Love the mountains in Orobie Park - Alpe Dosso

CODE: LEG01

Work:

Participants will be involved in interventions of environmental enhancement, such as: maintenance of footpaths, cleaning of pasture lands and preparing hay for the deer. During the acitvities they will be guided by the expert volunteers of Consorzio Montagna Viva, who will also provide the necessary tools. The volunteers will be working for approximately 5 hours per day, depending also on the weather.

Accomodation and food

For the first and the last night, volunteers will be hosted in the parish of Delebio. For the rest of the days they will stay in the mountain hut of Alpe Dosso (1600 m). The diet will be vegetarian

Location and leisure

The camp will take place in the gorgeous Orobie Valtellinesi Mountains Park. Specifically, the volunteers will stay in Alpe Dosso, but they will also explore the surrounding area both during the working activities and during their free time. They will have the chance to take part in some beautiful hiking trips in the park. It is important to acknowledge that the mountain hut is quite isolated from the town and it will only be possible to visit Delebio on the first and last day.

Project hosted by

Legambiente Lecco is made up of young and dynamic people, mostly under 30. The main activity of this local group is the management of an eco-hostel in Monte Barro Park in Galbiate. It is also involved in campaigns against food waste and clean-ups, it organizes Erasmus+ projects for young people and promotes sustainable mobility with the project "Piedibus" in Lecco.

Directions to meeting point

The afternoon of the first day in Colico or Delebio railway station. The closest airports are: Milan Bergamo Airport, Milano Malpensa Airport and Milano Linate airport. From there you can take shuttle buses or a train called Malpensa express (from Malpensa airport) that will take you to Milano Centrale station. From there you have to take the train to Tirano (not Torino!!) and get off in Colico or Delebio railway station.

Requirements

In order to better enjoy this experience volunteers are requested to have a great will to walk and work, given that all the activities will be in the Nature and will require appropriate equipment (such as hiking boots and mountain shirts). Volunteers will be involved in working activities for about 30 hours per week.