Croce del Bosc, da Piera

Access

Highway A2, exit Biasca, follow the signs for Passo di Lucomagno. Park by the side of the road near the village of Piera (two small open spaces dedicated to the bus stop, where the road to Dötra begins.

Introduction

Description

Begin at Piera (m 1295) and take the wide (asphalted) road that leads to the village of Dötra; after about 600 metres, you will find the path that leads to the left, with a signpost indicating Dötra. Take it and walk along it, first in the forest, then on a wide plateau with a small village; continue until you come to two yellow houses slightly ahead of the village of Dötra, in the centre of which is the hut of the same name (1748m above sea level, about an hour from the start). Continue through the village, following the sparse but visible red-white posts. In a short time, we reach an isolated hut (about 2000 m) and the route turns decisively to the west, in the direction of our destination, which is now quite evident. The route flattens out slightly, and we face some bumps after which the ascent becomes more pronounced; we arrive at the base of the summit and the climb becomes really steep, more than a hundred metres of altitude difference at over 40°. You finally reach the sharp summit with the wooden cross (m 2305).
The descent is on the same route as the ascent. Be very careful on the first descent from the summit due to the extreme steepness.