Section 1: Mesocco with its Medieval castle, to Landarenca
Section 2: Landarenca to the Cava hut; the trek follows a section of the border between the Ticino and Grisons cantons
Section 3: from the Cava hut to BIasca, via the Forcarella di Lago pass
Section 4: from Biasca to the Efra hut, via the Gagnone pass

Section 5: from the Efra hut to Sonogno, via Lake Efra

Section 6: : from Sonogno to Prato Sornico, along the river then via the village of Püscen Negro

Section 7: from Prato Sornico to Fontana, across the vast tableland of the Rima Mountains then down towards the Bavona Valley
Section 8: (option 1) from Fontana to the Pian di Crest hut, nestled amid mountain pastures and beech groves
Section 9: (option 2) from San Carlo by cable car towards Basodino and the glacier, ending at the Pian di Crest
Section 10: from Piano di Crest to Formazza (Italy), along foothills and plains affording views of Mt. Basodino (3273 m asl)

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Distance 130 km total number of kilometres
Difference in height (uphill)
10500 m
Difference in height (downhill)
9500 m
Maximum altitude 2779 m a/s (Tamier Pass)
Point of departure Mesocco / Formazza