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Becca di Nana (Falconetta)
After
Zerbion, the Becca di Nana is the first, high peak you find along the
ridge which separes Ayas Valley from Valtournanche. With its 3003 meters
it’s a impressing and beautiful peak, which enjoys of a total view of
Ayas, Rosa and of Bianco’s massif too. Southwards, instead, just
behind Zerbion’s pyramid, here we are Emilius’ and Grivola’s spurs.
The
Falconetta is characterized by a little altar and the big cross, built
up to remember the far disaster happened at Gavia’s Pass on july 20th
1954, when an army truck fell down because of a sudden ground moving,
killing 18 Alpine Troopers. Every 14th August there’s an
Holy Mass offered for their repose; the intention is extended to whose
lost their lives on the mountains, as testified by numerous pictures and
little plaques you can find on the top. This
year, the 30th anniversary occurred, so the Aosta’s Bishop
celebrated the Mass. It’s an important happening to attend at, because
everyone of us knew someone died up there.
Reaching
Falconetta isn’t a great problem; moreover, if you go on 14th
August, you don’t even have to know the path, because you absolutely
won’t be alone!
Anyway,
path 3A starts from Vascoccia’s Chapel, which lays over Mandrou.
Please keep on mind that you won’t find any springs up there, so take
a lot of water. Behind the Chapel you’ll find shepherd’s hut with a
long shed. The path starts there and it soon takes you to Pian Pera, a
meadow located at 2327 meters.
From
there, you already can see the Falconetta: it’s simply the highest
peak you’ll see, in front of you. The path crosses the plan, then goes
right at halfridge, northwards. Once you’ve arrived at a wide grassy
hummock it takes left, in direction of the rock top. Then you go behind
the top, and there you can enjoy a fantastic Bianco’s view; then
you’re on the top, at 3003 meters. The
way back is to be done on the same way, but some experts know a pathless
track which goes down on the left towards Colle Vascoccia, crossing a
little rocky step and steep slopes. It’s useful to make the run
shorter and it’s useful if you want to end the day at Refuge Tournalin
and at St. Jacques. How
much does it takes? Well, we’ve left Mandrou at 7.50 to arrive at 9.55
AM, but it’s to remarke that we’ve been there on 14th of
August, when the path is really crowded. It’s
a beautiful excursion, good for fit trekkers, which gives strong emotion
if it’s done on sunny days.
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