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La salita al Faiè: un trampolino sui laghi

You will pass through villages and pastures, along historic mule tracks made of stone and paths leaning on the rock.

You will walk straddling the ridge between Val Grande and Lake of Mergozzo and you will appreciate Monte Faiè, diving board over the lakes, a unique panorama.

At your feet the Lake of Mergozzo and just over the Lake Maggiore and farther the Lake of Orta.

Enjoy the walk and the local hospitality: great views and local tasty specialities will be the memories you will have of this wonderful excursion.

Route Description

From the hamlet of Bracchio starts the steep mule track leading to Alpe Vercio, beautiful balcony on the Ossola Valley and over the Lake of Mergozzo.

Continue on the steep path leading to Colma di Vercio and then along the western ridge you will shortly arrive to the top of Monte Faiè where you will enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Lake Maggiore.

From Monte Faiè go down the eastern ridge into a beech woods up to the path leading to Alpe Ompio where it is possible to stop at the refuge C.A.I. “Fantoli”, stopping place of the itinerary "Alta Via del Lago Maggiore", the upper route of Lake Maggiore.

Continuing on  the path towards Alpe Ruspesso you reach the asphalted road from where, immediately on the right, you will take the path leading you back to Vercio and then Bracchio.

Useful News

In the summer it is useful to have the necessary water supply for the climb and you should leave before 10 AM.

Suitable for

Adults

Adults

Features

Medium

Technical Difficulty

Medium

High

DifficoPhysical Difficulty

High

Circular

Kind

Circular

Duration

Duration

5h

Lenght

Lenght

11,4km

Slope Gradient

Slope Gradient

1052m

Maximum Altitude

Maximum Altitude

1352m

Favorable Period

april

may

june

july

august

september

october

november

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Points of Interest

Vetta del Monte Faiè

Vetta del Monte Faiè

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Rifugio CAI Fantoli

Rifugio CAI Fantoli

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