a refreshing mountain walk to the Monte Chiavals

Lately, I’ve rarely written any posts. I prefer being outside after work, and also the trips have started repeating a bit, but this one truly felt something special.

Zadnje čase bolj malokrat napišem kakšno objavo. Raje sem zunaj, ko pridem iz službe, pa izleti so se začeli ponavljati, ampak tale je bil res nekaj posebnega.

We began our journey in the peaceful valley Val Alba. During the summer, because of the intense heat, it’s best to head to the mountains as early as possible. We weren’t exactly early risers, as it took us almost two hours to reach the starting point. That’s why I was especially glad that a large portion of the trail winds through shady forest. First, we passed a small, serene pool of water. Then the path began to climb slowly but steadily up the hill, through the woods.

Pot sva začela v dolini Val Alba Poleti je zaradi vročine dobro iti v hribe čimbolj zgodaj. Midva nisva bila prav pretirano zgodnja, saj sva se do izhodišča vozila skoraj dve uri. Zato sem bila vesela, da precejšen del poti poteka po senčnem gozdu. Najprej mimo mirnega tolmunčka, nato se počasi a vztrajno vzpenja skozi gpzd.

As we neared the end of the forest, we soon reached a charming little wooden bivouac G. Bianchi. From there, the view was breathtaking: valleys stretched out below us, and rocky mountains around them. 

Proti koncu izstopimo iz gozda in kmalu dosežemo lepo majhno leseno hišico, bivak G. Bianchi. Pri bivaku je čudovit razgled na doline in skalnate hribe. 

From some nearby rocks someone was silently watching us.

Iz bližnjih skal naju je nekdo opazoval.

Later, we pushed onward to climb Monte Chiavals. The trail became steeper and more challenging, demanding a bit more care and attention. Honestly, we weren’t entirely sure if we had taken the right path. The hilltop was wrapped in thick fog. So, we didn’t stay long and soon made our way back down to the bivouac below.

Kasneje sva se povzpela še do Monte Chiavals. Pot je bila bolj strma, potrebno je bilo malo previdnosti. Pravzaprav pa nisva bila gotova, da sva izbrala pravo pot. Vrh hriba je bil zavit v meglo, zato nisva ostala dolgo in se kmalu vrnila nazaj k bivaku.

By evening, I felt as if I had spent the entire day inside a magical mountain fairy tale, filled with quiet beauty and peaceful moments

Zvečer se mi je zdelo, kot da sem dan preživela v ene gorski pravljici, polni lepih in mirnih trenutkov.