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Itineraries

Since the Park is a wilderness and inaccessible area, it is necessary to follow the trails - some of which are difficult, dangerous, and not yet marked - carefully and together with expert tour guides (the Park Official Tour Guides, the Alpine Guides, and qualified naturalistic tour guides), above all for the visitors who do not know the valley very well.

The Park Nature Trails

The Nature Trails are itineraries developing across the Park natural environment and along easily accessible trails without difficulties. It is not necessary to be expert and trained hikers, it is enough to wear suitable clothes and have the will to discover nature with a careful and curious spirit. Along the route, you will find some illustrated panels which, with images and short texts, describe the features of the surrounding environment. The trails are completed with a guidebook you can use during the walk or at home. The guidebooks of the Nature Trails are available in the Park information offices and in some local bookshops.

It is necessary to remind that Val Grande is a wilderness area, and therefore the trails must be followed with particular caution.

Rainbow at Mottac
Rainbow at Mottac
A story of water
A story of water
Water and Deforestation
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Tourist/hiking itinerary. Be careful in some expos...
Duration: 1h and 30' without considering stops and the return...
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, History
Discovering traces
Discovering traces
Following Animal Traces
Departure: Trontano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T/E easy itinerary, well-visible and not dangerous...
Duration: 2h and 15' without considering stops
Interest: Flora, Wildlife
Geological Path
Geological Path
Departure: Vogogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T/E. Simple itinerary, well visible but with some ...
Duration: 1 hour without considering the pauses
Interest: Geology
In the shadow of spruces
In the shadow of spruces
The conifer woodland
Departure: Cappella Porta
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: The route is easy, always visible and without dang...
Duration: 1h and 30' without stops for the outward walk and...
Interest: Flora, Panorama
Living in the slope
Living in the slope
The Rural Civilization
Departure: Premosello Chiovenda
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Easy route along well-signposted mule tracks or tr...
Duration: 50' without stops for the outward walk and 30'...
Interest: History
Meeting at the park: on ancient paths... with new eyes
Meeting at the park: on ancient paths... with new eyes
Flora, Fauna, and Geology - Buttogno-Valle del Basso (S. Maria Maggiore)
Typology: On foot
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, Geology, Panorama
Stories of stone
Stories of stone
The Use of Stone
Departure: Beura
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Easy itinerary along a well-signposted mule track....
Duration: 1h without stops for the outward walk and 45' for...
Interest: History
The breath of history
The breath of history
The Middle Ages and Vogogna
Departure: Vogogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: The itinerary is suitable for everyone
Duration: 1 hour without stops for the outward walk, 30 minutes...
Interest: History
The culture of efforts
The culture of efforts
The Man-Environment Relationship
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: It is an average difficulty route, with some diffe...
Duration: 2h and 30' without considering stops and the return...
Interest: Panorama, History
The tree man
The tree man
The beech wood
Departure: Ompio
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Hiking itinerary of intermediate difficulty.
Duration: 3h without considering stops
Interest: Flora, Panorama
Trails into nature
Trails into nature
of Lower Val Grande
Departure: Cossogno
Typology: On foot
Interest: Flora, Religion

Itineraries

It is not a comprehensive list of all the Val Grande itineraries that allow to discover its naturalistic and anthropic aspects.

It is necessary to remind that Val Grande is a wilderness area, and therefore the traits must be followed with particular caution.



