From the “casotto” big home for alpinistique us, to the Shelter...
The first Shelter built by the “CAI MONVISO” section was the city of Saluzzo in 1935.
Right during a meeting that took place in May 22nd 1935 that President Bressy was showing the project to build a shelter at the Valley of Vallanta in high Varaita Valley. Since the idea appealed to the Mayor, Carlo Del Carretto obtained also financial income. The Shelter was presented and opened in the summer of 1935, but had a short life due the destruction caused by the avalanche the following spring. Only in 1940 “the city of Saluzzo” was rebuilt where now the “Gagliardone” is situated...
A journey through timeThe history of the vallanta hut
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1935
Construction of the first hut "città di saluzzo"
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1936
Destruction of the hut by an avalanche
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1940
Reconstruction on the site of the current Gagliardone
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1988
Inauguration of the new vallanta hut
Il Giro del Viso - the tour of Viso
Did anyone ever tell you that a trekking lasting more days around a cliff was developed right by the Monviso’s foot? During 1839 James David Forbes, professor in biology and natural philosophy of Edinburgh University, undertook a long journey within the Alps.
Coolidge told: ”He started is walking from Marseilles climbing along the valleys of Durance e of Ubaye up to Bacellonette, crossed at the head of that valley the Col of Cula reaching Saint Veran and so Abries in Valley of Guil […]
He did the “Tour of Monte Viso” going through many difficult paths and excursions: the “Col of Traversette, the Col of Viso, the Walk of Sagnette or the Walk of San Chiaffredo and the one of Vallanta”.
Continues in the History section
Evolution of the Tour of Viso
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1839
James David Forbes completes the first "Tour of Monte Viso"
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1970ss
The French rediscover the Tour: the “Tour du Mont Viso” is born
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Years later
Hikers from Italy, Germany, Holland, and Switzerland make it international
The “Buco di Viso”…
It is also possible to follow the tour of viso through the “buco di viso”, the tunnel built between 1475 and 1480 just below the colle delle traversette. it is about 75 meters long, 2 meters high, and 2.5 meters wide.
The work was commissioned by ludovico ii, who sent an official request to the parliament of grenoble to build a gallery that would make passage between his lands and the dauphiné easier. since the response was delayed, in 1477 the marquis decided to write to the king of france, louis xi, and to jean d’aillon, governor of the dauphiné. the financial agreement was then undertaken...
In the heart of the mountainThe Tunnel That Made History
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1475
Beginning of the works on the tunnel under the Colle delle Traversette
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1480s
End of the works: the Buco di Viso connects Valle Po and the Guil Valley
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1700+
The tunnel gains strategic importance for military movements
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Today
A hiking destination and a testimony of historical engineering