Excursion to Monte Re di Castello from Passo di Campo

Excursion among the most recommended in the area, with a purely mountaineering “flavor”, which reaches a peak of considerable height, from which you can enjoy a panorama called “exceptional”, on horseback between Lombardy and Trentino.

During the Great War, the top of Monte Re di Castello was manned by Italian troops, who even carried a cannon and a sliding projector on it. tracks. Even today, some remains of such works are visible that, at the time, had to look really impressive. In particular, we notice the foundations of a large 'shack', which was still preserved almost intact in the 1960s.
The Passo di Campo, from which the excursion begins, is easily reached both from the Trentino side passing through Lake Malga Bissina in Val di Daone, who from Val Camonica, in Lombardy (locality La Rasega in Val di Saviore).

Given the characteristics of the route, it is necessary to equip yourself with ice axe and crampons.
From the Passo di Campo (2288 meters altitude), keeping on the western side, follow the old military mule track (sometimes reduced to a small path) heading south, at the foot of the rocky Sega d'Arno (also almost entirely manned during the Great War). After a short descent, the journey continues flat in the same direction, neglecting some branches that rise to the left towards the ridge.
Later the path begins to climb, and then bend to the right (southwest) at an obvious moraine: at this point, however, it is necessary to leave the path, to continue instead in the direction south, still parallel to the Sega d'Arno.

Subsequently, depending on the season, the climb continues on the snowy slope of the slightly inclined Vedretta di Saviore, which unfortunately in the late summer almost risks disappearing.
Regularly you reach the saddle between the top and the front, from which finally, to the left, on the rocky summit you reach Monte Re di Castello, an altitude of 2891 meters, 2.30 hours from Passo di Campo.
The return takes place along the same path as the climb and takes 1.30 hours.

Technical sheet:
Travel time: 4 hours
Starting altitude: 2288 m.
Elevation gain: m. 650 approx. lt; br> Difficulty: EE — Expert hikers
Recommended period: June - October

Region: Lombardy
Province: Brescia
Valle/Zone: Southern Rhaetian Alps

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