Sabbia to Pressi Salaro
Varallo · about 35 min by car from Stresa
The walk
6.3 km out-and-back walk near Varallo, up to Ponte sul Torrente Sabbiola, pressi Salaro, 391 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 648 and 824 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 35 min (22 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
45.87571,8.24240
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 40 min by car
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 Varallo and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 35 km by car.
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