Hike & Fork

Trail L02Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Bellavista to Cascina Oro

Valdilana · about 55 min by car from Stresa

Distance
7.0 km
Walking time
3 h
Total ascent
487 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.0 km out-and-back walk near Valdilana, up to Bivio BIAL02-BIAL22, Cascina Oro, 487 m of total ascent: about 3 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1027 and 1220 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at la Psigula (8.6 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Stresa: about 55 min (38 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

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

45.67304,8.14693

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Azienda Vitivinicola la Psigula

Curino · 8.6 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Clerico Massimo

lessona · 9.7 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Impero

Sizzano · 25 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Al Maniero

Issogne · 36 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Valdilana and start the walk.
  2. 13:00Back at the start after about 3 h.
  3. 13:30Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 25 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Vitivinicola la Psigula, 8.6 km from the trail.