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This panorama was photographed at Tälliboden, 2,492 m, close to the River Saaser Vispa, on the continuation of the Monte Moropass trail, on a long, flat area with information boards for the various trails. Here you should take a break and rest.
From Tälliboden, 2,492 m, the somewhat treacherous path climbs over the rocks along the original Walser trail. After the rocky steps and just before the top of the pass, you reach a depression almost entirely covered in solid snow. After crossing the snow, you reach rocky terrain again, and finally reach the pass that offers you a breathtaking view of the majestic east face of Monte Rosa, the Joderhorn and the Madonnina perched on a rocky spur that is the symbol of the pass. The view directly in front of the statue of the Madonna is incredible. This is where the Monte Rosa Tour passes.
This mountain pass was often used by smugglers in the past. On the Italian side, there is also the Oberto Maroli restaurant and the cable car station that connects Monte Moro to Staffa, Macugnaga, if you want to continue towards Italy. Or, you can return along the same route towards Switzerland. It is an unforgettable route and one worth repeating, with July and August being the best months.
The Monte Moro Pass is an Alpine pass located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It connects Saas-Almagell, in the Swiss canton of Valais, to Staffa, Macugnaga, in the Italian region of Piedmont. Historically, Monte Moro has been an important border crossing between the Saas and Anzasca valleys. It is one of the highest passes on the Monte Rosa Tour.
Este panorama foi fotografado em Tälliboden, 2.492m, junto ao Rio Saaser Vispa, na continuação do trilho de Monte Moropass numa extensa e plana zona com placas de informação dos diversos trilhos. Aqui deve fazer uma pausa para descansar.
A partir de Tälliboden, 2.492m, o caminho algo traiçoeiro, sobe pelas rochas através do caminho Walser original, depois dos degraus rochosos e pouco antes do cume do desfiladeiro, chega-se a uma depressão quase toda coberta de neve firme. Depois de atravessar a neve chega novamente a terreno rochoso, para enfim, chegar ao desfiladeiro que lhe vai oferecer uma vista deslumbrante da majestosa face leste do Monte Rosa, do Joderhorn e da Madonnina colocada sobre um esporão rochoso que é o símbolo do passe. A vista diretamente em frente à estátua da Madonna é inacreditável. É aqui que passa o Tour Monte Rosa.
Esta passagem na montanha foi frequentemente utilizada pelos contrabandistas no passado. Do lado italiano existe também o restaurante Oberto Maroli e a estação do teleférico que liga Monte Moro a Staffa, Macugnaga, isto se quiser continuar em direção a Itália. Ou, então, voltar para trás pelo mesmo trilho em direção à Suíça. É um trilho inesquecível e para repetir, sendo os meses de julho e agosto os mais indicados.
O Passo Monte Moro é um passe alpino localizado na fronteira entre a Suíça e a Itália. Liga Saas-Almagell, no cantão suíço de Valais, a Staffa, Macugnaga, na região italiana de Piemonte. Historicamente, Monte Moro é uma importante passagem fronteiriça entre os vales de Saas e Anzasca. É um dos passos mais altos do Tour Monte Rosa.
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