Hikes in Netro

This beautiful circular route starts from the village of Netro, in the province of Biella, and winds through ancient paths, woods, and small rural settlements, reaching the Sanctuary of Graglia, an important spiritual destination surrounded by the greenery of the Serra Morenica.

Discovering the villages of Biella, from the Campiglia hamlet to Torrazzo

Pure panorama from Monte Rosa to MonvisoNowhere is the distance between the Alps and the lowlands as short as at Mombarone, the last peak ascent of the ridge that separates the Aosta region from Biellese. Accordingly, the panorama is magnificent, accompanying the entire route and reaching its climax at the summit. An overnight stay in the cozy summit hut offers fantastic atmospheric scenes.

A beautiful circular route immersed in chestnut woods, with splendid panoramic views of the Po Valley. Discovering the INSUBRIC LINE, the geological contact line between the Eurasian and African plates, whose collision, 60 million years ago, created the Alps. A hike connecting the Sanctuary of Graglia with B&B La Coccinella, a stop on the Oropa Path, surrounded by woods and pastures, crossing beautiful mountain streams. 

Under the Spell of Monte Rosa & Co The combination of an adventurous ridge route and cultural hiking makes the loop presented here a particularly varied experience. Mountain Wilderness was founded in Biella in 1987. In keeping with this spirit, the first part of the tour takes place, while the second part is more focused on culture. The Alta Via delle Alpi Biellese, with its daring route across the rugged ridge separating the Aosta and Piedmont regions, is a true challenge. In some sections, the route is equipped like a via ferrata, but it also requires a lot of free boulder climbing. In addition to exploring a particularly wild and secluded part of the Western Alpine arc, it is above all the panoramic views that inspire awe. Because the Alps rise here directly from the Po Valley to high elevations, the view stretches into infinite distances, following the Alpine arc far into the distance as it drapes itself like a wall around the lowlands. At Mombarone, the final cornerstone of the ridge stretching south from the Monte Rosa massif, the Alta Via delle Alpi Biellese begins, following a ridge line—sometimes more, sometimes less exposed—all the way to the Cervo Valley, the northwesternmost corner of the Biellese region. Three days on the trail between sky and rock, from hut to hut. All the great peaks line up on the horizon: Bernina, Monte Rosa, Mont Blanc, Gran Paradiso, Monviso… and to the south, at your feet, the sea of lights on the plain glitters at night. The remaining days of the tour are more relaxed and offer a welcome change of pace. The Grande Traversata delle Alpi—known as the GTA for short—which you’ll encounter in Piedicavallo, the endpoint of the Alta Via, provides an opportunity to explore the lower reaches of the Biellese region as well. It passes through cultural highlights such as Rosazza, a village of remarkable architecture, and the pilgrimage sites of San Giovanni and Oropa, which—like our monastic starting point—also serve as overnight stops along the route.

Among the peaks of Biellese discovering its natural treasures

Gli itinerari Montagna e Cultura sono itinerari di civiltà alpina attrezzati con pannelli che illustrano gli aspetti principali della vita, dell'ambiente e della cultura delle valli biellesi. Una rete di percorsi accessibili a tutti alla scoperta delle radici più profonde della cultura biellese