Pianezze to Tappi
Pettinengo, Callabiana, Camandona · about 1 h 05 min by car from Stresa
The walk
4.7 km out-and-back walk between Pettinengo and Callabiana, up to Bivio BIAL75A-BIAP10, Tappi, 251 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 585 and 781 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Castello di Montecavallo (5.9 km).
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 (44 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
45.62861,8.10545
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
Independent winemaker
Castello di Montecavallo
Vigliano Biellese · 5.9 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Pettinengo and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 27 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Castello di Montecavallo, 5.9 km from the trail.
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