FKT: Ruben Degiorgio - Dorsale per Cresta del Triangolo Lariana (Italy) - 2020-07-12

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Route variation
Standard point-to-point
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
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Total time
5h 35m 5s
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For this solo unsupported FKT attempt I picked a day which was forecast to be a little cooler than it had recently been. The trails were quiet early on as I started fairly early and this version of the route from Como to Bellagio is far less trafficked than the normal route. After around 3.5km and 700m of climbing there is a public water fountain so I took advantage of it and saved my 1.5 litres of fluids that I hoped would see me through to the end. The day got much warmer than expected and I by the time I got to the penultimate and highest peak of the day I knew I was running really low on water and needed to replenish. From memory I remembered that the only water source, another public fountain, was a mere 2km from the finish and I still had around 10km of mostly technical downhill to get there. The route goes past a mountain hut at this point but since I wanted to complete this unsupported I refrained from resupplying there and waited to get to the water fountain! Needless to say, this was not fun! At Monte San Primo there were also a lot of hikers, all seemingly climbing the narrow, steep trail I was descending. Eventually, my water source appeared and a very busy Bellagio soon afterwards. In hindsight I should have started earlier to take advantage of cooler temperatures and avoid the crowds on Monte San Primo. I would highly recommend this route to any trail runners / hikers visiting the area. I didn't take any photos on this day but the views are truly spectacular including lake Como, the pre-alps and some of the giants of the alps like Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. 

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Profile picture for user Carlo Scarlata

Ruben, would you be so kind to tell us where exactly the water sources are? I’m your regional editor and I run this route (partially) few year ago, it’s gorgeous!