Cravo to Chiesa di Santa Maria
Borgosesia · about 40 min by car from Stresa
The walk
6.9 km out-and-back walk near Borgosesia, up to Vanzone, Chiesa di Santa Maria, 357 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and Museo di archeologia e paleontologia Carlo Conti. After the walk: wine tasting at Carlone (7.3 km). Reachable by train: Vanzone-Isolella station, 228 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 40 min (27 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
45.71858,8.27640
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.
Along the way
- Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo250 m from the trail
- Museo di archeologia e paleontologia Carlo Conti300 m from the trail
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 Borgosesia and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 20 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Carlone, 7.3 km from the trail.
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