Guide Star Mountain - Hiking and Climbing in Italy, Wandern in Italien

Hiking and Skitouring in Piedmont - The Maira valley, the "black whole of Europe" and some classics of the Italian Alps

The Maira valley is one of the 12 Occitan valleys in Italy, situated in the Cottian Alps. This valley is also called the “black whole of Europe” as it has a density of population as Alaska! It is the less populated part of Europe.

This vast valley boasts a untouched nature and a gentle tourism of hiking on ancient trails and ski touring and freeriding with out the help of lifts.

The hospitality is simple but sincere, you will feel at home immediately.

Nearly every hotel, pension or B&B is situated in a particular context, in an isolated side valley or in an ancient farmhouse, having been accurately reconstructed using the characteristic architecture of this valley.

The charm of this valley will capture you immediately and will leave a deep impression of peace and harmony.
Hiking and Skiing in this valley is unique and you will enjoy it for sure, normally everybody wishes to return to the valley once they know it, and we are sure that you won't be an exeption 

In Piedmont there are, of course, also some of the great classics of mountaineering: Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso, Monviso and many more. Here you can climb on the highest mountains of the Alps, higher then 4000m, snowcapped even in summer and a MUST for every mountaineerer in the world. Here the mountain guides train in summer and wnter their skills and avid hiker can improve and train for their mountaineer holidays in farer countries.