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Walserweg Italia

The Walserweg Italia project is a 190 km route created to connect the 12 Italian Walser communities, between Piedmont and Aosta Valley.

190 kilometers in Piedmont and Aosta Valley touching over 200 points of interest that tell, through an exciting walking route, centuries of hardship and achievements accomplished by an extraordinary people: the Walsers.

The Walserweg Italia project is born from the love of the Walser Associations for their territory and thanks to the support of the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo within the call «In luce. Valorizzare e raccontare le identità culturali dei territori», aiming to promote the development of slow tourism capable of promoting the knowledge of local cultures.

Thus arises the Great Walser Path, connecting the cultural identities of territories located between Piedmont and Aosta Valley, a long alpine march internationally connected with Austria, Liechtenstein, France and especially Switzerland, the other countries where the Walser culture has been present for centuries.

Making walkers go through an ancient path, which recalls the daily adventures of men and women hardened by hard work, crossing villages located up to 2000 meters in altitude and with the possibility to stay also in traditional houses, represents an immersive experience not only in the wild nature of high alpine valleys, but above all from a cultural point of view.

Images

  • Procession - Rhyme
    Procession - Rhyme
    Photo: Giulio Pedretti, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Walserweg Italia, Walserweg Italia
  • Alpe Ratte
    Photo: Walserweg Italia, Walserweg Italia
  • Rhyme Forests
    Photo: Giulio Pedretti, Walserweg Italia
  • Lake Agaro
    Photo: Walserweg Italia, Walserweg Italia
  • Walser Baptism - tradition of Rimella
    Photo: Walserweg Italia, Walserweg Italia
  • Lake Morasco
    Photo: Luigi Framarini, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Luciano Fochi, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Luciano Fochi, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Alberto Renzi, Walserweg Italia
  • Path near Colle del Turlo
    Photo: Luciano Fochi, Walserweg Italia
  • Macugnaga (Makana) the village and the East Face of Monte Rosa
    Photo: La Valle del Rosa, Walserweg Italia
  • Chamois
    Photo: Giulio Pedretti, Walserweg Italia
  • Lake Morasco
    Photo: Alberto Renzi, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Luciano Fochi, Walserweg Italia
  • Photo: Luciano Fochi, Walserweg Italia

Activity

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recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 5
Distance 21.5 km
Duration 11:00 h
Ascent 1,756 m
Descent 1,640 m

A charming hike immersed in a spectacular landscape that will accompany you throughout the route, among scenic waterfalls and mountain lakes ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.2 km
Duration 3:35 h
Ascent 656 m
Descent 653 m

Hiking among the hamlets of Val d'Otro, one of the most beautiful and evocative places in Valsesia with some of the best-preserved Walser ...

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recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 11
Distance 4.4 km
Duration 1:10 h
Ascent 5 m
Descent 92 m

Pleasant hike immersed in lesser-known places, among the most beautiful Walser settlements of the Lys Valley, treasure troves of traditions and ...

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recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 9
Distance 18.9 km
Duration 7:45 h
Ascent 1,456 m
Descent 1,227 m

A route immersed in wild nature that retraces the steps of the ancient Valsesian migrants who traveled the Via Regia to reach Switzerland in ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:10 h
Ascent 909 m
Descent 910 m

Ring route immersed in the spectacular Alta Valsesia Natural Park, among enchanting panoramic views and high-altitude alpine pastures  

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.9 km
Duration 4:20 h
Ascent 714 m
Descent 715 m

Fascinating circular route, a trek through history and nature to discover Rimella, the oldest Walser settlement in Valsesia, through picturesque ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 3
Distance 15.4 km
Duration 6:40 h
Ascent 1,002 m
Descent 1,668 m

A unique experience following the footsteps of the "Walser of Silence", walking ancient paths surrounded by greenery amidst spectacular high ...

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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8.4 km
Duration 2:35 h
Ascent 208 m
Descent 207 m

A suggestive excursion immersed in the green Quarazza Valley, enlivened by historical evidence of the Walser people, tales of gold mines and ...

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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8.2 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 112 m
Descent 112 m

Pleasant and easy route along the shores of Lago di Morasco, a cerulean gem nestled in the mountains of Val Formazza, which holds a historical ...

