TOURCODE: 16905 GRADE : D+/C & D+/FL JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2016 2 weeks duration
03 Jul
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17 Jul
D/D+ & D+/C
21 Aug 28 Aug 04 Sep
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04 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep
D/D+ & D+/C D/D+ & D+/C D/D+ & D+/C
THE TRENTINO HIGHLANDS Some great alpine walking in the mountains of north Italy
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HOLIDAY INFORMATION TOUR DESCRIPTION: This information is additional to our General Information Booklet, which is enclosed. The mountains of the Trentino Highlands, or Altipiani Trentini, rise to over 6500ft, a pre-alpine wonderland of wide horizons with deep wooded valleys, sheer cliffs, limestone outcrops and rolling meadowlands. Until recently largely unknown outside Northern Italy, this `undiscovered' region lies hidden to the south and east of the Central and Brenta Dolomites, north-east of Lake Garda, and is edged by the valley of the Adige river as it flows towards Verona and then the Adriatic. Our centre, Chiesa, part of Lavarone town, stands at about 4,000ft, overlooking Lake Lavarone. It is a quiet, elegant, small town, with a population of about 1,100, where Sigmund Freud used to spend his holidays. It has a square, cafes and ice-cream parlour, and various concerts and other local events are organised in the evenings in July and August. It also has a supermarket and bank. The area offers a wide variety of walking possibilities. The limestone topography provides some stunning cliff walks, while some days out will include huge forts built by the AustroHungarian Empire and used in what was for the Italians the bitterly fought 1915-18 war. Local buses or trains allow us to visit the local town Rovereto, the regional capital Trento, and Verona, where an evening at the opera in its famous Roman arena may be possible. Other free-day options include a trip to Lake Garda, a visit to the Ice Man in Bolzano or a lazy day swimming in the lake. The alpine meadows, particularly early season, should be abundant with alpine flowers. Hospitality and good food are taken seriously in this area, which together with the excellent hiking, promises an exhilarating and enjoyable holiday. Please note the group will likely consist of clients staying for one week or two weeks.
TRAVEL INFORMATION: We will fly between London (Gatwick) and Verona with British Airways. Details of your baggage allowance will be confirmed in your travel documents sent to you approximately 10 days before departure. Please note the group of 28 August flies back from Venice (Marco Polo) Airport. Travel between both airports and hotel is by road and takes approximately 2 – 2½ hrs. If you are joining and leaving in Italy, it is assumed, unless you have advised us otherwise, that you will meet and leave the party at the Grand Hotel Astoria in Lavarone. If this is not your intention, please let us know, in writing, at least 5 weeks before departure.
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PASSPORTS & VISAS: Please refer to Section 2 of the enclosed General Information Booklet. It is a good idea to carry photocopies of the personal details pages of your passport. Should you lose your passport, this may assist with the issue of replacement documents and your return to the UK. Passport, visa and health requirements can change at any time. It is your own responsibility to ensure that you inform yourself from a professionally qualified source on, and comply with, such requirements. Advice on vaccinations is available from your GP, or can be obtained from the Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad (MASTA). In addition, general travel advice is available from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at www.fco.gov.uk/travel. Please also take your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) with you - it will help in the event of an emergency. Please note that the EHIC has an expiry date and check that your card is still valid for the duration of your holiday. See section 1 of our General Information Booklet for further details.
LOCAL CURRENCY: Please refer to Section 2 of our General Information Booklet for details. The currency in Italy is the euro. There are banks in Lavarone with ATM machines. The hotel accepts credit cards.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS: Accommodation is in twin bedded and single rooms with shower and wc at the 4-star Grand Hotel Astoria. The electricity supply is 220V AC. Grand Hotel Astoria Chiesa Lavarone ITALY
Tel: Fax: Web:
(00 39) 0464 784065 (00 39) 0464 780828 www.chincherini.com
This comfortable, beautifully and quietly situated hotel offers greats views from the terrace down across the local lake. It is a great place for a drink whilst watching the sun set across the valley. It has an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sauna for guests. All rooms have shower and bath, hairdryers but not tea and coffee making facilities. Breakfasts and dinners are included in the holiday charge and will be taken at the hotel. Lunches are not included. Dinner will consist of well prepared local dishes. The hotel can easily cater for vegetarian or gluten free diets.
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WALKS & EXCURSIONS: In a major innovation this holiday has been chosen as one where we are offering two different grades of walks and two leaders on all departures.
