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Macugnaga (13,1Km)Excursion to the Zamboni - Zappa hut from Pecetto di Macugnaga

Varallo (25,4Km)The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

Excursion to the Zamboni - Zappa hut from Pecetto di Macugnaga

Visible even hundreds of kilometers away, the eastern slope of Monte Rosa can be said to be the only Himalayan wall in Europe: an immense, dizzying bastion of rock and ice that rises for more than two kilometers at the head of Valle Anzasca.

It is therefore no coincidence that the proposed trip is always very busy, also thanks to the chairlift that significantly reduces the time to climb. In practice it is possible to reach, without difficulty, right under the wall, in a unique scenario not only in Italy, but in the entire continent.
From Macugnaga (60 km from Verbania) continue by car to the hamlet Pecetto, at 1358 meters above sea level. We then walk along an unmistakable dirt road (heading west) that goes into the woods, reaching the plateau of Alpe Burki (about 1600 meters).
The climb continues along a comfortable path in the Rado Forest, up to the basin where the building of the CAI Saronno Hut is located. A last short climb then leads to the Belvedere plateau, located on the morainic bump that divides the language of the homonymous glacier in two: altitude of 1940 meters, 1.30 hours from Pecetto.
Note: the Belvedere, on which there is a private refuge restaurant, is also reached by a chairlift that starts in Pecetto, of course can be used during periods of operation.
Continuing the excursion, from the Belvedere you reach, always on a comfortable path, the southern branch of the glacier, which you cross without difficulty on morainic debris.
Once reached the opposite moraine, the path heads south, reaching the now nearby Rifugio Zamboni—Zappa at the Alpe Pedriola: 2065 meters altitude, 0.45 hours from the Belvedere, in total 2.15 hours from Pecetto.
The return takes place along the same path as the climb, and takes 30 minutes to the Belvedere, and about 1.30 hours total up to Pecetto (not using the chairlift).
Variation: from the hut we recommend completing the trip reaching the not far Lake of Locce (altitude 2209 meters), and the wonderful & amp; nbsp; Ephemeral Lake, both reachable in about 30 minutes on a convenient walk south, along trail tracks.

Travel time: 3.45 hours - (1.15 using the chairlift).
Starting altitude: m. 1358
Difference in altitude: about 750
Difficulty: E — Hiking
Recommended period: June - October
Region: Piedmont
Province: Verbania
Valle/area: Valle Anzasca Are you interested in other excursions in neighboring areas? Discover the other wonderful excursions in the Piedmont region!

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The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

Sacro Monte of Varallo Sesia

Piedmont is the region that, despite having so much to offer, has not yet been discovered by tourists who leave seduce by the best known goals. Yet it is a serious mistake because in Piedmont there are real treasures of human ingenius including the Sacro Monte of Varallo Sesia, an exceptional complex of buildings formed by 43 chapels located along a path that is immersed in the green of a hill above the small town, Varallo.

The foundation of the Sacro Monte is closely linked to the nature and faith of medieval man as well as to the political situation of that era when the pilgrimage in places of worship becomes difficult and dangerous. So from the 15th century projects began to be born whose role is to present to the faithful the facts of the Passion of Christ and give the opportunity to follow his steps without the need to make a tiring and expensive journey to the Holy Land.

This idea finds its expression in the inscription at the entrance to the tomb of Jesus where it is written: Ut hic Jerusalem vidat here wandering nequit — “For here to see Jerusalem who cannot pilgrim you.

Regardless of the religious aspect, Sacro Monte di Varallo is an extraordinary show for art lovers.

The complex of the buildings consists of about fifty chapels with 400 groups of figures and about 4000 figures that appear in the fascinating frescoes by great artists such as Gaudenzio Ferrari, Giulio Cesare Luini, Giovanni and Melchiorre d'Enrico, Michele Prestinari, the Rovere brothers known as “the Flemish”, Antonio d' Enrico called “the Tanzio”, Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli called “the Morazzone” and many others that over the course of a couple of centuries attributed to the birth of this & ldquo; New Jerusalem.”

