Forcora to Monti di Pino
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca · about 40 min by car from Stresa
The walk
4.6 km out-and-back walk near Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca, up to Monti di Pino, 329 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 874 and 1173 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa della Madonna della Neve and Passo della Forcora.
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 (29 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
46.07551,8.77758
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 55 min by car · Domodossola, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Maccagno ImperialeOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.7 km
- Chiesa della Madonna della Neve50 m from the trail
- Passo della Forcora50 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 Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Aquila d’Oro in Dosso del Liro, 37 km by car.
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