ITALY: The Roman Consular Road

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Distance: 6.54 mi
Elevation gain: 584 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 4,354 ft
Max elevation: 8,143 ft
TrailRank: 18
Min elevation: 4,373 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 83
Uploaded: April 1, 2016

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near Grand Saint Bernard, Canton du Valais (Switzerland)

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Itinerary description

We followed in the steps of the Celts, the Romans, medieval pilgrims, Napoleon's army and many other travellers who crossed this pass in the past

Waypoints

Mont Mars

Mars was a Celtic god who was the protector of this pass during the Roman Empire, when Christianaty become the official religion, Saint Bernard substituted Mars as the protector of the pass.

A short break

Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses

It's the most important village of "Gran San Bernardo". It's famous because it produces a very famous raw ham which is made using a very old method, all by hand.

Saint-Oyen

It's the place where we spent two nights. The building is over a thousand years old and is still owned and run by the Catholic Church even the room where Napoleon slept is unchanged from the time he passed through.

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