Hike

A friend of mine had to return something to a friend in Clusone and invited my sister and me to join her for the trip. We agreed and the plan was to hike to Formico Peak and then have lunch at a friend’s cabin. The hike started well. We walked through the forest on a gentle path that was not too steep. Soon we reached a meadow called Pianone, where cows were quietly grazing....

The day before the hike, I was in the mood for a via ferrata climb, and I remembered that there were two routes near Lago Nero. It had been quite a while since I last hiked in the Piacenza area, so I decided to revisit the region. I found a great trail starting from Rocca d’Aveto that would take me to the summit of Monte Roncalla via the first ferrata, the Adolfo Ferrari....