Intermediate Alta Valsesia

This section climbs from the roadhead above the valley into a high cirque of rock and grass where a welcoming hut waits. After leaving the last houses, the route quickly gains height, moving from larch forest to open slopes with wide views towards distant peaks. It is a sustained and sometimes steep ascent, rewarded throughout by waterfalls, rushing streams and the growing sense of entering wilder ground.

From the bus stop, follow the track uphill past a few buildings, then join a marked path that climbs in tight zigzags through larch and spruce above the torrent. The trail emerges beside pastures and continues north, crossing streams and traversing the valley flank. Higher up, the terrain becomes rockier and views open towards Punta Talcio and Alta Luce while the path climbs in long sweeps across the slope.

A final traverse leads into a broad, gently sloping basin below the ridge. The wooden buildings of the hut appear ahead on a grassy knoll, surrounded by boulders and small pools. Accommodation here is cosy and informal, with a terrace that looks out over the valley you have climbed from and towards the skyline of surrounding peaks, a perfect place to rest and watch the light change.

This section links two high huts along a panoramic route that circles the upper valley. Leaving the first hut, the trail makes a short climb to gain an airy balcony path beneath the ridges. The middle part of the walk undulates across open alpine terrain before a steady descent to a grassy shelf dotted with old stone buildings, where the next hut sits in a quiet hollow.

From the hut, climb gently on a clear path towards the wide plateau above, passing small tarns and crossing ski pistes. The way turns south, contouring beneath Corno del Camoscio and Corno Rosso with views into both Valsesia and the neighbouring valley. After reaching the highest point near a broad col, descend on zigzags through rubble and grass to easier pastures and an old mule track.

The mule track leads between low stone walls and grazing cattle to a cluster of renovated buildings on a natural terrace. Here stands the hut, partly sheltered by a rocky knoll and looking out over the valley. Inside you find simple rooms and a welcoming dining area, while outside the meadows and nearby chapel offer quiet spots to sit in the evening and watch shadows lengthen on the surrounding peaks.