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However, global challenges 15.30 O cial opening with local and regional authorities 07.30 SuperAlp!5 starts SECOND GLACIER: PLATEAU ROSÀ THIRD GLACIER: ALETSCH By the “Glacier Express” train from Brig to Samedan, a journey of approximately 6 hours, in the Ötztal Alps. out somewhat. From Vernagt am See (1,710 m), the walk becomes less demanding. On reach- [email protected] Discovering the Morteratsch glacier In the footsteps of Ötzi, the Iceman impact on the Alps more strongly than on many other European regions. Presentation of local initiatives to combat On foot across the Theodul pass The longest glacier of the Alps crossing the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 m. The Glacier Express, which has been operating since ing the valley, transfer by public transport to to Bolzano/Bozen. and adapt to climate change. 1930, is billed as “the world’s slowest express train” with an average of 36 km/h. Luzern Location Means of transport Departure Arrival GLACIER: www.alpconv.org From Pontresina, transfer by Bernina’s red train to the Diavolezza cableway station. From here Along the Via Alpina from Vent to the Similaun Hütte. In Bolzano, visit to the Archeological Museum, where Ötzi is kept refrigerated, and meeting Many are the challenges we have to thface together:th how to manage wa- The ocial opening is organised On foot from Breuil-Cervinia to Zermatt, crossing the Theodulpass, a glaciated high pass at The is the longest glacier in the Alps. Situated in the eastern Bernese Alps in Pontresina > Scuol-Tarasp TRAIN 09.02 10.23 4 - 12 July 2011 by cableway to BerghausChur Diavolezza (2,974 m). Hiking on the Morteratsch glacier, descending From Vent, the Via Alpina leads us into the Niedertal valley. After crossing the Niedertal with scienti c experts. Closing dinner at the EURAC, European Academy of Bolzano Bozen. ter and forests for our common interest, how to stop the depopulation of by the Communauté de Communes By cablecar from Chamonix to Plan de l’Aiguille (2,317 m). After a visit to the glacier we con- 3,301 m above sea level in the , between the Cervino/ and the Bre- the Swiss canton of , it is about 23 km long and covers more than 120 square kilometres. Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Scuol-Tarasp > Pfunds Kajetansbrücke BUS 10.30 11.11 to Pontresina through the Morteratsch valley. stream, the vegetation becomes sparse and the terrain high-alpine in character. After passing some valleys, how to promote alpine culture, safeguard biodiversity, act de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. tinue by cablecar to (3,778 m). If weather conditions are good it is possible to ithorn. The pass is on the border between and . Though the current retreat of Three smaller converge with the Aletsch at Concordia, a junction where the thickness Brig > Samedan TRAIN 10.37 16.46 Disentis/M. Pfunds Kajetansbrücke > Landeck-Zams BUS 11.57 12.53 Legend Augsburg 5 Linz a shepherd’s hut, we will reach the Martin Busch hütte and from there, continue up to the gla- Walking time 5h | 667 m | 2360 m Wien hike across the Glacier du Géant to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) and descend to Courmayeur glaciers is one of the most signi cant in recent history, there have, nevertheless, been numer- of the ice is estimated to be nearly 1 km. The whole area, including other glaciers, is part of the Samedan > Pontresina TRAIN 16.49 16.56 Thusis National border together to mitigate the eects of climate change, and support the deve- Landeck-Zams > Ötztal TRAIN 14.09 14.33 München cier and on to the highest point of the whole of Via Alpina: the Niederjoch pass at an altitude Perimeter Alpine Convention www.cc-valleedechamonixmontblanc.fr by cablecar. Otherwise the transfer to Courmayeur will be provided by the new transbound- ous such retreats in the past. For example, there are eyewitness reports that in the 15th cen- -Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. SWITZERLAND