Turlo

With skis and skins on the tracks of the Walser

The name Colle del Turlo comes from the Walser “Thürli”, which translates best as “little door”. Indeed, when you arrive, given the narrow shape, it’s easy to understand the meaning of this curious nickname. The trail, easily passable even in summer, connects Alagna and Macugnaga and is part of the larger Monte Rosa Tour.

Activities

Ski Mountaineering

Period

from December to March/April

Difficulty

medium

Duration

Departure

Alagna Valsesia, locality Merletti (1,271m)

Arrival

Colle del Turlo (2,738 m)

Elevation Gain

approximately 1467 meters

A passage of great historical and cultural interest, it was transformed into a mule track by the 4th Alpine Regiment between 1925 and 1931 to allow the passage of troops and the transport of artillery. But this small rocky window was important already from the 13th century when it was used by the Walser settlers who founded the first settlements in Alagna. For ski mountaineering enthusiasts, it is a classic outing, with an initial part through the woods leading to a splendid upper valley with a view of Monte Rosa.

You start from the parking lot of the Bar Ristorante Wold in Alagna Valsesia, following the road that leads to the Acqua Bianca Waterfall. Upon reaching the waterfall, continue on the mule track and then turn right, after just a hundred meters, following trail marker 207a to Colle del Turlo (indications). The mule track continues wide and, after crossing the creek and a small chapel, you cross the Rio Testanera to continue climbing through a spectacular larch forest. Follow the main road that crosses the Rio Testanera and the Brunnenwasser again, reaching the pastures named Im Mittlenteil, In d'Ekku, and Alpe Faller at an altitude of 1,984 meters. From here, a series of wide slopes open up, and keeping the pasture Grafenboden to your right, proceed in the direction of the obvious pass, which is just before the final slope leading up to the Colle. Descent along the ascent path.

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