Alpe Piovale to Bassa della Cavallina
Bioglio, Campiglia Cervo, Valdilana · about 1 h 05 min by car from Stresa
The walk
4.7 km out-and-back walk between Bioglio and Campiglia Cervo, up to Bivio BIAF01-BIAF16, Bassa della Cavallina, 442 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1484 and 1914 m above sea level. Along the way: Val Sessera.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 1 h 05 min (44 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
45.69676,8.03322
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- RosazzaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.4 km
- Val Sessera350 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Bioglio and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 28 km by car.
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