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2-Day Frontier Trek: From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro

Curiglia con Monteviasco, Varese · Lombardia•2 days · 1 night•Trekking · 1,961 m
Experience
Multi-day treks
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INTERMEDIATE PLUS
Where?
Varese, Lombardia
On your own?
No problem
Points
+22
2-Day Frontier Trek: From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS TREK

From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro

An intense and spectacular two-day trek through Val Veddasca, Monte Pola, Monte Gradiccioli, and Monte Tamaro, along one of the most scenic ridges in the Lugano Prealps, suspended between Italy and Switzerland. Together with Guidders, we will set off from Ponte di Piero, tackling the famous 1,400 steps of Monteviasco—an ancient mule track that leads to one of the most authentic car-free villages in the Lombardy mountains, steeped in history. After crossing through forests and ancient trails, we will reach Capanna Merigetto, where we will spend the night cooking and sharing the magic of the mountains. The second day will offer a completely different landscape: we will climb to Monte Pola, the highest peak in the province of Varese, and then follow a spectacular border ridge between Ticino and Lombardy all the way to Monte Tamaro, traversing open terrain with endless views of the alpine valleys. A trek with character, for trained Guidders looking for a real challenge, history, and grand horizons.

Group chat before departure
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

This trek tells the story of the two souls of the Prealpine mountains: the historical and authentic side of Val Veddasca, with its mule tracks and villages suspended in time, and the more alpine side of the Ticino border ridges, where the view accompanies your every step. Sleeping in a mountain hut and crossing a long ridge between two countries makes this an intense, varied, and incredibly memorable experience.

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens before departure: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 15 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+22 Guiddy points
Your points grow with every outing, level you up and unlock discounts, exclusive outings and goodies.
Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
Included in the price.
Not suitable for dogs
This time your dog stays at home.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE PLUS
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
1,200 m D+ · 17 km · 8 h over 2 days
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 4 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Overnight
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed dinner
✕Packed lunch
✕Breakfast
✕Sleeping bag (on request)
✕Travel to Curiglia con Monteviasco
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

Two days, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
1,200 m
Max altitude
1,961 m
Distance
17 km
Duration
2 days
Day 1
3 stops · from 15:00
Day 2
5 stops · from 09:00
Map
2 days · 17 km
Meeting point 15:00approximate
Via Monte Tamaro, 21010 Curiglia con Monteviasco provincia di Varese, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We meet a little earlier for a coffee, water and a toilet: after that, there are none until we get back.
HOW TO GET THERE
15:00PARKING
Ponte di Piero parking area
Departure from the Ponte di Piero parking area
16:30VILLAGE
Monteviasco
The village of Monteviasco
18:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Merigetto Mountain Hut
Merigetto Hut will be our destination for the first day.

How do you get to Curiglia con Monteviasco? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group. Contacts and costs are agreed between you: a seat isn't guaranteed.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.

Windproof
REQUIRED
Visor hat
REQUIRED
Packed dinner
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Shorts
REQUIRED
Sheet bag
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Snacks
RECOMMENDED
Mosquito repellent spray
RECOMMENDED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Guiddy tip: don't have sleeping bag?
If you don't have it, rent it when you book: your guide will hand it over at the meeting point in Curiglia con Monteviasco, already in your size.
Sleeping bag
choose it when booking
€15 / outing
Choose sizes and items when you book. You pay for the rental only if the outing is confirmed.

Your guide

Lia B.
Lia B.
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Lia, an environmental hiking guide. For me walking is far more than a route: it's a way of entering into a relationship with places, with people and with whatever happens inside us while we walk. I love guiding in nature and building genuine experiences, where the beauty of a view, the silence of a wood or the light on a summit become feelings worth keeping. On my outings I always try to create connections and moments of wonder, because every step can tell you something. If you hear the call of nature too, the Guidders and I understand each other. 🥾🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Spagnolo
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

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Questions?

