Pedemonte to Rifugio Pastore
Alagna Valsesia · about 1 h by car from Domodossola
The walk
6.4 km out-and-back walk near Alagna Valsesia, up to Rifugio Pastore, 401 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1253 and 1600 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 Domodossola: about 1 h (40 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 Domodossola, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.85968,7.93569
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 Alagna Valsesia and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 31 km by car.
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