The Glorious Return of the Waldensians | Stage 1 Little Mont Cenis - Giaglione

In 1689, the Waldensians exiled to Switzerland and led by the shepherd and commander Arnaud Henri, took 13 days to cover the 250 km that separated them from their lands of origin. The memorable enterprise towards the return to freedom has gone down in history with the name of "Glorieuse Rentrée". The hiking route crosses environments of high naturalistic value, including natural parks and sites of the Natura 2000 ecological network.

In the first stage, you pass from the beautiful pastures of the Colle del Piccolo Moncenisio, to the high-altitude environments of Col Clapier (2477 asl) with the background of the Ambin massif, up to the Val Clarea area, to the valley floor with broad-leaved woods and the hamlets of Giaglione. The alternative route that from Col Clapier continues towards the recently renovated and expanded Vaccarone refuge, to end at the Levi Molinari refuge (cuisine and hospitality to try) is also spectacular: here you cross the second stage towards Salbertrand.