Greina Trail Seconda Edizione Super! La Seconda Edizione, Che Si Terrà Il 25 Agosto 2019 a Campo Blenio Sarà Super Sotto Molti Aspetti

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GREINA TRAIL SECONDA EDIZIONE SUPER! LA SECONDA EDIZIONE, CHE SI TERRÀ IL 25 AGOSTO 2019 A CAMPO BLENIO SARÀ SUPER SOTTO MOLTI ASPETTI. UNO DEI QUALI È IL NUOVISSIMO PERCORSO SUPER GREINA TRAIL DI 55 KM CHE VA A TOCCARE E COLLABORARE CON LE CAPANNE ALPINE PRESENTI SUL TERRITORIO! uest’anno il Greina Trail, ol- capannari Yvonne e Loris con i loro Dall'alto al basso: tre alle classiche due cate- aiutanti. www.capannabovarina.ch Capanna Bovarina gorie, 27 km e Walking di 16 (foto di Luca Crivelli); Q Capanna Motterascio km, offre la sfida dei 55 km! Per i più Capanna Scaletta (SAT Lucoma- (foto di D. Adamoli); piccoli, divertimento assicurato con gno): Piazzata su un balcone natu- Capanna Scaletta e il Greina Trail Kids, una caccia in Pi- rale sovrastante Pian Geirett, è la ca- CapannaTerri. neta Saracino a Ghirone. panna più a nord del Ticino. Ai Piedi dell’altipiano della Greina offre una Il percorso 55 km tocca delle impor- vista mozzafiato sulla Valle Camadra. tanti strutture della nostra regio- I capannari Desy e Marcello sono ne, le Capanne Alpine, e le incontra pronti ad accogliervi con le loro lec- così: Capanna Bovarina (UTOE): cornie. www.satlucomagno.ch Si trova in Val di Campo, all’inizio dell’Alpe di Boverina. Vicinissima Capanna Terri (SAC Piz Terri): al lago Retico accoglie escursioni- Situata nel Canton Grigioni ed offre sti pernottanti e non, offrendo anche un panorama unico sulla Val Sumvitg la possibilità di rifocillarsi serviti dai fino al Tödi. La capanna prende il no- me dal Piz Terri, una delle vette più alte della regione della Greina ed è il punto di entrata alla Greina dal ver- sante nord. Doris e Toni vi aspetta- no per rifocillarvi ed offrirvi un pasto caldo. www.terrihuette.ch Capanna Motterascio (CAS Ti- cino): Sotto gli occhi vigili di alcuni pizzi, tra i quali il Terri e il Coroi, è possibile gustarsi il panorama mozzafiato con il maestoso lago di Luz- zone, chiuso dalla Diga. Simone e il suo staff vi accoglieranno a braccia aperte per una bella merenda e non solo! www.capannamotterascio.cas- ticino.ch Non esitate, iscrivetevi al Greina Trail 2019 e visitate le Capanne del territorio, che sapranno offrirvi mille emozio- ni! www.greinatrail.ch. Vi aspettiamo a Campo Blenio, Valle di Blenio! VIVERE LA MONTAGNA 33.

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