The Sacro Monte has another interesting aspect: the naturalistic one. The complex itself stands on a rocky threshold that dominates the entire lower Valsesia up to Monte Fenera and, towards no

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Hotels

Refuge

Residence

Mountain

Guida Alpina Giovanni Caronti

Alagna Valsesia

Guida Alpina Michele Cucchi

Alagna Valsesia

Corpo Guide Alpine Monte Rosa

Macugnaga (13 Km)

Country

Tiglio monumentale

Macugnaga (11 Km)

Legend has it that the large-leaved Linden of Macugnaga was planted in the second half of the '200 by the first Walser shepherds who founded the country. About 12 meters high, with a circumference of more than 8 meters, the Tiglio is located in the esplanade in front of the Cemetery and the “Old Church”.

Art and culture

Walser Museum

Alagna Valsesia

The Ethnographic Museum of AlagnaValsesia is located at an authentic Walser house, which re-proposes moments of the life of the Walser people. In the 13th century the settlers of Upper Valais moved for political and religious reasons to the various Alpine resorts. The structure, in which they lived, is formed by overlapping logs anointed in the corners, on three floors with functions of a stable, dwelling and barn-barn.

Piccolo Museo Parrocchiale

Ayas (19 Km)

The Parish Museum of Ayas is located inside the Church of San Martino in Ayas, in Valle d'Aosta. The church was erected in the 14th century. Inside it houses a collection of objects and works typical of the Aosta Valley. Of great interest is the baroque altar in pure gold.

Museo della Miniera Aurifera della Guia

Macugnaga (11 Km)

Castello di Graines

Brusson (19 Km)

The Graines Castle can be visited free of charge, is located near the village of Graines. From the Castle you can enjoy a view of Brusson and the Val d'Ayas. The castle is surrounded by a city of about eighty meters by fifty. Inside it there was a donjon, a chapel and a square tower.

Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Martino

Ayas (20 Km)

A rectangular building with three naves; it is the result of restoration works in the nineteenth century. It has a tall bell tower dating back to the XV century. Worth of note is the Major Altar in its inside, built in carved wood.

Castello dei Savoia

Gressoney Saint Jean (9 Km)

Built at start of '900 for Queen Margherita of Savoy, which lived there until 1925. Currently a pine forest surrounds the Savoy Castle. From the castle you can enjoy an excellent view over the Monte Rosa.

Parrocchiale di S. Giovanni Battista

Gressoney la Trinite' (9 Km)

Built in '700 with the goal of expanding the existing facilities . The parish of Gressoney Saint Jean on June 24 celebrates its patron saint San Giovanni Battista with solemn rite.

Museo Parrocchiale

Gressoney la Trinite' (9 Km)

This museum is located inside the Church of S. John the Baptist. Here is preserved a precious wooden crucifix in the first half of the thirteenth century.

Museo Walser

Gressoney la Trinite' (9 Km)

The 'Walser Museum' in Gressonney la Trinité offers an example of a rural home that has undergone various adaptations, depending on the use and property, but numerous (especially in architecture) are the signs of the passage of this ancient civilization.

Museo regionale della fauna alpina Beck-Peccoz

Gressoney Saint Jean (12 Km)

The Beck-Peccoz Wildlife Museum houses four thematic exhibition halls and numerous hunting trophies from the Beck-Peccoz collection and the most important species of alpine fauna.

Chiesa di San giovanni Battista

Gressoney Saint Jean (12 Km)

Originally from 1500 and later rebuilt in 1725, is the parish church of Gressoney Saint-Jean. The interiors are elegant and large.

