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Snowshoeing in Val Vogna to Alpe Larecchio: a winter hike in Valsesia, Piedmont

Riva Valdobbia, provincia di Vercelli · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 1,895 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
provincia di Vercelli, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+17
Snowshoeing in Val Vogna to Alpe Larecchio: a winter hike in Valsesia, Piedmont
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Snowshoeing in Val Vogna

Walser hamlets buried in snow, the Corno Bianco dominating the horizon, and the silence of the mountains in winter: welcome to Val Vogna, Valsesia.

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

The experience

We set off from S. Antonio and climb through the upper hamlets of the valley, among stone and wood architecture that seems frozen in time. We reach the wide basin of Alpe Larecchio at 1895 meters, where we stop for a packed lunch, surrounded by white and silence. A route of 4-4.30 hours, 750 m of elevation gain, suitable for those who already have a minimum of experience with snowshoes. In the afternoon we head back, with that feeling of a day well spent.

Why join us - a well-curated route, with no technical difficulties but views that stay with you - fee, insurance, and everything needed already included - authentic Walser hamlets, far from the beaten paths - small group to experience the mountains without rushing

We're waiting for you along with the other Guidders for a day of snow, silence, and good company.

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
You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+17 Guiddy points
Your points grow with every outing, level you up and unlock discounts, exclusive outings and goodies.
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+
750 m D+ · 10 km · 4h30
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
The trail is never exposed. A few rocky stretches, no airy sections.
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 4h30 and 750 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Snowshoes and poles
✕Avalanche beacon, shovel and probe
✕Travel to Riva Valdobbia
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
750 m
Max altitude
1,895 m
Distance
10 km
Duration
4h30
Map
Day
10 km · D+ 750 m · 4h30
Meeting point 9:00approximate
Meeting point, Alagna Valsesia, provincia di Vercelli, 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 Ca di Janzo, Riva Valdobbia
We meet at the Ca di Janzo car park, ready to set off with the Guidders into the snowy Val Vogna.
B
10:30VILLAGE
From S. Antonio through the Walser hamlets
We set off from S. Antonio, crossing the upper hamlets of Val Vogna, surrounded by the charming Walser villages.
C
12:00FOOD STOP
Packed lunch at Alpe Larecchio
We reach the wide basin of Alpe Larecchio at 1895 m, with Corno Bianco as our backdrop for a packed lunch.
D
16:00RETURN
Return to Ca di Janzo
We retrace our steps through Val Vogna with the group, wrapping up this day of snow and Walser villages.

How do you get to Riva Valdobbia? 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 this hike.

Avalanche transceiver
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Snowshoes
RENTABLE
Heavy headgear
REQUIRED
Gloves
REQUIRED
Gaiters
REQUIRED
Windbreaker
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Artva Shovel Probe Kit
RENTABLE
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Mini-crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED
Guiddy tip: don't have artva Shovel Probe Kit and snowshoes?
If you don't have it, rent it when you book: your guide will hand it over at the meeting point in Riva Valdobbia, already in your size.
Artva Shovel Probe Kit
choose it when booking
€15 / outing
Snowshoes
choose it when booking
€10 / outing
Choose sizes and items when you book. You pay for the rental only if the outing is confirmed.

Your guide

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

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Silvano, a guide. Mountains have never meant just one discipline to me. Over the years I've picked up all kinds of qualifications: ski mountaineering instructor, alpinism instructor, hiking guide, national mountain bike guide, national instructor and international trainer for nordic walking, ski patroller, and technical director for a tour operator. Each path taught me a different way to read the terrain, the people, and the effort. What I love most is exactly this mix: bringing together people who come from different backgrounds, with different legs and different goals, and finding the right pace together. I believe in guiding that respects everyone's own timing, never pushing too hard. Anyone who sets out with me should come home with a real experience, as safe as it can be, and the desire to come back for more. See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Francese
Spagnolo
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

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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 4h30 with 750 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?
⌄
How does gear rental work?
⌄
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
✓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.
Ibex
Still have questions? Ask Ibex
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Snowshoeing in Val Vogna to Alpe Larecchio: a winter hike in Valsesia, Piedmont

Snowshoeing in Val Vogna to Alpe Larecchio: a winter hike in Valsesia, Piedmont

Riva Valdobbia, Alagna Valsesia (VC) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 1,895 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
750 m
Max altitude
1,895 m
Distance
10 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
4h30
Guiddy points
+17
4 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Snowshoeing in Val Vogna

Walser hamlets buried in snow, the Corno Bianco dominating the horizon, and the silence of the mountains in winter: welcome to Val Vogna, Valsesia.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We set off from S. Antonio and climb through the upper hamlets of the valley, among stone and wood architecture that seems frozen in time. We reach the wide basin of Alpe Larecchio at 1895 meters, where we stop for a packed lunch, surrounded by white and silence. A route of 4-4.30 hours, 750 m of elevation gain, suitable for those who already have a minimum of experience with snowshoes. In the afternoon we head back, with that feeling of a day well spent.

Why join us - a well-curated route, with no technical difficulties but views that stay with you - fee, insurance, and everything needed already included - authentic Walser hamlets, far from the beaten paths - small group to experience the mountains without rushing

We're waiting for you along with the other Guidders for a day of snow, silence, and good company.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
750 m D+ · 10 km · 4h30
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 4h30 and 750 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
NOT INCLUDED
✕Snowshoes and poles
✕Avalanche beacon, shovel and probe
✕Travel to Riva Valdobbia

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Explore the map
4 stops
Meeting point 9:00Meeting point
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
A
09:00MEETING
Meeting at Ca di Janzo, Riva Valdobbia
We meet at the Ca di Janzo car park, ready to set off with the Guidders into the snowy Val Vogna.
B
10:30VILLAGE
From S. Antonio through the Walser hamlets
We set off from S. Antonio, crossing the upper hamlets of Val Vogna, surrounded by the charming Walser villages.
C
12:00FOOD STOP
Packed lunch at Alpe Larecchio
We reach the wide basin of Alpe Larecchio at 1895 m, with Corno Bianco as our backdrop for a packed lunch.
D
16:00RETURN
Return to Ca di Janzo
We retrace our steps through Val Vogna with the group, wrapping up this day of snow and Walser villages.

How do you get to Riva Valdobbia? 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 this hike.
Avalanche transceiver
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Snowshoes
RENTABLE
Heavy headgear
REQUIRED
Gloves
REQUIRED
Gaiters
REQUIRED
Windbreaker
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Artva Shovel Probe Kit
RENTABLE
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Mini-crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED
Guiddy tip: don't have artva Shovel Probe Kit and snowshoes?
Rent it when you book: your guide will hand it over at the meeting point.
Artva Shovel Probe Kit
choose it when booking
€15 / outing
Snowshoes
choose it when booking
€10 / outing
Choose when booking. You pay only if the outing is confirmed.

Your guide

Silvano M.
Silvano M.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Silvano, a guide. Mountains have never meant just one discipline to me. Over the years I've picked up all kinds of qualifications: ski mountaineering instructor, alpinism instructor, hiking guide, national mountain bike guide, national instructor and international trainer for nordic walking, ski patroller, and technical director for a tour operator. Each path taught me a different way to read the terrain, the people, and the effort. What I love most is exactly this mix: bringing together people who come from different backgrounds, with different legs and different goals, and finding the right pace together. I believe in guiding that respects everyone's own timing, never pushing too hard. Anyone who sets out with me should come home with a real experience, as safe as it can be, and the desire to come back for more. 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 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 4h30 with 750 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?
⌄
How does gear rental work?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
No date
€35
per person
Book now →
Pay only if confirmed