Itineraries
Alpe Prà and Casa dell'Alpino
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes to Alpe Prà (6 hours for the...
Interest: Flora, Panorama
Cicogna (from Cossogno)
Cicogna (from Cossogno)
Departure: Cossogno - Oratorio di In Oca
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 3 h
Interest: Panorama
Corte Buè (from Bignuno)
Corte Buè (from Bignuno)
Departure: Bignuno
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 2 h 30 m
Interest: Panorama
Corte Buè from Ompio
Corte Buè from Ompio
Departure: Termine strada carrozzabile Alpe Ompio
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Interest: Panorama
Leciuri Circuit
Leciuri Circuit
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes/5 hours
Interest: Panorama
Montuzzo from Cicogna
Montuzzo from Cicogna
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 1 h
Interest: Panorama
Motta d'Aurelio and Rugno
Motta d'Aurelio and Rugno
Departure: Miazzina (m 736) o Cossogno (m 398)
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T (tourist) from Miazzina - E (hike) from Cossogno...
Duration: 2 hours (from Miazzina), 3 hours (from Cossogno)
Interest: Panorama
Ompio (from Bignuno)
Ompio (from Bignuno)
Departure: Bignuno
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 2 h 30 m
Interest: Panorama
Ompio and Mt. Faiè
Ompio and Mt. Faiè
Departure: Termine strada carrozzabile Alpe Ompio
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 2 h
Interest: Panorama
Pian Cavallone (from Caprezzo)
Pian Cavallone (from Caprezzo)
Departure: Cappella di Porta
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T - Tourist (level)
Duration: 1 h 30 m
Interest: Panorama
Pian Cavallone (from Cicogna)
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 3 h
Interest: Panorama
Pian Cavallone (from Intragna)
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T - Tourist (level)
Duration: 1 h 30 m
Interest: Panorama
Pian Cavallone (from Miazzina)
Pian Cavallone (from Miazzina)
Departure: Cappella Fina
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T - Tourist (level)
Duration: 1 h 50 m
Interest: Panorama
Pogallo from Cicogna
Pogallo from Cicogna
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: T - Tourist (level)
Duration: 1 h 30 m
Interest: Panorama
Straolgio
Straolgio
Departure: Valle Loana - Fondo Li Gabbi
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 6 h
Interest: Panorama
Velina Ring-route
Velina Ring-route
Departure: Cicogna
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
Duration: 6 h
Interest: Panorama

Traverses

Two traverses of Val Grande offer the chance of exploring wilderness, spending two days in the park and sleeping in an open round-the-clock bivouac. These itineraries require experience and training, suitable clothes, food and sleeping bags at night.

It is necessary to remind that Val Grande is a wilderness area, and therefore the trails must be followed with particular caution.

Traverse from Cicogna to Finero
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers
Duration: 7-8 hours
Interest: Panorama
Traverse from Malesco to Colloro
Traverse from Malesco to Colloro
Departure: Val Loana - Fondo Li Gabbi
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers
Duration: 10-12 hours
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, Panorama
The Bove path
Typology: On foot
Interest: History
Duration: 10-12
Duration: 5-6

Rental Bike in Trontano

Rental of pedal assisted mountain bikes at Bar Trattoria Stazione, Via Paolo Ferraris n. 10.
The rental service is open from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following times: 8.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.

Prices:

Non-residents in a Municipality of the park:

  • full day € 25
  • half day € 20
  • families € 60 (3 people minimum)

Residents in a Municipality of the park:

  • full day € 15
  • half day € 10
  • families € 30 (3 people minimum)

Reservation must be made within 24 hours at +39 0324/37181 or +39 345/3564769

Recommended path:

Rental Bike in Trontano
Climb to the Parpinasca Refuge
Typology: By bike
Difficulty Level: MC/BC
Interest: Flora
By bike in the municipalities of Trontano: Verigo and Marone
Typology: By bike
Difficulty Level: MC/BC
Interest: History
Climb to the Alpe Briasca
Climb to the Alpe Briasca
Departure: Trontano
Typology: By bike

Rental Bike in Rovegro

Rental of pedal assisted bikes at Circolo, Via San Gaudenzio.
The rental service is open from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following times: 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. In August, the service is open every day.

Prices:

Non-residents in a Municipality of the park:

  • full day € 15
  • half day € 10

Residents in a Municipality of the park and families:

  • full day € 10
  • half day € 8

Reservation must be made within 24 hours through Whatspp +39 331/5093245 or writing to circolorovegro@gmail.com

Recommended path:

Towards the little capital of the Park
Typology: By bike
Difficulty Level: TC - Tourist
Interest: Panorama

Rental Bike in Aurano

At Lake Maggiore Zipline, in the Segletta Alp (municipality of Aurano), it is possible to rent bicycles for itineraries offering a view on Lake Maggiore, crossing pastures and travelling military roads.

For more information on rental and on paths, please click on the following link: www.lagomaggiorezipline.it/non-solo-volo/attivita/outdoor/racing-mountain-bike

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