{"id":9591,"date":"2023-12-19T22:58:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aegeebergamo.eu\/it\/?p=9591"},"modified":"2023-12-19T22:59:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:59:05","slug":"sentiero-del-viandante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aegeebergamo.eu\/en\/2023\/12\/italiano-sentiero-del-viandante\/","title":{"rendered":"Viandante Path"},"content":{"rendered":"Leonardo Marmiroli<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sentiero del Viandante<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n
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Lago viandante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every once in a while it is good to retrace one’s steps, in a physical sense.<\/p>\n

Almost a year later, I decided to retrace the Wayfarer’s Path.<\/p>\n

I had enjoyed it so much that I told myself I would do it again sometime.<\/p>\n

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That time came on 10th December 2023.<\/p>\n

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As I was organizing the hike on my own, I asked myself, why not propose this trek to the AEGEE youth as well?<\/p>\n

I therefore shared this proposal with the Bergamo group’s board of directors, who agreed.<\/p>\n

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The initial idea I had was to do it from Dervio to Colico.<\/p>\n

I later verified that we would be a bit tight on time; therefore, I opted to do only the last leg, from Dorio to Colico.<\/p>\n

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While posting the event on the various social channels, I saw the number of participants growing.<\/p>\n

Initially, this did not cause me particular concern.<\/p>\n

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As the date approached, however, I felt a sense of unease; I felt responsible for the success of the trek.<\/p>\n

I wondered if on the registration form I had listed everything needed for the trip, from personal equipment to the type of trail we would be going on.<\/p>\n

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All of this was a great test of getting out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n

You start by creating treks for yourself and then move on to organizing treks for others.<\/p>\n

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For a good outcome and to be personally more comfortable, I have noticed that it is helpful if not, with somewhat larger groups, essential to have already walked the path.<\/p>\n

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When I closed registration the number of participants was 13 people.<\/p>\n

I have followed such a large group before, during the Urban Hiking this summer with the difference that I was the organizer but did not feel I was directly responsible.<\/p>\n

Probably because it was an external collaboration, now that I am in the association I felt more responsible.<\/p>\n

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A few days before leaving I shared with the board the organization and timing of the day.<\/p>\n

I have to thank Marianna and Davide a lot who supported me in the organization and the success of the trip.<\/p>\n

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Gita Viandante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sunday we met at the Bergamo station at 08:30, with the goal of catching the train at 09:00.<\/p>\n

That way everyone could arrive and get their tickets, for those who had not yet taken them.<\/p>\n

We also helped the boys get their train tickets.<\/p>\n

Kids, who were almost all foreigners of different nationalities.<\/p>\n

I was amazed at the trains we got on, they were all new trains, nice and spacious.<\/p>\n

We arrived in Dorio at 11 o’clock, as organized.<\/p>\n

The goal we set for ourselves was to start walking at 11:30.<\/p>\n

As soon as we got off the train in Dorio, I noticed two new additions to the group.<\/p>\n

Initially I thought, these are two girls who saw us on the train and want to join the trip.<\/p>\n

Right away I learned that Martina and Alice know AEGEE, so, they heard about the initiative and wanted to join, but they went up to Lecco.<\/p>\n

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The difficult part of any marked trail is understanding where the trailhead is.<\/p>\n

This stage start did not differentiate because there is no indication from the station.<\/p>\n

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On the one hand that seems fair because if the route does not go through the station, then you don’t have to put up signage.<\/p>\n

On the other it was actually a bit complicated to get to the waypoint.<\/p>\n

In addition, having never started from Dorio I could not rely on memory.<\/p>\n

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From Dorio we gained altitude immediately by climbing up Mount Piazzo, skirting a stream.<\/p>\n

Once we reached the quaint village of Mondonico we continued on a stepped mule track that led us to the chapel of San Rocco.<\/p>\n

This little church is not at the highest point of the trail but certainly at the most scenic spot.<\/p>\n

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Although the sky was a bit cloudy the view of the lake seemed spectacular.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the lake the ever-present Monte Bregagno and the peaks of the Como and Swiss shores.<\/p>\n

Covered in snow they were something magnificent.<\/p>\n

This beautiful panorama accompanied us all along our route.<\/p>\n

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We arrived at the chapel around 12:15 pm.<\/p>\n

Behind the shrine are picnic tables and a small drinking fountain.<\/p>\n

An ideal place to stop for lunch.<\/p>\n

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Marianna and I consulted on what to do, whether to continue or eat on the spot.<\/p>\n

The question also arose because on the way up we learned that there had been a fire in the industrial area of Colico.<\/p>\n

So we considered different options whether to continue to Colico or to go down to Piona, a small hamlet of Colico, to take the train.<\/p>\n

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Finestrella VIandante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One aspect on which this trek was a testing time was the change of plans on the way.<\/p>\n

I thought I would find myself less confident in changing goals during the trek.<\/p>\n