2x WALKS, 2x LEADERS, 2x GRADES
On ‘2x Walks, 2x Leaders, 2x Grades’ departures, where we provide two tour leaders and offer a choice of easier or harder walks each day, we hope to be able to accommodate your choice of walk. However safety considerations do govern the sizes of groups in each walking grade; the minimum number of participants for a guided walk at a given grade and the maximum group size will be as indicated in our brochures. On most departures we are able to accommodate most clients’ first choice of walk most of the time, however some flexibility and co-operation may be required. In unusual circumstances where a disproportionately high number of clients wish to walk at one grade, for safety reasons, we may not be able to provide you with your choice of walk each day. Although we will endeavour to accommodate as many clients’ choices as possible, it may be necessary for you to switch between higher and lower grade walks during the holiday. Any decision regarding group sizes and the participants in the day’s walking programme rests with our tour leader(s). For safety reasons the maximum number on any walk will be 21 per leader for grade D/D+ walks and 18 per leader on D+/C grade walks, and the minimum number will be 4 plus the leader. Each evening the leader will discuss the programme for the following day with you. If you do not wish to join the party, please let the leader know. Please note: There will be some free time – one leaders’ rest day per week as well as the transfer day between the week one and week two programme. Clients on the two- week holiday are usually very happy to take a rest day on the transfer day with local excursions and the possibility of lunch in a local restaurant on offer but there are also self-guided walking opportunities available on this day. Please speak to your leaders about options for the transfer day. Lavarone is an ideal centre for walking at grade D/D+ or D+/C. The surrounding limestone mountains have an extensive network of good paths and tracks, some of which have long steep sections. Walking times are typical for the grades with perhaps one or two slightly longer days. We walk through varied woodlands and at higher altitudes can enjoy panoramic views of the eastern Alps and the Dolomites. Many First World War forts, refuges and villages punctuate our walks. We might also walk to a medieval castle. Please bring a torch as there is a possibility of walking through tunnels, cut through the mountainside by the Italians during the First World War, on Monte Pasubio.
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The following list of possible walks is intended to give an idea of what to expect. We would hope to include some of these walks in the holiday. The following list of possible walks is intended to give an idea of what to expect. We hope to include at least two of these walks in a one-week departure. D/D+ walks . Lavarone Chiesa to ‘Forte Belvedere’ via Cappella return. (D grade.) This walk serves as a lovely introduction to the villages of Lavarone and offers a visit ‘Forte Belvedere’ a First World War Austro-Hungarian fort which has been set up as a museum. Ascent /Descent: 200m; 13.1kms (8 miles); 4hrs 30mins
Luserna and the ‘Sentiero Del Cimbro Immaginario’. (D grade.) This easy walk offers an insight into the traditions and legends of the Cimbro-speaking Community – one of Europe’s minority language groups. Ascent /Descent: 250m; 8kms (5 miles); 3hrs 30mins
Folgaria to Castel Beseno via Mezzomonte. (D/D+ grade.) This walk takes us to the fascinating Medieval Beseno castle which dominates the Adige valley. Ascent /Descent: 850m; 10kms; 4hrs
Monte Spilech. (D+ grade.) This walk offers fantastic open views and sightings of chamoix. Ascent /Descent: 800m; 13.3kms (8 miles); 5hrs 30mins
D+/C walks
Luserna to Forte Luserna and return. (D+ grade.) This walk, to a very interesting World War One fort, affords us the opportunity to visit the intriguing town of Luserna – home to the Cimbri, one of Europe’s minority language groups. Ascent /Descent: 200m; 13.1kms (8 miles); 4hrs 30mins
Lavarone Chiesa to ‘Forte Belvedere’ via Piccoli and return. (D+ grade.) This walk takes us to the best preserved of the World War One forts via the myriad tiny villages which make up the district of Lavarone. Ascent /Descent: 500m; 17.5kms (11 miles); 5hrs 30mins
Serrada to Forte Del Dosso Del Sommo with return to Lavarone Chiesa on the E5 ‘Peace Path’. (D+/C grade.) This is a very varied walk which offers the opportunity to visit another fort. The descent from the fort back towards Forte Cherle is on the ‘European Peace Path’ offering excellent views in all direction. Ascent /Descent; 22.5kms (14 miles); 6hrs 30mins
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‘Albergo Vezzena’ to Porta Manazzo, Cima Manderiolo, Cima Vezzena and return to ‘Albergo Vezzena’. (C). This walk is one of the highlights of the holiday – along a ridge with wide open views in all directions amidst a profusion of alpine flowers. Ascent /Descent: 1,200m; 22kms (14.5 miles); 7hrs
Optional local excursions may be taken at additional cost to Bolzano, Trento and Verona. It may be possible to visit the opera at the Arena in Verona. An excursion can be made to see Ötzi, the ice man where he is on display at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano. Please note that the estimation of local costs relating to this holiday is based on currency exchange rates valid at the time of the publication of this Holiday Information sheet. Fluctuations in exchange rates since may impact on this estimation of local costs; please check with your bank or currency provider prior to your holiday to enable you to plan your spending. Please make sure that your insurance for this holiday covers you for guided walking up to 2500m.
