The Schiara ( it, Monte Schiara) is a mountain in the southern

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in northern

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. It is located just north of the town of

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, approximately 50 miles north of

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. Monte Schiara has an elevation of 2,565 metres.

The best trails

* Ferrata Luigi Zacchi ''(difficulty D)'' *

Ferrata Berti A via ferrata ( Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and languages except ...

''(difficulty C)'' * Ferrata Marmol ''(difficulty C)'' *

Ferrata Sperti A via ferrata ( Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and languages except ...

''(difficulty C)''

Huts and bivouacs

* Rifugio 7° Alpini (1491 m)

Mountain hut A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organizatio ...

located below the southern face (900 metres) of Monte Schiara, in the valley of Val d'Ardo. Its capacity is 50 beds and it is open from mid-June to the end of September. It is owned by the

Italian Alpine Club The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment. It was founded in Turin in 1863 by the then fina ...

. The hut was built by the 7th (''Alpini'') Mountain Infantry Regiment, hence the name of the hut. Bivouacs: * Bivacco I. e G. Sperti (2,000 m) ''(Sperti trail)'' * Bivacco U della Bernardina (2,320 m) ''(Zacchi trail)'' * Bivacco del Marmol (2,266 m) ''(Marmol trail)''

References

Ascent of Monte Schiara ''(account, photogallery)''
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