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Domenica 6 Maggio 2012

La Vegia dul Balm. The Romantic Flight of the Beautiful Angela

Guided tour

Demanding tour (with exposed stretches that will be carried out with the help of an Alpine Tour Guide and a Park Official Tour Guide) looking for the traces of Angela Borghini, the "legendary" Vegia dul balm, many writers and journalists have talked about. Also the writer Benito Mazzi has dedicated a story to Angela Borghini: Gli amanti di Fajera, in Pascoli sotto il cielo, Macchione, Varese 2008.

Itinerary: we will leave from Cuzzago and reach the Balm de la Vegia along abandoned trails.

Meeting: Cuzzago (Premosello Chiovenda - VB), church square, at 8.00 a.m. Return to Cuzzago scheduled at about 5.30 p.m.

Difficulty level: EE/EEA, tour recommended only to well-trained hikers able to autonomously face demanding and slippery stretches, without a visible track.

Difference in height: about 1,200m.

Tour Guides: Filippo Pirazzi (Park Official Tour Guide) and Francesco Vaudo (Alpine Tour Guide).

Participation fee: 12 Euros/person.

Booking required at least 3 days in advance: Ente Parco Nazionale Val Grande - Tel. +39 0324 87540 - Email: info@parcovalgrande.it


PN Val Grande

  • Where: Cuzzago, Balma della Vegia
  • Province: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
  • Region: Piedmont
  • Info Email: info@parcovalgrande.it
  • Info line: 032487540
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