5 Val Viola - Valtellina

Photos from upper left to lower right

Val Viola. A view of the wild green. The scenic view is most beautiful.
Rifugio Viola. The one-time Italian barracks is now a shelter for hikers and bikers at an elevation of 2314 m.
Steel door. The Rifugio Viola shows some reminders of the military past.
Out of the window. An example of minimum design inside and outside the Rifugio Val Viola.
Military track. The cobblestoned ascend to the Passo Val Viola.
Passo Val Viola. The second highest places of our Alpine traverse (2489 m).
To the Lago Val Viola. The way down is rather difficult. We swear and curse all the way down as we help each other carrying our mountain bikes.
Morning sun. A glimpse of sun as we wake up in the Valtellina.
Ice cream. A short break in Morbegno on our way to Lake Como.