Hike & Fork

Trail L73Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Vigliano di Camandona to Mino di Camandona

Callabiana, Camandona · about 1 h 05 min by car from Stresa

Distance
4.4 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
243 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.4 km out-and-back walk between Callabiana and Camandona, up to Mino di Camandona, 243 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 610 and 829 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Castello di Montecavallo (7.3 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 (43 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

45.64402,8.09405

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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 · 7.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Clerico Massimo

lessona · 8.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Impero

Sizzano · 27 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Al Maniero

Issogne · 34 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Callabiana and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 27 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Castello di Montecavallo, 7.3 km from the trail.