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Snowshoe route Dalpe - The Hedgehog

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Snowshoe route Dalpe - The Hedgehog

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  • Route with snowshoes Dalpe - Il Riccio
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    A few kilometers from the Quinto highway exit, more precisely in the beautiful village of Dalpe at 1,200 meters above sea level, there are four very varied snowshoeing routes.

    easy
    Distance 3.2 km
    1:05 h
    62 m
    62 m
    1,287 m
    1,225 m

    The outer circuit has been included in the official routes of SvizzeraMobile (no. 957).

    The route called "the hedgehog" is an easy two-way route suitable also for beginners. The start is located at the Bedrina facilities, and it follows the sunny hill of Dalpe until it reaches the Cleuro area, where it reconnects with the squirrel route.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    1,287 m
    Lowest point
    1,225 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 49.46%Forested/wild trail 25.10%Road 8.29%Unknown 17.13%
    Asphalt
    1.6 km
    Forested/wild trail
    810 m
    Road
    268 m
    Unknown
    553 m
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    Safety information

    For safety reasons, it is forbidden to leave the marked route.

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    Coordinates

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    2'702'272E 1'148'655N
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    46.481410, 8.770517
    DMS
    46°28'53.1"N 8°46'13.9"E
    UTM
    32T 482385 5147563
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    Equipment

    • Snowshoes
    • Boots
    • Poles
    • Hat
    • Gloves
    • Sunglasses
    • Sunscreen
    • Water bottle

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from Italian.

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    • Percorso Carì (SwitzerlandMobility 955)
    • Path Nara-Cancorì (SwitzerlandMobility 960)
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    3.2 km
    Duration
    1:05 h
    Ascent
    62 m
    Descent
    62 m
    Highest point
    1,287 m
    Lowest point
    1,225 m
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