TOUR 2 DAYS – Valgrande National Park – wilderness experience in B&B
2 days/ 1 night overnight in B&B
Two days at the discovery of the Valgrande National Park, the largest wilderness area of the Alps, where harmony, natural balances and unmatched silences reign supreme! With an official park guide, you will travel along hidden paths and ancient mule tracks, and you will reach incredible panoramic vistas, admiring the exuberant vegetation along the way.
Day 1
Meeting in the late morning in Rovegro, on the heights above Verbania, with an official Valgrande park guide, who will accompany you in the discovery of the most incredible sights ad secrets of the area.
From Rovegro you will descend to the roman bridge to reach, fist, the small hamlet of Cossogno and subsequently, along the historic mule track, Cicogna, the small capital of the Valgrande.
You will set yourself in a local B&B and dine at a local farmhouse located 10 minutes by foot from the town centre, fixed menu with meat and local products.
Day 2
Breakfast at the B&B and departure for a ring excursion in Val Pogallo (Pogallo valley), a side valley of the Valgrande park.
From Cicogna, you will ascend to Alpe Prà where, amongst imposing chestnut trees and ancient terracing, you will find amazing panoramic points from where to see the Lake Maggiore and the Monte Rosa.
You will then descend through young beech woods towards the Alpe Pogallo, a small clearing in the woods, suspended amongst endless forests. An ancient transhumance point for the mountain pastures high up in the valleys, and sorting station during the deforestation periods; here you will rest for packed lunch.
You will re-enter Cicogna through the mythical woodsmen path, from which it is easy to reach the nearby Rio Pogallo (Pogallos creek) to regenerate yourself in its clear water pools.
The arrival in Cicogna is expected by 5.00pm, from here you will be taken back to Rovegro.
Available periods: April to mid-October.
Technical data:
Day 1: difference in height 400 metres; 4 Hours of trekking (breaks unaccounted for).
Day 2: difference in height 800 metres; 6 Hours of trekking (breaks unaccounted for).
Services included
-n 1 overnight say in double room with private bathroom and breakfast at a Cicognas B&B.
-Dinner in local farmhouse.
-Packed lunch for the second days excursion.
-2 days guided tours with naturalistic guides
-Private transfer Cicogna-Rovegro
Not included:
-Personal expenses (lunches or dinner non mentioned in the services included section), eventual extra private car transfers and everything not explicitly mentioned in the services included section.
-On request, car rental service both with or without driver to reach Rovegro.