Bocchetta di Foglia to Colle del Ranghetto
Varallo, Quarna Sotto · about 25 min by car from Stresa
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk between Varallo and Quarna Sotto, up to Colle del Ranghetto, 467 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1202 and 1310 m above sea level.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 25 min (16 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
45.88217,8.32491
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: Domodossola, about 40 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 Varallo and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 34 km by car.
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