Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 45.86660°N / 9.34480°E |
Activities: | Hiking, Trad Climbing, Sport Climbing, Bouldering |
Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Elevation: | 4186 ft / 1276 m |
Moregallo, is a strange name ... giving a look to it I can imagine its name is coming from old latin language : more (like) gallo (cock) because when seen from the plane its skiline looks just as a cock crest ... pinnacles, rugged ridges, steep channels full of grass, bushes and small trees, and, first of all, some rocky spurs made of good white limestone offering any kind of difficulties. Its wide summit hosts a Cross, a Madonna statue, a topographic sign and, on the NE border, a fine wood where to relax in the warm spring or autumn days and try to survive in the hot summer days. From its summit some very fine views of Prealpi, of Como Lake and, of course, of the whole Alps ridge from Monte Rosa (west) to Adamello (east) Getting ThereNormal approach for the most used paths are from ValmadreraFrom Milano - SS 36 (Spluga) till Valmadrera. You must leave the SS 36 before the first tunnel, having on your right side a small lake, when on the old road to Lecco, at the first traffic light you have to turn to the left, and go straight along till a square (newspaper kiosk), now on the left and suddenly to the right (via Leopardi), at the fork, to the right (Via S.Carlo Borromeo) then along the road that leads you to Belvedere (290m) when you can park (if you're lucky) your car. From here the starting point of paths 6 and 7 that lead toward the mountain, 1000 m above you. Other approaches can be used, Routes overviewNo very easy way to the summit, that is normally got along 3 different routes :2 hours from Belvedere - for hikers, good for going on, not so much for coming down if you have any problem with your knees. - - - 3 hours from Belvedere - for expert hikers, the best route for coming down some more picssomeone voted them low but I think they' re usefulWhen To Climbavoid hot sunny days of summer ....Campingno need, all routes can be done directly from the car parkingsMountain Conditionsmountain is always in conditions to be climbed ...for meteo here you can find the local forecasts External Links
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