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: This region enjoys an alpine climate and you should always be prepared for cool spells and the possibility of rain or snow falls in early or late season. We have also seen snow lying on the ground. We suggest you bring a windproof jacket, walking trousers, waterproofs, fleece, gloves and hat as well as lighter summer clothes. We also advise you bring a small rucksack, lightweight bottle for drinking water, picnic knife, lunchbox and some polythene bags, small first aid kit and insect repellent. . Please bring swimming things for the hotel pool or the local lake. We strongly recommend walking boots with moulded soles for this tour. They should be comfortable and well broken in before the start of the holiday.
MAPS & SUGGESTED READING: Maps and books of the Trentino region may be obtained before departure from specialist map sellers such as The Map Shop 15 High Street Upton upon Severn, Worcs. WR8 0HJ Tel : 01684 593146 Fax : 01684 594559 Freephone (UK only) : 0800 085 40 80 Website: www.themapshop.co.uk Further information can be found on the last page of our General Information Booklet. Various maps cover the area at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scale and these are available locally.
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Many local libraries stock a good selection of travel guides/books which may offer you more information on the Trentino region. You may find the following websites useful: Italian State Tourism: Folgaria Tourist Office:
www.enit.it www.montagnaconamore.it
Revisions to this Holiday Information sheet Please note that this Holiday Information sheet may be periodically updated and reissued. In most cases any revisions will be minor and the overall nature of the holiday will be unchanged. Should we need to make a major change to the holiday arrangements between you booking your holiday and your date of travel we will notify you to specifically draw your attention to any significant change. You may wish to review the latest version of the Holiday Information sheet online prior to travel. PLEASE QUOTE YOUR HOLIDAY CODE & BOOKING REFERENCE NUMBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE. WE WISH YOU AN INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY AND WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS UPON YOUR RETURN!
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List of Flowers seen on Trentino Highlands Holiday With reference to 'The Alpine Flowers of Britain and Europe' COLLINS Christopher Grey-Wilson and Marjorie Blamey
Pag e
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
Swallow-wort Yellow Melancholy Thistle Variable Fleabane Ox Eye Daisy Goatsbeard Alpine Coltsfoot Silvery Milfoil Borage Viper's Bugloss Lungwort Common Comfrey Harebell Black Rampion Round-Headed Rampion Spreading Bellflower Spiked Rampion Clustered Bellflower Betony-leaved Rampion Horned Rampion Ragged Robin Soapwort Bladder Campion Broad-leaved Mouse-ear Moss Campion Spanish Catchfly Nottingham Catchfly Rock Soapwort
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Asclepiadaceae
184
Cirsium erisithales Erigeron glabratus Leucanthemum vulgare Tragopogon pratensis Homogyna alpina Achillea clavennae Borago officinalis Echium vulgare Pulmonaria officinalis Symphytum officinale Campanula rotundifolia Phyteuma nigrum Phyteuma orbiculare Campanula patula Phyteuma spicatum Campanula glomerata Phyteuma betonicifolium Phyteuma scheuchzeri Lychnis flos-cuculi Saponaria oficinalis Silene vulgaris Cerastium latifolium Silene acaulis Silene otites Silene nutans Saponaria ocymoides Helianthemum nummularium Convolvulus arvensis Sedum dasyphyllum Sedum acre Biscutella laevigata
Asteraceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Campanulaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae
256 240 244 262 248 246 184 186 186 188 234 230 230 232 228 234 228 230 30
Cistaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae Crassulaceae Cruciferae
140 174 76 76 72
Common Rock Rose Field Bindweed Thick-leaved Stonecrop Biting Stone Crop Buckler Mustard
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32 294 32 32 32 34
Notes
Pag e Notes
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
Bearberry Creeping Azalea Kidney Vetch Small Sainfoin White Melilot Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea Alpine Birdsfoot Trefoil Mountain Clover Dyer's Greenweed Yellow Vetchling Tall Melilot Great Yellow Gentian Spring Gentian Bloody Cranesbill Wood Cranesbill Herb Robert Matted Globularia Bugle Yellow Archangel White Deadnettle Bastard Balm Meadow Clary Wild Thyme Dragon Mouth Large Self-heal Wall Germander Yellow Woundwort Large Wild Thyme Yellow Betony Glabrescent Thyme Red Hemp Nettle Alpine Calamint Pyramidal Bugle
