Hike & Fork

Trail F03AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Casa Scout alla Bocchetta di Stavello to Bocchetta di Margosio

Valdilana · about 55 min by car from Stresa

Distance
4.3 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
319 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.3 km out-and-back walk near Valdilana, up to Bivio BIAF03-BIAF03A, Bocchetta di Margosio, 319 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1251 and 1326 m above sea level. Along the way: Monte Rubello. After the walk: wine tasting at la Psigula (9.4 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

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

45.67959,8.14161

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.

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Azienda Vitivinicola la Psigula

Curino · 9.4 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Impero

Sizzano · 26 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. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 26 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Vitivinicola la Psigula, 9.4 km from the trail.