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Monte Barone from Coggiola: 1,100 m of climbing to the lookout over Monviso and Monte Rosa

Piana del Ponte, Biella · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 2,044 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
DIFFICULT
Where?
Biella, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+21
Monte Barone from Coggiola: 1,100 m of climbing to the lookout over Monviso and Monte Rosa
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WHY THIS HIKE

Monte Barone from Coggiola

Barone is the border mountain between the Biella area and Valsesia, and its summit is one of the most panoramic in the Prealps: on clean November days you see Monviso, Monte Rosa and the whole plain to the Apennines at once. It is earned with 1,100 m of climbing, almost all in the woods.

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

The experience

We start from Piana del Ponte, above Coggiola, and climb through the beech wood on the trail to the Monte Barone hut at 1,600 m. From there the woods end and the trail continues over pastures and along the ridge to the cross on Monte Barone, 2,044 m.

Summit lunch with the 360-degree view, and down the same way with a stop at the hut.

The hut opens only at weekends in autumn, to be checked the week before: packed lunch. With snow on the final ridge the guide stops the group at the hut. Short days: early start.

Piana del Ponte is an hour and fifty from Milan: A4 to Carisio or A26 to Romagnano, then Coggiola and the road up towards the Monte Barone hut. Free parking. 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
You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+21 Guiddy points
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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
DIFFICULT
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
1,100 m D+ · 14 km · 6h30
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 6h30 and 1,100 m of ascent ahead, you need consistent training and to be used to long hours on foot
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles and a headlamp. 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
✕Parking
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Travel to Piana del Ponte
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
1,100 m
Max altitude
2,044 m
Distance
14 km
Duration
6h30
Map
Day
14 km · D+ 1,100 m · 6h30
Meeting point 8:00approximate
Meeting at Piana del Ponte, Piana del Ponte, provincia di Biella, 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
08:00MEETING
Meeting at Piana del Ponte
We meet the Guidders above Coggiola, where the trail to the hut starts.
B
10:15MOUNTAIN HUT
The Monte Barone hut
End of the woods and first stop at the hut. From here, the ridge.
C
12:00SUMMIT
On the Barone summit
The cross and the 360-degree view: Monviso, Monte Rosa, the plain. Summit lunch.
D
15:30RETURN
Back to Piana del Ponte
Down the same way and finish at the cars.

How do you get to Piana del Ponte? 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
Windproof
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Mini-crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

Reviews

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

Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Rough and treacherous terrain requiring preparation and experience, equipment, and use of self-belay devices. You need to be fit enough to walk for 6h30 with 1,100 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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Monte Barone from Coggiola: 1,100 m of climbing to the lookout over Monviso and Monte Rosa

Monte Barone from Coggiola: 1,100 m of climbing to the lookout over Monviso and Monte Rosa

Piana del Ponte, (BI) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 2,044 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
1,100 m
Max altitude
2,044 m
Distance
14 km
Duration
6h30
Guiddy points
+21
8 photos
+4 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Monte Barone from Coggiola

Barone is the border mountain between the Biella area and Valsesia, and its summit is one of the most panoramic in the Prealps: on clean November days you see Monviso, Monte Rosa and the whole plain to the Apennines at once. It is earned with 1,100 m of climbing, almost all in the woods.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We start from Piana del Ponte, above Coggiola, and climb through the beech wood on the trail to the Monte Barone hut at 1,600 m. From there the woods end and the trail continues over pastures and along the ridge to the cross on Monte Barone, 2,044 m.

Summit lunch with the 360-degree view, and down the same way with a stop at the hut.

The hut opens only at weekends in autumn, to be checked the week before: packed lunch. With snow on the final ridge the guide stops the group at the hut. Short days: early start.

Piana del Ponte is an hour and fifty from Milan: A4 to Carisio or A26 to Romagnano, then Coggiola and the road up towards the Monte Barone hut. Free parking. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
DIFFICULT
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
1,100 m D+ · 14 km · 6h30
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 6h30 and 1,100 m of ascent ahead, you need consistent training and to be used to long hours on foot
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles and a headlamp. 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
✕Parking
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Travel to Piana del Ponte

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
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4 stops
Meeting point 8:00Meeting at Piana del Ponte
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
A
08:00MEETING
Meeting at Piana del Ponte
We meet the Guidders above Coggiola, where the trail to the hut starts.
B
10:15MOUNTAIN HUT
The Monte Barone hut
End of the woods and first stop at the hut. From here, the ridge.
C
12:00SUMMIT
On the Barone summit
The cross and the 360-degree view: Monviso, Monte Rosa, the plain. Summit lunch.
D
15:30RETURN
Back to Piana del Ponte
Down the same way and finish at the cars.

How do you get to Piana del Ponte? 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
Windproof
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Mini-crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

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?
⌄
Rough and treacherous terrain requiring preparation and experience, equipment, and use of self-belay devices. You need to be fit enough to walk for 6h30 with 1,100 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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