Freiburg Ötztal Ötztal Ötztal > Sölden BUS 15.15 16.17 3lopment of a territory that can celebrate its distinct characteristics. Oberwald of 3,017 m. Visit the site where Ötzi, the Iceman (world’s oldest ice mummy) was discovered www.eurac.edu The SuperAlp! Experience the Alps by sustainable mobility ary shuttle service Chamonix-Courmayeur. From here, transfer by public transport to Breuil- tury people were crossing the Theodul pass in summer without touching snow, while today Visit the glacier and return to Brig in the afternoon. Free time in Brig. Sölden > Vent BUS 16.30 16.58 and stay overnight at the Similaunhütte (3,019 m). www.iceman.it The Alps are already experiencing the visible impacts of climate change Cervinia where a meeting with local authorities will take place in the evening. one has to walk over glacier. The pass has been a means of communication and trade from Fiesch Pontresina and the livelihoods ofBasel some inhabitants are underGERMAN threat.Y In such circum- ancient times. In the evening, meeting with local authorities. Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Ötztal 20.30 Presentation of the initiative “Bergsteigerdörfer” promoted by the Austrian stances action cannot be further delayed. Zürich Ötztal Aletsch Glacier BERNINA ITALY Bolzano Walking time 5h 30 | 1539 m | 416 m Ötztal Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Sölden Brig > Fiesch TRAIN 07:23 07:56 Zürich AUSTRIA Alpine Club (OeAV). Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Fiesch > Fiescheralp CABLECAR 08:30 Sölden08:37 Common problems are best addressedLIECHTENSTEIN by coordinatedLandeck solutions, and to Chamonix > Plan de l’Aiguille CABLECAR Zürich Brig Morteratsch Glacier Sölden www.via-alpina.org Luzern Plan de l’Aiguille > Aiguille du Midi CABLECAR Breuil-Cervinia > Platau Rosà CABLECAR 07:30 08:00 Fiescheralp > Fiesch CABLECAR 14:30 14:37 Sölden this goal the BernAlpineSWITZERLAND Convention was signedChur in 1991 – bringing toge- Luzern www.bergsteigerdoerfer.at Vent Platau Rosà > HIKING Fiesch > Brig TRAIN 14:57 15:33 Disentis/M. Thusis Klagenfurt o Aiguille du Midi > Pointe Helbronner HIKING Vent ther eight AlpineThun StatesAndermatt and the European Union.Similaun With the ÖTZTALquickening ALPS/ Bern Chur ALPI VENOSTE Luzern SWITZERLAND pace of climate change,Oberwald an Action Plan onSamedan Climate ChangeHütte was adopted Pointe Helbronner > La Palud CABLECAR Trockener Steg > Zermatt CABLECAR Vent Sölden I\Z [YHPU ^HSR JHISL BERNESE ALPS Pontresina Vent Certosa/Karthaus La Palud > Courmayeur BUS 13:40 13:50 Zermatt > Brig TRAIN 16:39 18:03 Thun Brig Fiesch BERNINA Niederjoch Disentis/M. Pontresina in 2009, strengthening the ability of communitiesMorteratsch to respond Bolzano/Bozen eectively Kranj Thusis Ötztal Glacier Courmayeur > Aosta BUS 15:30 16:30 Bern Chur Andermatt Zermatt Belluno Niederjoch Ötztal Zürich without denyingTrockener Stegthe competence of any higher levels of governance in Ljubljana Niederjoch Ötztal Trento Nova Gorica Aosta > Châtillon BUS 17:05Jungfraujoch17:40 Oberwald Samedan Cervinia Zürich Zürich AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Chamonix Pointe Plateau Rosà Zagreb Konkordia Hütte Vent Landeck Helbronner Karthaus Landeck Lyon MONTwhich BLANC they participate. ITALY Châtillon > Breuil-Cervinia BUS 17:45 18:40 Pontresina BERNESE ALPS Karthaus Landeck Aiguille du Midi Breuil-Cervinia Interlaken Pontresina Courmayeur Trieste Fiesch For the fth year,Aosta SuperAlp!Châtillon crosses the Alps linking dierent territories, Brig Fiesch Thun AndermattKarthaus AUSTRIA PontresinaBolzano Aletsch FieschNiederjoch BERNINA Padova www.arpa.vda.it Sölden Luzern Sölden FRANCEissues and cultures and aiming to improve awarenessBrescia of the AlpineVerona Con- Rijeka AletschMorteratsch Glacier Glacier Bolzano Aosta Luzern Luzern Sölden Venezia SWITZERLAND Samedan Morteratsch Glacier Bern vention. 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In the evening, meeting with local authorities. Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Basel GERMANFieschY Ötztal Pontresina Basel GERMANY stances action cannot be further delayed. 20.30 Presentation of the initiative “Bergsteigerdörfer” promoted by the Austrian Zürich Ötztal 20.30 Presentation of the initiative “Bergsteigerdörfer” promoted by the Austrian Aletsch Glacier BERNINA ITALY Bolzano Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Walking time 5h 30 | 1539 m | 416 m Sölden Brig > Fiesch TRAIN 07:23 07:56 Aletsch Glacier Ötztal BERNINA ITALY Bolzano Walking time 5h 30 | 1539 m | 416 m Ötztal Zürich AUSTRIA Zürich AUSTRIA Alpine Club (OeAV). Location Means of transport Departure Arrival Fiesch > Fiescheralp CABLECAR 08:30 Sölden08:37 Alpine Club (OeAV). Common problems are best addressed by coordinated solutions, and to Chamonix > Plan de l’Aiguille CABLECAR Zürich LIECHTENSTEIN Landeck LIECHTENSTEIN Landeck Brig Morteratsch Glacier Brig Sölden Morteratsch Glacier Sölden Plan de l’Aiguille > Aiguille du Midi CABLECAR www.via-alpina.orgBreuil-Cervinia > Platau Rosà CABLECAR 07:30 08:00 Fiescheralp > Fiesch CABLECAR 14:30 14:37 Luzern Sölden www.via-alpina.org Luzern this goal the Alpine Convention was signed in 1991 – bringing toge- BernLuzernSWITZERLAND Chur Bern SWITZERLAND Chur www.bergsteigerdoerfer.at Platau Rosà > Trockener Steg HIKING Fiesch > Brig TRAIN 14:57 15:33 Vent www.bergsteigerdoerfer.at Vent Aiguille du Midi > Pointe Helbronner HIKING Vent Disentis/M. Thusis Klagenfurt o Disentis/M. Thusis Klagenfurt o ther eight Alpine States and the European Union. With the quickening Interlaken Bern Thun Andermatt SimilaunChur ÖTZTAL ALPS/ Thun Andermatt Similaun ÖTZTAL ALPS/ Luzern SWITZERLAND ALPI VENOSTE ALPI VENOSTE pace of climate change, an Action Plan on Climate Change was adopted Pointe Helbronner > La Palud CABLECAR Trockener Steg > Zermatt CABLECAR Vent Oberwald Samedan HütteSölden Oberwald Samedan Hütte I\Z [YHPU ^HSR JHISL BERNESE ALPS Pontresina I\Z [YHPU ^HSRVentJHISL BERNESE ALPS Pontresina La Palud > Courmayeur BUS 13:40 13:50 Zermatt > Brig TRAIN 16:39 18:03 Thun Certosa/Karthaus Certosa/Karthaus Niederjoch Brig FieschDisentis/M.BERNINA Brig Fiesch BERNINA in 2009, strengthening the ability of communities to respond eectively Pontresina Morteratsch Bolzano/BozenThusis Kranj Pontresina Morteratsch Bolzano/Bozen Kranj Courmayeur > Aosta BUS 15:30 16:30 Bern Ötztal Chur Andermatt Glacier Ötztal Glacier Zermatt BellunoNiederjoch Zermatt Belluno without denying the competence of any higher levels of governance in Ötztal Zürich Niederjoch Trockener Steg Ljubljana Ötztal Zürich Trockener Steg Ljubljana Aosta > Châtillon BUS 17:05Jungfraujoch17:40 Ötztal Oberwald SamedanTrento Nova Gorica Ötztal Trento Nova Gorica Cervinia Zürich KonkordiaZürich Hütte AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Chamonix Pointe Plateau Rosà CerviniaVent Zagreb Zürich Zürich AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Chamonix Pointe Plateau Rosà Zagreb Karthaus Landeck Helbronner Landeck Helbronner which they participate. Châtillon > Breuil-Cervinia Landeck BUS 17:45 18:40 Pontresina Lyon BERNESEMONT BLANC ALPS MONTE ROSA ITALY Karthaus Landeck Lyon MONT BLANC MONTE ROSA ITALY Landeck Interlaken Aiguille du Midi Breuil-Cervinia Pontresina Landeck Aiguille du Midi Breuil-Cervinia Fiesch Courmayeur Trieste Courmayeur Trieste For the fth year, SuperAlp! crosses the Alps linking dierent territories, Brig Fiesch Thun AndermattKarthaus Aosta Châtillon Aosta Châtillon AUSTRIA PontresinaBolzano Aletsch FieschNiederjoch BERNINA AUSTRIA www.arpa.vda.it Padova Padova issues and cultures and aiming to improve awareness of the Alpine Con- Sölden AletschLuzernMorteratsch Glacier Sölden FRANCEGlacier Brescia Verona BolzanoRijeka Sölden Luzern Sölden FRANCE Brescia Verona Rijeka Aosta Luzern Luzern Sölden SWITZERLAND Samedan Aosta Morteratsch Glacier Venezia Luzern Luzern Sölden Venezia vention. 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