Besozzo - Cardana/Bogno loop
Besozzo · about 15 min by car from Stresa
The walk
6.5 km out-and-back walk near Besozzo, up to Bogno, 138 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Cardana and Bogno. After the walk: wine tasting at Cascina Piano (8.2 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 15 min (10 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
45.86072,8.64885
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 · Domodossola, about 1 h by car
Along the way
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 Besozzo and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 34 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cascina Piano, 8.2 km from the trail.
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