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GTAC13

$59
Drawn from the real elevation of GTAC13.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

GTAC13 · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the GTAC13 trail

GTAC13 gains 3,717 feet across 9 miles of out-and-back in Italy, its elevation running from 3,443 feet up to 8,099 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 57 percent, against an average of 413 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Bussoleno, 12 miles away.

The trail

The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is a long-distance hiking trail in the Italian region of Piedmont. In about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and 55 day hikes, it runs through the arc formed by the western Alps from the Pennine Alps through the Graian and Cottian Alps to the Maritime and Ligurian Alps.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the GTAC13 print

What sizes does the GTAC13 poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual GTAC13 track.
How hard is GTAC13?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 9.0 mi, Pialpetta to Balme, with 3,717 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Trail geometry and place names for this print: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles. The derived trail dataset is published at /open-data. Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.