R16 Sacro Monte SS.Trinità di Ghiffa to Pollino
Ghiffa, Premeno · about 20 min by car from Stresa
The walk
5.6 km out-and-back walk between Ghiffa and Premeno, up to Pollino, piazza (Frazione di Premeno VB) (m 750), 432 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 413 and 780 m above sea level. Along the way: Sacro Monte di Ghiffa.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 20 min (12 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
45.97649,8.61470
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: Domodossola, about 45 min by car · Como, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Sacro Monte di Ghiffa100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Bring a picnic.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Ghiffa and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 12:45Picnic with local bread, cheese and salumi from the village shop.
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