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Trail A00VValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

A00v - Strada vicinale del Poncione

Mergozzo · about 15 min by car from Stresa

Distance
4.3 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
272 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail
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The walk

4.3 km out-and-back walk near Mergozzo, up to Sant'Andrea, 272 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa della Beata Vergine Assunta and Chiesa di Santa Marta. Reachable by train: Mergozzo station, 271 m from the trail.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 209–312 m · ↑ 118 m · ↓ 122 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (3)
Segment 1 · 0.08 km0 km0.08 km312 m209 m
Segment 1 · 0.08 km
Segment 2 · 0.30 km0 km0.30 km312 m209 m
Segment 2 · 0.30 km
Segment 3 · 1.68 km0 km1.68 km312 m209 m
Segment 3 · 1.68 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

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Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 4 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 14:30

Walking
1 h 45 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
0 h 30 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
0 h 45 min
Lunch
1 h 30 min
Wine tasting
0 h 00 min

Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.

Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 45.96224, 8.44437

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  2. Back at the start
  3. Picnic

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How to get there

By car

From Stresa: about 15 min (11 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Stresa, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

45.96224,8.44437

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Domodossola, about 30 min by car

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

No places listed nearby. Bring a picnic.