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Alpe Veglia in autumn: the larch loop from San Domenico di Varzo

San Domenico di Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piemonte•1 day · Monday•Hiking · 1,760 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+16
Alpe Veglia in autumn: the larch loop from San Domenico di Varzo
Community photos
Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Guiddy Experience
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Alpe Veglia in autumn

Alpe Veglia is Devero's quiet sister: the same basin of larches and peat bogs, the same stone huts, but no road reaches it. You walk in, and in October the larches below Monte Leone turn into a patch of gold you can see from miles away.

Group chat a couple of days before
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We start from San Domenico di Varzo and drop to Ponte Campo, where the mule track starts climbing through the woods along the Cairasca stream. In an hour and a half we leave the trees and the whole basin opens at once: the meadows of Cornù, the huts of Isola, Monte Leone closing the horizon.

We loop around the plain, with lunch on the meadows or by the little church, and return along the same mule track with the afternoon light setting the larches alight.

The Città di Arona hut closes at the end of September: bring a packed lunch. The guide confirms the week before depending on snow. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

San Domenico di Varzo is two hours from Milan: A26 motorway to Gravellona Toce, expressway to Domodossola, Varzo exit and then the Val Cairasca road up to the car park. Paid parking in season. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens a couple of days before: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before
For the selected date: by 29 October, 23:59. You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+16 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
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
600 m D+ · 12 km · 5 h
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
No exposed sections reported on the route.
VERTIGO RISK
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 5 h and 600 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to San Domenico di Varzo
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

One day, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
600 m
Max altitude
1,760 m
Distance
12 km
Duration
5 h
Map
Monday
2 Nov
12 km · D+ 600 m · 5 h
Meeting point 9:00approximate
Meeting at San Domenico, San Domenico di Varzo, provincia di Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
HOW TO GET THERE
A
09:00MEETING
Meeting at San Domenico
We meet the Guidders in the San Domenico car park at the head of Val Cairasca. Packs on and off we go.
B
09:20PARKING
The Ponte Campo mule track
From the bridge over the Cairasca the old paved, shady mule track to the alp begins. A steady climb through the woods.
C
11:00MOUNTAIN HUT
The Alpe Veglia basin
The woods end and the plain opens: peat bogs, golden larches and Monte Leone ahead. Photo time.
D
12:15VILLAGE
Lunch at Cornù
A long break among the Cornù huts and the alp's little church. Anyone keen loops the plain to Isola.
E
15:30RETURN
Back to San Domenico
We descend the mule track with low light threading the larches. Back at the cars in the afternoon.

How do you get to San Domenico di Varzo? 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
for the selected date
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 this hike. No technical gear: just good shoes and a well-packed backpack.

Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

Guiddy Experience

Monday 2 November
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Reviews

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

Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 600 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Book now, pay only if it goes ahead
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✓No charge now: the amount is only held on your card
✓Free cancellation up to 3 days before (for this date: 29 October, 23:59)
✓You're only charged once the group is confirmed, at 7 pm the evening before departure
✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
Or pay straight away by card, PayPal, Satispay or Revolut. With Klarna you can also pay in interest-free instalments.
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Alpe Veglia in autumn: the larch loop from San Domenico di Varzo

Alpe Veglia in autumn: the larch loop from San Domenico di Varzo

San Domenico di Varzo, (VB) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 1,760 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
600 m
Max altitude
1,760 m
Distance
12 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
5 h
Guiddy points
+16
5 photos
+1 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Alpe Veglia in autumn

Alpe Veglia is Devero's quiet sister: the same basin of larches and peat bogs, the same stone huts, but no road reaches it. You walk in, and in October the larches below Monte Leone turn into a patch of gold you can see from miles away.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We start from San Domenico di Varzo and drop to Ponte Campo, where the mule track starts climbing through the woods along the Cairasca stream. In an hour and a half we leave the trees and the whole basin opens at once: the meadows of Cornù, the huts of Isola, Monte Leone closing the horizon.

We loop around the plain, with lunch on the meadows or by the little church, and return along the same mule track with the afternoon light setting the larches alight.

The Città di Arona hut closes at the end of September: bring a packed lunch. The guide confirms the week before depending on snow. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

San Domenico di Varzo is two hours from Milan: A26 motorway to Gravellona Toce, expressway to Domodossola, Varzo exit and then the Val Cairasca road up to the car park. Paid parking in season. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
600 m D+ · 12 km · 5 h
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 5 h and 600 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to San Domenico di Varzo

Itinerary

Monday · approximate times
Map
Explore the map
5 stops
Meeting point 9:00Meeting at San Domenico
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
A
09:00MEETING
Meeting at San Domenico
We meet the Guidders in the San Domenico car park at the head of Val Cairasca. Packs on and off we go.
B
09:20PARKING
The Ponte Campo mule track
From the bridge over the Cairasca the old paved, shady mule track to the alp begins. A steady climb through the woods.
C
11:00MOUNTAIN HUT
The Alpe Veglia basin
The woods end and the plain opens: peat bogs, golden larches and Monte Leone ahead. Photo time.
D
12:15VILLAGE
Lunch at Cornù
A long break among the Cornù huts and the alp's little church. Anyone keen loops the plain to Isola.
E
15:30RETURN
Back to San Domenico
We descend the mule track with low light threading the larches. Back at the cars in the afternoon.

How do you get to San Domenico di Varzo? By carpooling.

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

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for this date
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 this hike.
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

Guiddy Experience

Monday 2 November
GuiddyExcursion
Hikes picked for you

Guides and coordinators we pick for you.

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 only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 600 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Mon 2 Nov
€24.90
per person
✓ GROUP CONFIRMED
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Pay only if confirmed