62nd Adamello Pilgrimage

The Pilgrimage of Remembrance across the Adamello Glaciers

The Adamello Pilgrimage is the most important and solemn commemoration through which the Alpine community honors the memory of the fallen of the First World War, who fought on the peaks and glaciers of the Adamello in what history remembers as the White War, the highest-altitude conflict in Europe. Organized annually by the National Alpini Association (ANA) sections of Trento and Vallecamonica, the pilgrimage draws active and retired Alpini, as well as ANA groups and sections from all over Italy and abroad, creating an event of great international significance.

Columns of pilgrims towards the former cemetery of Clef

For the 62nd edition, dedicated to Alpino Rodolfo Beretta, the event spans several days. Starting on July 23, 2026, various columns of pilgrims will set out from different points in the Chiese and Rendena Valleys and the Vallecamonica, crossing mountain huts, passes, and high-altitude trails such as the Carè Alto hut, the Caduti dell'Adamello hut, the Val di Fumo hut, and Val Genova. The columns will converge on Saturday, July 25, at the former military cemetery of Clef, above Storo, where a cemetery was in use during the First World War: here, around noon, a field Mass will be celebrated in suffrage for those who sacrificed their lives in the mountains.

The final ceremony in Storo

The event concludes on Sunday, July 26, in the municipality of Storo, in the Province of Trento, with a grand parade of participants through the town streets, honors to the fallen, and official speeches with the participation of civil, military, and national and local political authorities. The day ends with the traditional community meal, prepared with the collaboration of the Nu.Vol.A. volunteers. The Storo Alpini Group, led by group leader Enzo Giacomolli, oversees the local hospitality and organization of the event.

A tradition that unites Trentino and Vallecamonica

The Adamello Pilgrimage has its roots in the early 1960s, when the 'Black Feathers' began to climb in large numbers to the sites of the White War to ensure the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers is never forgotten. Since then, the final ceremony has rotated year by year between the towns on the Trentino side and those on the Camonica side, uniting the mountain communities of the two provinces: in 2025, the closing ceremony was held in Ponte di Legno, while in 2026, it is Storo and the Chiese Valley's turn to host the final moment.

What to expect

• The evocative columns of pilgrims hiking for several days along the high-altitude trails of the Adamello
• The field Mass at the former military cemetery of Clef
• The parade of the 'Black Feathers' in the center of Storo
• Honors to the fallen and official speeches by authorities
• The community Alpine meal prepared by volunteers

A free event open to all, blending historical memory, spirituality, mountain culture, and Alpine friendship in the municipality of Storo, Trentino-Alto Adige.