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Loiseleuria procumbens Anthyllis vulneraria Onobrychis arenaria Melilotus alba
Ericaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae
164 164
Lathyrus latifolius Lotus alpinus Trifolium montanum Genista tinctoria Lathryus alphaca Melilotus altissima Gentiana lutea Gentiana verna Geranium sanguineum Geranium sylvaticum Geranium robertianum Globularia cordifolia Ajuga reptans Lamiastrum galeobdolon Lamium album Melittis melissophyllum Salvia pratensis Thymus polytrichus Horminum pyrenaicum Prunella grandiflora Teucrium chamaedrys Stachys recta Thymus pulegioides Stachys alopecuros Thymus glabrescens Galeopsis angustifolia Acinos alpinus Ajuga pyramidalis
120 126 124 110 120 122 176 180 130 130 132 220 192 196 196 198 194 202 204 200 190 198 202 198 202 192 200 192
Alpine Butterwort Orange Lily Martagon Lily
Pinguicula alpina Lilium bulbiferum Lilium martagon
Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Gentianaceae Gentianaceae Geraniaceae Geraniaceae Geranicacea Globulariaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lentibulariace ae Liliaceae Liliaceae
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128 122
220 270
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
May Lily Bath Asparagus Star of Bethlehem Herb Paris Tofield's Asphodel Solomon's Seal Lily of the Valley St Bernard's Lily White False Helleborine Sticky Flax Perennial Flax Pyramidal Orchid
Maianthemum bifolium Ornithogalum pyrenaicum Ornithogalum umbellatum Paris quadrifolia Tofieldia calyculata Polygonatum odoratum Convallaria majalis Anthericum liliago Veratrum album Linum viscosum Linum perenne Anacamptis pyramidalis Cephalanthera White Helleborine damasonium Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra Narrow-Leaved Helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Elder Flowered Orchid Dactylorhiza sambucina Common Twayblade Listera ovata Bird's Nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenea conopsea Military Orchid Orchis militaris Dark Red Helleborine Epipactis atrorubens Lesser Butterfly Orchid Platanthera bifolia Frog Orchid Coeloglossum viride Small White Orchid Gymnadenia albida Black Vanilla Orchid Nigritella nigra Burnt Orchid Orchis ustulata Round-Headed Orchid Traunsteinera globosa Slender Broomrape Orobanche gracilis Hoary Plantain Plantago media Bistort Polygonum bistorta Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaria Shrubby Milkwort Polygala chamaebuxus Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Rubble Dock Rumex scutatus Alpine Bistort Polygonum viviparum
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FAMILY
Pag e Notes
Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Linaceae Linaceae Orchidaceae
272 272 272 274 264 274 274 264 268 136 136 284
Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae Orobanchaceae Plantaginaceae Polgonaceae Polygalaceae Polygalaceae Polygonaceae Polygonaceae Polygonaceae
286 286 286 282 282 286 286 338 284 280 284 286 284 284 282 282 286 222 322 30 136 290 290 30
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
Pag e Notes
Sowbread One-flowered Wintergreen Lesser Wintergreen Wood Anemone Dark Columbine Common Columbine Alpine Clematis Stinking Hellebore
Cyclamen purpurascens Moneses uniflora Pyrola minor Anemone nemorosa Aquilegia atrata Aquilegia vulgaris Clematis alpina Helleborus foetidus Thalictrum aquilegifolium Trollius europaeus Thalictrum minus Clematis recta Ruseda lutea Fragaria vesca Geum urbanum Potentilla erecta Potentilla nidia Rosa pendulina Dryas octopetala Geum rivale Saxifrafa paniculata Saxifraga rotundifolia Rhinanthus minor Verbascum Veronica chamaedrys Scrophularia canina Verbascum nigrum Digitalis lutea Melampyrum sylvaticum Scrophularia nodosa Atropa belladonna Ligusticum mutellina Meum athamanticum Astrantia minor Urtica doica Valeriana officinalis Viola canina
Primulaceae Pyrolaceae Pyrolaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae
172 160 160 42 54 54 46 38
Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae Resedaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Saxifragaceae Saxifragaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Solanaceae Umbelliferae Umbelliferae Umbelliferae Urticaceae Valerianaceae Violaceae
54 38 52 46 72 102 96 100 102 92 96 96 88 80 218
Greater Meadow Rue Globe flower Lesser Meadow Rue Erect Clematis Wild Mignonette Wild Strawberry Herb Bennet Tormentil Pink Cinquefoil Alpine Rose Mountain Avens Water Avens Paniculate Saxifrage Round-leaved Saxifrage Yellow Rattle Mullein Germander Speedwell Alpine Figwort Dark Mullein Small Yellow Foxglove Wood Cow-wheat Common Figwort Deadly Nightshade Alpine Lovage Spignel Lesser Masterwort Common Nettle Common Valerian Heath Dog Violet
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