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Jasper INFO Clima Totale Km percorsi in Auto : ___________ 8 Tempo di percorrenza senza soste : 3h30’ Jasper Alba : 06:22 Tramonto : 21:33 AGOSTO Stato : Alberta Temperature : 8°/22° 07.30 – 08.40 Banff/Bow Lake – 95Km – 1h 10’ (senza soste) Trasferimento a Bow Lake, percorrere il primo tratto della Icefields Parkway fino al lago, prendere il sentiero n°52, Bow Glacier Falls, 4,6Km sola andata, 155m di dislivello, 3 ore stimate. 11.40 – 11.50 Bow Lake/Peyto Lake – 7Km – 10’ Trasferimento a Peyto Lake, è possible percorrere brevi sentieri che portano a punti panoramici sul lago. 12.30 – 13.00 Peyto Lake/Saskatchewan River Crossing – 35Km – 30’ (senza soste) Percorrere la Icefields Parkway ad andatura “turistica” fermandosi in prossimità dei laghi Mistaya Lake, Cirque Lake e Chephren Lake che offrono dei bei punti panoramici, prima del ponte che attraversa il Saskatchewan River, sulla sinistra si trovano vari affacci sul Mistaya Canyon da non perdere, arrivo alla località Saskatchewan River Crossing dove è possible fermarsi a mangiare e rifornirsi. 14.00 – 14.40 Saskatchewan River Crossing/Icefield Centre – 50Km – 40’ (senza soste) Lasciando la località Saskatchewan River Crossing, dopo circa 15Km sulla destra si trova “The Weeping Wall”, una parete rocciosa dove scorrono centinaia di cascate che si trasformano in vapore acqueo. Raggiunto l’icefield Centre, prenotarsi per l’escursione sul ghiacciaio con i “snocoach”, degli autobus con ruote giganti che portano fino al cuore del ghiacciaio Athabasca. La visita costa 49CAD$ a testa, dura 1h 30’ e parte circa ogni 15/20 minuti. 17.00 – 18.30 Icefield Centre /Jasper – 104Km – 1h 30’ (senza soste) Percorrere l’ultimo tratto della Icefields Parkway, dopo circa 70Km intercettare uscire dalla statale 93 e prendere al 93-A, strada più panoramica per jasper, poco dopo l’imbocco si possono visitare anche le Athabasca Falls, possibilità di avvistamento animali. La 93-A si ricongiunge alla 93 appena prima dell’ingresso al Jasper National Park. Arrivo in hotel. NOTE La guida consiglia di visitare il Peyto Lake nelle prime ore del mattino, considerato che dista solo 42 Km (30’) da Bow Lake considerare eventualmente di invertire queste due soste percorrendo questo tratto di strada due volte. Variazione - Wilcox Pass Trail 3km a sud dell’Icefields Centre, si trova l’inizio di questo sentiero da poter fare come programma alternativo, è riportato come 8Km in andata e ritorno (4-6 ore), da sostituire alla 93-a, arrivare direttamente a Jasper intorno alle 19.00 Park Place Inn **** 623 Patricia Street Jasper, AB Phone: (780) 852-9770 Toll Free: 1-(866)-852-9770 E-Mail: [email protected] Web : www.parkplaceinn.com Jasper INFO Clima Totale Km percorsi in Auto : ____________ 9 Jasper Alba : 06:24 Tramonto : 21:31 AGOSTO Stato : Alberta Temperature : 8°/22° 08.00 – 08.15 Jasper/Maligne Canyon – 11Km – 15’ Breve sosta a Maligne Canyon, una stretta gola dove passa il “Maligne River” con cascate e anfratti, c’è un breve sentiero ed una sala da the, 45’ dovrebbero bastare per la visita. 09.00 – 09.20 Maligne Canyon/Medicine Lake – 15Km – 20’ Percorrere la strada che costeggia il lago, ci sono alcuni affacci panoramici, possibilità di vedere animali. 9.20 – 9.40 Medicine Lake/Maligne Lake – 15Km – 20’ Arrivati a Maligne Lake è possibile affrontare vari percorsi, due in particolare sembrano più interessanti, consultare i Rangers per farsi consigliare : Lorraine Lake and Mona Lake Questo sentiero porta ai due laghi, inoltre fa parte del lungo “Skyline Trail” proseguendo neòlla giornata è possibile arrivare fino a Little Shovel Pass, diventando così 10,3 Km solo andata, circa 8 ore. Bald Hills Porta attraverso la tundra ad un grande altipiano panoramico su Maligne Lake, il sentiero è percorso anche da cavalli. 10,4Km, 4/6 ore. 18.30 – 19.20 Maligne Lake/Jasper – 41Km – 50’ Rientro in albergo NOTE Variazione 1 Alla fine di Medicine Lake parte un sentiero che dovrebbe essere bello, riportato anche dalla Lonely Planet, che porta fino a Jaques Lake, non sono riuscito a reperire notizie su lunghezza e tempi di percorrenza, prendere cartine della zona al centro visite. Si può fare questo e poi andare a Maligne Lake a fare solo l’escursione in barca fino a Maligne Lake che dura 1h30’ andata e ritorno. Variazione 2 Ore 8.00 partenza per Mt. Edith Cavell, 27Km, 40’ arrivo ore 8.40. Sentiero “Glacier Loop”, 1,6Km per (1-2 ore) ore 11.00 partenza per Maligne Lake dove si stima l’arrivo per le 12.30, 74Km. A questo punto è possibile scegliere se fare il sentiero Bald Hills, Lorraine and Mona Lake (solo fino ai laghi) o fare l’escursione in barca fino a Spirit Island. In entrambe le variazioni si esclude la fermata al Maligne Canyon Nel caso si percorra l’itinerario principale, considerare eventualmente di effettuare la sosta al Maligne Canyon al ritorno. 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From town, Trail 2 begins with a steady climb of 60m onto the Pyramid Bench, with a good view of the town along the way. Crossing the gated road to Cabin Lake, Trail 2 continues to the Cottonwood Slough parking lot and crosses the Pyramid Lake Road. Shortly past Cottonwood Creek, you reach a junction with Trail 2a. Turning right onto 2a takes you back to the north end of town along the creek, for a short walk of 1 to 2 hours. To continue to Pyramid Lake, follow Trail 2 past the junction with Trail 6a and angle right onto Trail 2b. Soon the path climbs across an open hillside, giving you the first of many fine views of the Athabasca Valley. Trail 2b follows the edge of the Pyramid Bench for 2km. You may see bighorn sheep grazing on the grassy slopes below you. The forest is mostly old-growth Douglas-fir, an evergreen easily identified by its furrowed bark. After the junction with Trail 2h, Trail 2b begins a steady climb of 120 m along a wooded ridge with openings that offer exceptional views. This scenic section is known as the Pyramid Overlook. The trail descends to the Pyramid Lake parking lot, where it rejoins Trail 2.
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