Mountain Climbing in Italy: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You
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Magnificent mountain climbing experiences in Italy: wonderful landscapes, comfortable huts and a unique gastronomy.
Italy offers an infinity of perfectly beautiful summits for lovers of mountain climbing. In the Aosta Valley region, there are several peaks that invite you to hire a certified guide and enjoy a mountain climbing adventure of one or several days. No matter your physical and technical level, in Italy you will surely find a program that suits you: from slopes with little altitude change to high summits such as Mont Blanc, at more than 4500 meters. This peak, together with the Matterhorn and the Gran Paradiso, are good options if you want to live an experience in direct connection with the landscape of the Alps. At the Italian border you are also very close to another great goal that you must try: Monte Rosa, in Switzerland. In Explore-Share we have mountain climbing options led by the best certified local guides. Take a look at our proposals and choose one. The Italian mountains are calling!
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FAQs: Mountain Climbing in Italy
Why should I choose Italy for my Mountain Climbing adventure?
The northernmost part of the country
This region not only shows a great cultural and culinary variety but also offers a diversity of landscapes with a great amount of mountains and rock walls. Its geological and morphological characteristics are perfect for the practice of climbing and mountain sports.
Let yourself be captured by the Dolomites
Limestone in Val Gardena, granite in Valle Isarco or marble in Val Venosta, in the Dolomites we can find routes of a wide variety of terrains, mountains and landscapes that allow mountaineers to face different sporting styles.
Do not leave Italy without trying their food
Do not miss their specialties: dishes with abundant vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, rice, pasta and bread. Some of their typical meals are pizza, pasta and rissoto. Among the traditional desserts we have ice cream, better known as 'gelato', tiramisu and Baba de Nápoles.
What can I expect from the weather in Italy?
The southern part of the Alps (northern Italy) is cool although in the summer months it tends to be warm and pleasant. In the high mountains (from 3000 meters) it is common to find rain and snow. The valleys and lower slopes of the Alps tend to have warmer temperatures in both winter and summer.
Which language is predominantly spoken in Italy?
Italian
What currency is accepted in Italy?
Euro
How can I get to Italy?
Italy has airports in the main cities of the country and all of them have connections with the most important cities around the world.
You can also get to Italy by train through the international TGV-Europe train network that has railway lines connected with many European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
What’s the country code of Italy?
+39
What’s the high season for Mountain Climbing in Italy?
For mountain climbing tours, from June to September.
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