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Devero's Great West: Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola among golden larches

Alpe Devero, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 2,330 m
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+17
Devero's Great West: Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola among golden larches
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Guiddy Experience
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola

Everyone at Devero goes to Crampiolo. We turn the other way: Val Buscagna, the western side of the plain, where the larches are denser, the people fewer and Monte Cazzola gives the fullest balcony over the whole park.

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

The experience

From Alpe Devero we enter Val Buscagna on a gentle mule track among streams and pastures. At Alpe Buscagna the valley widens and the real climb begins, reaching the ridge and then the Cazzola summit, 2,330 m, in an hour and a half.

From up there you see the whole Devero plain, the lakes, the Cervandone and, on clear days, the Swiss peaks. Down along the ridge and the huts of Corte d'Ardui, closing the loop.

Devero parking is paid and fills up early on October Saturdays: we start early. With snow on the ridge the guide stops the loop at Alpe Buscagna.

Alpe Devero is two hours ten from Milan: A26, expressway to Domodossola, then Crodo, Baceno and the Devero road. Paid parking, which fills up early on October Saturdays: early meeting and car pooling in the 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
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.
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+
720 m D+ · 14 km · 6 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 6 h and 720 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
✓Licensed hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy points for the loyalty programme
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to Alpe Devero
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
720 m
Max altitude
2,330 m
Distance
14 km
Duration
6 h
Map
Day
14 km · D+ 720 m · 6 h
Meeting point 8:30approximate
Meeting at Alpe Devero, Alpe Devero, 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.
Paid parking
€2 an hour or €10 a day, more on holidays, in August and at Christmas. At the automatic pay stations in the car park.
HOW TO GET THERE
A
08:30MEETING
Meeting at Alpe Devero
We meet the Guidders at the Devero car park and cross the plain heading west.
B
09:45VILLAGE
Alpe Buscagna
The alp's huts mark the end of the gentle track. From here the trail steepens towards the ridge.
C
11:30SUMMIT
On the Monte Cazzola summit
The summit is a meadow: the whole park, the lakes and the Swiss peaks. Lunch with a view.
D
13:30VILLAGE
The Corte d'Ardui huts
We descend the ridge to the huts, through the finest larches of the day.
E
15:00RETURN
Back to Devero
We close the loop on the plain. Anyone keen stops for cheese before leaving.

How do you get to Alpe Devero? 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. 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

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Reviews

Only from people who completed the outing.
4.5
2 reviews
Itinerary4.5
Organisation4.5
Overall experience4.5
E
Elena R.
Outing on 17 October 2026
Your guide
V
Valentina C.
Outing on 17 October 2026
Your guide

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 6 h with 720 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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✓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
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Devero's Great West: Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola among golden larches

Devero's Great West: Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola among golden larches

Alpe Devero, (VB) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 2,330 m
Elevation gain
720 m
Max altitude
2,330 m
Distance
14 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
6 h
Guiddy points
+17
7 photos
+3 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Val Buscagna and Monte Cazzola

Everyone at Devero goes to Crampiolo. We turn the other way: Val Buscagna, the western side of the plain, where the larches are denser, the people fewer and Monte Cazzola gives the fullest balcony over the whole park.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

From Alpe Devero we enter Val Buscagna on a gentle mule track among streams and pastures. At Alpe Buscagna the valley widens and the real climb begins, reaching the ridge and then the Cazzola summit, 2,330 m, in an hour and a half.

From up there you see the whole Devero plain, the lakes, the Cervandone and, on clear days, the Swiss peaks. Down along the ridge and the huts of Corte d'Ardui, closing the loop.

Devero parking is paid and fills up early on October Saturdays: we start early. With snow on the ridge the guide stops the loop at Alpe Buscagna.

Alpe Devero is two hours ten from Milan: A26, expressway to Domodossola, then Crodo, Baceno and the Devero road. Paid parking, which fills up early on October Saturdays: early meeting and car pooling in the Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
720 m D+ · 14 km · 6 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 6 h and 720 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
✓Licensed hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy points for the loyalty programme
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to Alpe Devero

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Explore the map
5 stops
Meeting point 8:30Meeting at Alpe Devero
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
Paid parking
€2 an hour or €10 a day, more on holidays, in August and at Christmas. At the automatic pay stations in the car park.
A
08:30MEETING
Meeting at Alpe Devero
We meet the Guidders at the Devero car park and cross the plain heading west.
B
09:45VILLAGE
Alpe Buscagna
The alp's huts mark the end of the gentle track. From here the trail steepens towards the ridge.
C
11:30SUMMIT
On the Monte Cazzola summit
The summit is a meadow: the whole park, the lakes and the Swiss peaks. Lunch with a view.
D
13:30VILLAGE
The Corte d'Ardui huts
We descend the ridge to the huts, through the finest larches of the day.
E
15:00RETURN
Back to Devero
We close the loop on the plain. Anyone keen stops for cheese before leaving.

How do you get to Alpe Devero? 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.
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

GuiddyExcursion
Hikes picked for you

Guides and coordinators we pick for you.

Reviews

Only from people who completed the outing.
4.5
2 reviews
Itinerary4.5
Organisation4.5
Overall experience4.5
E
Elena R.
Outing on 17 October 2026
Your guide
V
Valentina C.
Outing on 17 October 2026
Your guide

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 6 h with 720 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?
⌄
No date
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