Gioacchino to Lago del Pizzo
Rassa, Piode · about 1 h 05 min by car from Stresa
The walk
4.7 km out-and-back walk between Rassa and Piode, up to Piode, Lago del Pizzo, bivio VCA243-VCA252E, 305 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1666 and 1788 m above sea level.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 1 h 05 min (43 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
45.74286,8.01104
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
- RassaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 1.7 km
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 Rassa and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 29 km by car.
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