Alpone to Poncione di Breno
Curiglia con Monteviasco · about 45 min by car from Stresa
The walk
5.4 km out-and-back walk near Curiglia con Monteviasco, up to Poncione di Breno (CH), 473 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1199 and 1619 m above sea level.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 45 min (30 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
46.05695,8.82451
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.
Also within reach: Como, about 50 min by car
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 Curiglia con Monteviasco and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Aquila d’Oro in Dosso del Liro, 33 km by car.
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