Maggiora to Santuario di Boca
Boca, Maggiora · about 35 min by car from Stresa
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk between Boca and Maggiora, up to Boca, Santuario di Boca, bivio NOAM02-NOAM03-NOAN01, almost flat (+94 m): about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere ai Valloni (0.3 km) and lunch at Impero in Sizzano (12.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 35 min (23 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
45.69277,8.41849
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.
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 Boca and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Podere ai Valloni, 300 m from the trail.
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