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Most of travelers go to Italy to see architectural masterpieces of Florence, Rome and Venice, picturesque beaches of the Italian Riviera to take pleasure in local wines and the Mediterranean kitchen, forgetting that in this country is also incredibly beautiful mountains — the Alps.
Exactly here one of the most known European walking routes — Alta Via track 1 lies (it — "the high road"). This route is recorded by the Alpine Italian club. It is an ancient track which was traditionally used by the locals transporting on it freights on mules. The track of the Viola of Via 1 goes between Cinque Terre and Wal di Vara, on very beauty spot.
It is pleasant that Alta Via 1 — the walking route available even to unprepared travelers. The campaign on it takes no more than three-five hours. Going to a way it isn't necessary to care of special equipment — to take with itself drinks and sandwiches enough to have a bite outdoors.
In a campaign according to Alta Via 1 tourists can admire the well-known peaks of Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Monte Rosa, the Alpine meadows, beauty of mountain gorges and the woods. The way begins from church in the village Zeya, by a chapel, on a forest footpath, to the valley with a stream Giggelbakh. On average the track passes at the height about 2 thousand meters above sea level, rises generally not cool, but places rather difficult. However, the amazing look opening from height will become the deserved reward to travelers.
Alta Via track 1 is divided into 13 sites, there is also a mountain lodge of shepherds about which it is possible to have a rest conveniently.