Path of Hope in heavy use again as EU migrant crisis deepens

By Nick Miller
Updated July 19 2015 - 1:14am, first published 12:15am
For hundreds of years waves of refugees from war and persecution have trodden the Cammino della Speranza through the Alps between Italy and France.  Photo: Nick Miller
For hundreds of years waves of refugees from war and persecution have trodden the Cammino della Speranza through the Alps between Italy and France. Photo: Nick Miller
A hole in the fence at the border beckons refugees from sub-Saharan Africa trying to get from Italy to France.  Photo: Marco Panzetti
A hole in the fence at the border beckons refugees from sub-Saharan Africa trying to get from Italy to France. Photo: Marco Panzetti
Too steep in spots, the Path of Hope is also known as the Path of Death. Photo: Nick Miller
Too steep in spots, the Path of Hope is also known as the Path of Death. Photo: Nick Miller
For generations, hope and death have walked the steep, crumbling mountain tracks. Photo: Nick Miller
For generations, hope and death have walked the steep, crumbling mountain tracks. Photo: Nick Miller
One of the tracks, in heavy use again. Photo: Nick Miller
One of the tracks, in heavy use again. Photo: Nick Miller
The tracks weave through the mountains. Photo: Nick Miller
The tracks weave through the mountains. Photo: Nick Miller
On the Path of Hope refugees seek to evade border policing on road and rail routes between France and Italy. Photo: Nick Miller
On the Path of Hope refugees seek to evade border policing on road and rail routes between France and Italy. Photo: Nick Miller
A makeshift refugee camp has sprung up on the Italian side of the border with France. Photo: Nick Miller
A makeshift refugee camp has sprung up on the Italian side of the border with France. Photo: Nick Miller

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