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recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 8
Distance 26.1 km
Duration 9:55 h
Ascent 1,552 m
Descent 1,697 m

Long route, but full of emotions and spectacular views of the Valsesian Rosa, towards the legendary Colle del Turlo, searching for traces left by ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 4
Distance 13.6 km
Duration 5:40 h
Ascent 1,063 m
Descent 789 m

An immersion into the treasures that keep alive traces of the Walser culture, to discover the ancient mountain civilization, high-altitude ...

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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 5.1 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 5 m

Route along the Strona stream that retraces the ancient mule track “Stra' Vègia” to discover enchanting landscapes and millenary stories, among ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.7 km
Duration 5:25 h
Ascent 1,050 m
Descent 1,050 m

Interesting route of great naturalistic and cultural value, in one of the best-preserved places of the Lys Valley, also known as the Gressoney ...

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Pilgrim Trail · Rima San Giuseppe
Carcoforo - Rima | Great Walser Trail
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 6
Distance 9.9 km
Duration 4:25 h
Ascent 1,053 m
Descent 929 m

A route within the Alta Valsesia Natural Park that offers genuine emotions, breathtaking high-altitude panoramas, high-altitude alpine pastures ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.6 km
Duration 4:15 h
Ascent 861 m
Descent 862 m

A unique naturalistic route among high-altitude landscapes, flavors, and scents. Discovering the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, traveling from west to ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 15.9 km
Duration 5:45 h
Ascent 724 m
Descent 718 m

Route along the shores of Lake Agaro, guardian of the ancient submerged Walser village, among paths and alpine pastures where the Bettelmatt, the ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
Distance 17.3 km
Duration 5:50 h
Ascent 512 m
Descent 759 m

Discovering the Formazza Valley and the Walser people as far as Salecchio, past wooden and stone villages, spectacular landscapes and the majestic ...

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Pilgrim Trail · Piemonte
Great Walser Trail
recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route Open
Distance 17.2 km
Duration 53:10 h
Ascent 1,000 m
Descent 1,000 m

The Walserweg Italia project is a 190 km route created to connect the 12 Italian Walser communities, between Piedmont and Aosta Valley.

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recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 10
Distance 6.7 km
Duration 2:15 h
Ascent 295 m
Descent 57 m

Pleasant hike immersed in a spectacular panorama dominated by the Monte Rosa massif. You pass through some of the most beautiful Walser ...

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Thematic Trail · Gressoney-Saint-Jean,
Walser Réng – Walser Ring at Gressoney-Saint-Jean
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8.7 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 151 m
Descent 151 m

Simple circular route that allows you to explore the surroundings of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, its scenic beauty, and discover the traces left by the ...

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Museum · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Museo Casa Forte – Schtei Hüs
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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La “Schtei Hüs” (casa di pietra), come viene anche denominato l’edificio, perché costruito ...

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Pilgrim Trail · Rima San Giuseppe
Rima - Alagna Valsesia | Great Walser Trail
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 7
Distance 10 km
Duration 4:35 h
Ascent 926 m
Descent 1,180 m

Route with unbeatable views and at times challenging, to get to know two territories with strong historical Walser traditions, separated by Colle ...

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Historic City Center · Province of Vercelli
Carcoforo
Province of Vercelli
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Comune italiano di 72 abitanti della Val Sermenza, valle laterale della Valsesia, nella provincia ...

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Province of Vercelli
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MUSEO NATURALITICO PARCO ALTA VALSESIA – (Località Tach Minoch)

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recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 20.5 km
Duration 8:55 h
Ascent 1,795 m
Descent 1,794 m

A wide-ranging hike for good walkers in the territory of Ornavasso, discovering ancient myths and legends of the Walser territory of Ornavasso ...

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Church · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Chiesa Vecchia di Santa Maria e Cimitero
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Chiesa di Santa Maria/Chiesa Vecchia (Alte Chilchu) a Macugnaga risalente al 1317.

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Mountain pass · Province of Vercelli
Colle del Turlo
Province of Vercelli
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Valico 2.738 m. che unisce le province di Vercelli e Verbano Cusio Ossola 

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Chapel · Province of Vercelli
Posa dei Morti - Obrun Bàlme
Province of Vercelli
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Antica cappella porticata dedicata all’Immacolata Concezione; a fianco della cappella, sotto una ...

