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Chestnut festival in Codera: on foot to the roadless village of Valchiavenna, through the Cii chestnut groves

Mezzolpiano, Sondrio · Lombardia•1 day · Saturday•Hiking · 825 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Sondrio, Lombardia
On your own?
No problem
Points
+15
Chestnut festival in Codera: on foot to the roadless village of Valchiavenna, through the Cii chestnut groves
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Guiddy Experience
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WHY THIS HIKE

Codera: the chestnut festival

A stone village no road has ever reached, a stepped mule track carved into the rock and a village festival with chestnuts and marronita: at the end of October Codera celebrates its chestnut tree.

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

The experience

We set off with the Guidders from Mezzolpiano, above Novate Mezzola, and climb the historic Val Codera mule track, step by step, with Lake Mezzola growing smaller below us. We pass Avedée and the Cii chestnut groves, and reach Codera for the Chestnut Festival: a small market, chestnut sweets, freshly made marronita and lunch at the osteria or a packed lunch. In the afternoon we walk down the same way.

No road has ever reached Codera: everything, from groceries to gas cylinders, has always come up these steps on foot, and the village is still alive.

Anyone who walks regularly: the mule track climbs steadily with many steps, but it is wide and safe.

Come to the Chestnut Festival with the Guidders: a roadless village celebrating for a day.

Novate Mezzola is about an hour and three quarters from Milan: SS36 to Colico and then towards Chiavenna as far as Novate; the Val Codera car park is at Mezzolpiano. By train, the Milan–Chiavenna line stops at Novate Mezzola. 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 27 October, 23:59. You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+15 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+
580 m D+ · 9 km · 4 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 4 h and 580 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
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch
✕Parking
✕Local food tasting
✕Travel to Mezzolpiano
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
580 m
Max altitude
825 m
Distance
9 km
Duration
4 h
Saturday
31 Oct
9 km · D+ 580 m · 4 h
Map
The stops · 9 km
Meeting point 9:30approximate
Meeting at Mezzolpiano, Mezzolpiano, provincia di Sondrio, 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
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Mezzolpiano
We meet the Guidders at the Val Codera car park, above Novate Mezzola.
10:45MULE TRACK
The stepped mule track
We climb step by step, with Lake Mezzola below us.
11:30VIEWPOINT
The Cii chestnut groves
The ancient chestnut trees tended by the people of the valley.
11:50FOOD STOP
The Chestnut Festival
Market, chestnut sweets, marronita and lunch at the osteria or packed.
15:30RETURN
Back to Mezzolpiano
We walk down the same mule track and say goodbye to the Guidders.

How do you get to Mezzolpiano? 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
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Thermal shirt
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

Guiddy Experience

Saturday 31 October
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We only ask for feedback 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 4 h with 580 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: 27 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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Chestnut festival in Codera: on foot to the roadless village of Valchiavenna, through the Cii chestnut groves

Chestnut festival in Codera: on foot to the roadless village of Valchiavenna, through the Cii chestnut groves

Mezzolpiano, (SO) · Lombardia
1 day · Hiking · 825 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
580 m
Max altitude
825 m
Distance
9 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
4 h
Guiddy points
+15
5 photos
+1 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Codera: the chestnut festival

A stone village no road has ever reached, a stepped mule track carved into the rock and a village festival with chestnuts and marronita: at the end of October Codera celebrates its chestnut tree.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We set off with the Guidders from Mezzolpiano, above Novate Mezzola, and climb the historic Val Codera mule track, step by step, with Lake Mezzola growing smaller below us. We pass Avedée and the Cii chestnut groves, and reach Codera for the Chestnut Festival: a small market, chestnut sweets, freshly made marronita and lunch at the osteria or a packed lunch. In the afternoon we walk down the same way.

No road has ever reached Codera: everything, from groceries to gas cylinders, has always come up these steps on foot, and the village is still alive.

Anyone who walks regularly: the mule track climbs steadily with many steps, but it is wide and safe.

Come to the Chestnut Festival with the Guidders: a roadless village celebrating for a day.

Novate Mezzola is about an hour and three quarters from Milan: SS36 to Colico and then towards Chiavenna as far as Novate; the Val Codera car park is at Mezzolpiano. By train, the Milan–Chiavenna line stops at Novate Mezzola. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
580 m D+ · 9 km · 4 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 4 h and 580 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
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy accident insurance
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch
✕Parking
✕Local food tasting
✕Travel to Mezzolpiano

Itinerary

Saturday · approximate times
Map
Stops · 9 km
Meeting point 9:30Meeting at Mezzolpiano
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Mezzolpiano
We meet the Guidders at the Val Codera car park, above Novate Mezzola.
10:45MULE TRACK
The stepped mule track
We climb step by step, with Lake Mezzola below us.
11:30VIEWPOINT
The Cii chestnut groves
The ancient chestnut trees tended by the people of the valley.
11:50FOOD STOP
The Chestnut Festival
Market, chestnut sweets, marronita and lunch at the osteria or packed.
15:30RETURN
Back to Mezzolpiano
We walk down the same mule track and say goodbye to the Guidders.

How do you get to Mezzolpiano? 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
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Thermal shirt
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

Guiddy Experience

Saturday 31 October
GuiddyIcon
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 4 h with 580 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?
⌄
Ibex
Still unsure? Message Ibex on WhatsApp →
Sat 31 Oct
€24.90
per person
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