I've never done a multi-day trek, can I do it?
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You need to be fit enough to walk a full day (8 h a day) and carry your backpack for 2 days. Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
How does gear rental work?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
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✓Free cancellation up to 15 days before
✓You're only charged once the group is confirmed, at 7 pm the evening before departure
✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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2-Day Frontier Trek: From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro

2-Day Frontier Trek: From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro

Curiglia con Monteviasco, (VA) · Lombardia
2 days · Trekking · 1,961 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
1,200 m
Max altitude
1,961 m
Distance
17 km
Duration
2 days
Guiddy points
+22
5 photos
+1 photos
WHY THIS TREK

From Monteviasco to Monte Tamaro

An intense and spectacular two-day trek through Val Veddasca, Monte Pola, Monte Gradiccioli, and Monte Tamaro, along one of the most scenic ridges in the Lugano Prealps, suspended between Italy and Switzerland. Together with Guidders, we will set off from Ponte di Piero, tackling the famous 1,400 steps of Monteviasco—an ancient mule track that leads to one of the most authentic car-free villages in the Lombardy mountains, steeped in history. After crossing through forests and ancient trails, we will reach Capanna Merigetto, where we will spend the night cooking and sharing the magic of the mountains. The second day will offer a completely different landscape: we will climb to Monte Pola, the highest peak in the province of Varese, and then follow a spectacular border ridge between Ticino and Lombardy all the way to Monte Tamaro, traversing open terrain with endless views of the alpine valleys. A trek with character, for trained Guidders looking for a real challenge, history, and grand horizons.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

This trek tells the story of the two souls of the Prealpine mountains: the historical and authentic side of Val Veddasca, with its mule tracks and villages suspended in time, and the more alpine side of the Ticino border ridges, where the view accompanies your every step. Sleeping in a mountain hut and crossing a long ridge between two countries makes this an intense, varied, and incredibly memorable experience.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE PLUS
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
1,200 m D+ · 17 km · 8 h over 2 days
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 4 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Overnight
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed dinner
✕Packed lunch
✕Breakfast
✕Sleeping bag (on request)
✕Travel to Curiglia con Monteviasco

Itinerary

2 days · approximate times
Day 1
Day 2
Map
2 days · 17 km
Meeting point 15:00Curiglia con Monteviasco
We meet a little earlier for a coffee, water and a toilet: after that, there are none until we get back.
15:00PARKING
Ponte di Piero parking area
Departure from the Ponte di Piero parking area
16:30VILLAGE
Monteviasco
The village of Monteviasco
18:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Merigetto Mountain Hut
Merigetto Hut will be our destination for the first day.
See day 2 →

How do you get to Curiglia con Monteviasco? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.
Windproof
REQUIRED
Visor hat
REQUIRED
Packed dinner
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Shorts
REQUIRED
Sheet bag
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Snacks
RECOMMENDED
Mosquito repellent spray
RECOMMENDED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Guiddy tip: don't have sleeping bag?
Rent it when you book: your guide will hand it over at the meeting point.
Sleeping bag
choose it when booking
€15 / outing
Choose when booking. You pay only if the outing is confirmed.

Your guide

Lia B.
Lia B.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Lia, an environmental hiking guide. For me walking is far more than a route: it's a way of entering into a relationship with places, with people and with whatever happens inside us while we walk. I love guiding in nature and building genuine experiences, where the beauty of a view, the silence of a wood or the light on a summit become feelings worth keeping. On my outings I always try to create connections and moments of wonder, because every step can tell you something. If you hear the call of nature too, the Guidders and I understand each other. 🥾🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Reviews

— · none yet
Ibex
The first reviews come after the outing
Only from people who were really there.

You'll be among the first to share your story.

Questions?

I've never done a multi-day trek, can I do it?
⌄
You need to be fit enough to walk a full day (8 h a day) and carry your backpack for 2 days. Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
How does gear rental work?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Ibex
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