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Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Fondato con l’intento di raccogliere, catalogare e preservare gli oggetti della vita quotidiana del ...

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Museum · Province of Vercelli
Museo Gipsoteca Pietro della Vedova
Province of Vercelli
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In questo Museo sono raccolte la maggior parte delle opere realizzate dal maestro Pietro della ...

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Museum · Province of Vercelli
Museo Giovanni Battista Filippa
Province of Vercelli
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Il Museo “G.B. Filippa”, primo museo di titolarità civica istituito in Piemonte, trae origine dalla ...

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Museum · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Museo della Montagna e del Contrabbando
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Museo storico-etnografico ospitato in un tipico edificio dell’architettura walser del 1786, a ...

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Chapel · Province of Vercelli
Chiesetto del Torbe
Province of Vercelli
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Lungo il sentiero che conduce al colle d’Egua in sponda destra orografica poco sopra l’abitato ...

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Historical Site · Province of Vercelli
Coppelle e incisioni rupestri
Province of Vercelli
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Incisioni sulle rocce della Valle dell'Enderwàsser.

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Province of Vercelli
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In questo Museo, strettamente legato alle tematiche ecomuseali, si pone particolare attenzione al ...

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Architecture · Ascona-Locarno
Ambiente e architettura a Bosco Gurin
Ascona-Locarno
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Bosco Gurin, un pittoresco villaggio alpino situato in cima alla Valle Rovana, una laterale della ...

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Church · Ascona-Locarno
La chiesa di Bosco Gurin
Ascona-Locarno
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 La chiesa di Bosco Gurin rappresenta una testimonianza storica e culturale di grande rilevanza e ...

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Historic City Center · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Salecchio Superiore
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Salecchio fu fondata nel XIII secolo dal popolo Walser, che per 700 anni visse lavorando la terra e ...

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Local Village · Ascona-Locarno
Il villaggio di Bosco Gurin
Ascona-Locarno
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Bosco Gurin, situato a un'altitudine di 1506 metri sul livello del mare, è un villaggio unico nel ...

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Province of Vercelli
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Una piccola chiesetta di montagna, a 1300 metri raggiungibile da un sentiero acciottolato, lungo la ...

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Mountain pass · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Passo del Muretto - Zum Miirli
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Passo di collegamento tra i walser di Agaro ed i walser di Salecchio. Usato anche per raggiungere ...

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Lake · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Lago di Agaro
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Lago artificiale sotto le cui acuqe si trovano le rovine dell'antico villaggio Wlaser di Agaro.

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Church · Gressoney Monterosa
Parrocchiale di San Giacomo
Gressoney Monterosa
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La Parrocchiale di San Giacomo si affaccia sulla piazza del paese ed attrae l'attenzione per la sua ...

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Lake · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Morasco
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Nel 1938, quando la Edison, costruita la gigantesca diga, sommerse l’intera conca verdeggiante di ...

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Pilgrim Trail · Ascona-Locarno
Bosco Gurin - Fondovalle | Great Walser Trail
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 2
Distance 9.2 km
Duration 5:15 h
Ascent 934 m
Descent 1,214 m

Fascinating route between the picturesque villages of Bosco Gurin (Ggurin) and Fondovalle (Stafelwald), through the Guriner Furggu (Gguriner Furka).

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Historical Site · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Paese di Agaro - Ager.
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Ora sommerso sotto le acque del lago.

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Church · Province of Vercelli
Chiesa Parrocchiale San Giovanni Battista
Province of Vercelli
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 La Chiesa dedicata a San Giovanni è l’espressione della comunità rimese. Attraverso la storia di ...

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Lake · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Lago delle Fate
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Il Lago delle Fate è un bacino artificiale formato dallo sbarramento del torrente Quarazza per ...

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Mine · Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Miniera d'oro della Guia
Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
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Tra le meraviglie del Monte Rosa c’è anche l’oro. Non solo quello in frammenti tra le sabbie dei ...

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Museum · Gressoney Monterosa
Ecomuseo walser
Gressoney Monterosa
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L'ecomuseo Walser a cielo aperto che si estende sul territorio dei quattro comuni della Comunità ...

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ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE WALSER RIVA VALDOBBIA VALLE VOGNA ONLUS

Address
Piazza IV Novembre 7, Riva Valdobbia
13020 Alagna Valsesia
Vercelli
Italy
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