I felt a sense of participation and was pleased to have to evaluate together with Marianna the different possibilities and finally make the decision.<\/p>\n

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We were inclined to stay and eat, given the hour as well.<\/p>\n

Since we are democrats, we also asked the kids what they wanted to do.<\/p>\n

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Stay or go ahead and have lunch later.<\/p>\n

Result: we ate our packed lunches while enjoying the view.<\/p>\n

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Almost completely unknowingly I ate standing up having in front of me the two tables on which we sat.<\/p>\n

I found myself watching the boys eat lunch and it unlocked a memory of when I was a scout leader and watching the children eat.<\/p>\n

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It was a good moment to remember.<\/p>\n

Thinking about both occasions still brings a smile to my face.<\/p>\n

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During lunch I got to talk with Simone, a very nice guy I had met before with whom it was really nice to chat.<\/p>\n

He has many interests, but what struck me most was his interest in languages and where they come from.<\/p>\n

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During the lunch break I took the opportunity to climb the rocks just above the chapel to admire the view once more.<\/p>\n

After resting for a while we resumed our walk.<\/p>\n

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The path from the little church climbs a little more until we reached the pass of Monte Piazzo.<\/p>\n

Once we climbed the pass the panorama changes totally, crazily.<\/p>\n

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It is possible to admire the whole plain of Pian di Spagna, the beginning of Val Chiavenna, Val Codera and the first part of Valtellina.<\/p>\n

Looking a little higher, you can see the snow-covered peaks surrounding to the lake and on the right the beautiful Mount Legnone, also whitewashed.<\/p>\n

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We were able to admire this spectacle from the Pass to the end of the trek in Piona.<\/p>\n

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From the Pass we descended along the trail to arrive first at Perdonasco and then at the village of Spares\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

The village, it seemed to me, had the appearance of being a commune.<\/p>\n

Simone and I shared the same thought.<\/p>\n

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From here the trail passes the quaint and isolated little church of Madonna dei Monti, then becomes a cemented road.<\/p>\n

You continue down some hairpin bends, in the middle of the forest.<\/p>\n

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Team in viaggio viandante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Forest that, as you know, really fascinates me at this time.<\/p>\n

For the colors and the tranquility it can give.<\/p>\n

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After finishing the forest we came out in Posallo, a locality in the municipality of Colico.<\/p>\n

I find the name of the locality nice.<\/p>\n

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From here the view with the sunset over the lake was something special and magnificent.<\/p>\n

Truly exceptional.<\/p>\n

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From Posallo the Wayfarer’s Path diverts towards Colico, instead we left it and descended towards Piona.<\/p>\n

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Gatto Viandante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Along the way there are several farms, at one of them the boys wanted to stop and get some cheese.<\/p>\n

I took the opportunity to chat with the Turkish girls and pet a dog on the farm.<\/p>\n

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After this stop with Marianna we told each other to avoid stopping further.<\/p>\n

We were starting to get tired and cold.<\/p>\n

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One treat we saw on the way to Piona was a giant swing created with timbers so that it looked like huge pencils and the seat a pencil eraser.<\/p>\n

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When we arrived in Piona we immediately went in search of a bar where we could get a chocolate and warm up.<\/p>\n

On our first attempt we found a campground bar on the lakefront but it was closed.<\/p>\n

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We therefore headed into the village where we found a bar whose owners welcomed us really well.<\/p>\n

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They were very kind and helpful.<\/p>\n

In this little bar we were able to rest and warm up nicely at the end of our trek.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed the chocolate and felt really refreshed.<\/p>\n

We were also joined here by Lara, a girl from AEGEE who wanted to join us in Piona<\/p>\n

In Piona there is a very small station that I particularly liked because it seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, and to get there we had to take a little path that led us directly to the platform.<\/p>\n

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Without doing it on purpose on the train we sat in the seats for four, me Simone Marianna and Lara.<\/p>\n

It was very nice and funny because we started talking about more and less, making jokes without stopping laughing.<\/p>\n

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I wrote a sentence in the travel diary of the Wayfarer’s Path trek I did in January this year.<\/p>\n

If I went back, I would do the last leg again more quietly, because it was the most beautiful because of the landscapes I encountered.<\/p>\n

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And indeed it was.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed every moment of this trek and I am extremely satisfied.<\/p>\n

I am once again convinced that there is a direct relationship between personal fatigue and the success of an event.<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say that I arrived home exhausted but would do it again today.<\/p>\n

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I would like to thank all the fellow travelers on this trek, from the first to the last.<\/p>\n

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Cloudy view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

Leonardo Marmiroli","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every once in a while it is good to retrace one’s steps, in a physical sense.<\/p>\n

Almost a year later, I decided to retrace the Wayfarer’s Path.<\/p>\n

I had enjoyed it so much that I told myself I would do it again sometime.<\/p>\n

That time came last Sunday.<\/p>\n

As I was organizing the hike on my own, I asked myself, why not propose this trek to the AEGEE youth as well?<\/p>\n

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