The Tour of Mount Viso – hike around Italy’s Stone King

Hiking · IT · 37 km · 3 stages

Monte Viso in Italy goes by many names. Those who live nearby know this impressive peak as the ‘Stone King’ whilst Roman author Pliny the Elder used its latin name, Mons Vesulus, which means ‘visible mountain’. At 3,841 metres (12,602 ft) above sea level, it’s the highest peak in the Cottian Alps, a

by Marika Abbà