Services and tourist information

Comune di Alagna Valsesia

Alagna Valsesia

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Alagna Valsesia

Alagna Valsesia

Comune di Riva Valdobbia

Alagna Valsesia

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Alagna Valsesia

Comune di Pila

Pila Piemontese (14 Km)

Comune di Gaby

Gaby (19 Km)

Aiat Monterosa Champoluc

Ayas (17 Km)

Iat Monte Rosa Antagnod

Ayas (20 Km)

Iat Monte Rosa Brusson

Brusson (19 Km)

Iat Monte Rosa Challand Saint Anselme

Challand Saint Anselme (22 Km)

Iat Gressoney la Trinite'

Gressoney la Trinite' (9 Km)

Pro Loco

Issime (20 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Monte Rosa

Ayas (20 Km)

Ayas Information

Ayas (20 Km)

Comune di Issime

Issime (19 Km)

Comune di Quittengo

Campiglia Cervo (22 Km)

Comune di Piedicavallo

Piedicavallo (18 Km)

Comune di Campiglia Cervo

Campiglia Cervo (22 Km)

Comune di San Paolo Cervo

Campiglia Cervo (23 Km)

Comune di Rosazza

Rosazza (20 Km)

Comune di Bannio Anzino

Bannio Anzino (22 Km)

A.P.T.Monte Rosa Walser

Gressoney Saint Jean (12 Km)

Ufficio Turistico Macugnaga

Macugnaga (13 Km)

Comune di Macugnaga

Macugnaga (13 Km)

Comunita' Montana dell'Evancon

Brusson (20 Km)

Comune di Boccioleto

Boccioleto (14 Km)

Comune di Rima San Giuseppe

Alto Sermenza (6 Km)

Comune di Brusson

Brusson (19 Km)

Comune di Gressoney Saint Jean

Gressoney Saint Jean (12 Km)

Comune di Carcoforo

Carcoforo (11 Km)

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Macugnaga (13 Km)

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Scopello Alpe di Mera (15 Km)

Comune di Cervatto

Cervatto (18 Km)

Comune di Cravagliana

Cravagliana (20 Km)

Comune di Fobello

Fobello (18 Km)

Comune di Mollia

Mollia (13 Km)

Comune di Piode

Piode (13 Km)

Comune di Rassa

Rassa (11 Km)

Comune di Balmuccia

Balmuccia (16 Km)

Comune di Rimasco

Alto Sermenza (10 Km)

Comune di Rimella

Rimella (20 Km)

Comune di Campertogno

Campertogno (9 Km)

Comune di Scopello

Scopello Alpe di Mera (15 Km)

Comune di Scopa

Scopa (16 Km)

Comune di Vocca

Vocca (15 Km)

Comunita' Montana Monte Rosa

Bannio Anzino (22 Km)

Comunita' Montana Alta Valle Cervo - la Bursch

Campiglia Cervo (22 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Scopello Alpe di Mera (15 Km)

A.P.T. Monte Rosa

Ayas (20 Km)

Buchungsstelle fur Fremdenfuhrer

Brusson (19 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Brusson (19 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Ayas (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Ayas (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Alto Sermenza

Alto Sermenza (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Balmuccia

Balmuccia (16 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Bannio Anzino

Bannio Anzino (22 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Boccioleto

Boccioleto (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Campertogno

Campertogno (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Campiglia Cervo

Campiglia Cervo (21 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carcoforo

Carcoforo (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ceppo Morelli

Ceppo Morelli (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cervatto

Cervatto (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica ChallanD-SainT-Anselme

Challand Saint Anselme (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cravagliana

Cravagliana (21 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Fobello

Fobello (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Gaby

Gaby (16 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica GressoneY-SainT-Jean

Gressoney Saint Jean (22 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Issime

Issime (19 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Macugnaga

Macugnaga (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Mollia

Mollia (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Piedicavallo

Piedicavallo (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Piode

Piode (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Rassa

Rassa (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Rimella

Rimella (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Rosazza

Rosazza (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Scopa

Scopa (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Vanzone Con San Carlo

Vanzone Con San Carlo (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Vocca

Vocca (20 Km)

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Visit Alagna Valsesia - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

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Macugnaga (13,1Km)Excursion to the Zamboni - Zappa hut from Pecetto di Macugnaga

Varallo (25,4Km)The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

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Scopello Alpe di Mera

Scopa

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Boccioleto

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