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Monte Ziccher: a Val Vigezzo loop from Rifugio Blitz

Craveggia, provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 1,967 m
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+18
Monte Ziccher: a Val Vigezzo loop from Rifugio Blitz
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

A quiet ridge between Piedmont and Switzerland

An authentic hike in Val Vigezzo to discover Monte Ziccher, an elegant and little-visited summit on the border between Piedmont and Switzerland. We start from the free car park just before Rifugio Blitz and take a trail alternating woodland, open pastures and panoramic ridges.

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

The experience

The climb crosses the beech woods of the Valle dei Pittori, the Painters' Valley, named after the school of landscape painters born here that made the valley famous. Higher up the beeches give way to alpine meadows and a final rocky stretch to the top, where the view turns to Monte Rosa, Switzerland, Lake Maggiore and the mountains of the Varese area.

The return is a loop: we descend the panoramic ridge to the saddle overlooking the Swiss valley, cross Alpe Cortignasco and take the Sentiero dell'Acqua, perfect for cooling your feet in the streams before the last stretch through the woods.

This is an intermediate hike (grade E): 870 metres of ascent over nine kilometres, with some steep pitches and stony ground in places, but always on a marked trail. Bring boots, water and a packed lunch, eaten at the summit or at Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio if the wind picks up.

Come with the Guidders: book your place and let's climb the Ziccher.

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.
+18 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+
870 m D+ · 9 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 870 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
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Certified Guide
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch
✕Travel to Craveggia
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
870 m
Max altitude
1,967 m
Distance
9 km
Duration
5 h
Day
9 km · D+ 870 m · 5 h
Map
The stops · 9 km
Meeting point 9:30approximate
Via Colonnello Giuseppe Garbagni 7, 28852 Craveggia provincia del 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
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Rifugio Blitz, Craveggia
We meet the Guidders at the free car park just before Rifugio Blitz, above Craveggia (VB). We cross Alpe Blitz and start climbing through the beech woods of the Painters' Valley, among intense colours and surprising views. The exact time is shared in the outing's Telegram group.
12:30SUMMIT
On the summit of Monte Ziccher (1,967 m)
A final stretch across alpine meadows and a short rocky climb to the top. The view turns full circle: Monte Rosa, Switzerland, Lake Maggiore and the mountains of the Varese area. Packed lunch on the summit or, if the wind is strong, just below at Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio.
13:30RETURN
Loop descent and the Sentiero dell'Acqua
We descend the panoramic ridge to the saddle overlooking the Swiss valley, then cross Alpe Cortignasco and take the lovely Sentiero dell'Acqua, perfect for cooling your feet in the streams.
14:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Back to Rifugio Blitz
A last stretch through the woods and back to the car park, closing a loop full of colour and views. At the cars we take the time for a toast before saying goodbye.

How do you get to Craveggia? 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.

Windproof
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Cap
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Snacks
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Gilberto G.
Gilberto G.
· 27 outings
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gilberto, an environmental hiking guide. They say happiness is only real when shared, and for me there's no greater joy than a view earned together. I take people to find the most genuine side of our trails, away from the rush and at footprint pace. I can't wait to share with you not only the walking, but the stories, the silences and — why not — a good piece of cheese at the top. Backpack on, we'll work out the rest as we go. Experience, care for safety and that pinch of adventure it takes to make an outing unforgettable: joining the next walk? 🧀 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Reviews

Only from people who completed the outing.
4.3
1 review
Itinerary4.0
Organisation5.0
Overall experience4.0
S
Salvatore P.
Outing on 30 August 2026

Escursione con un bel panorama sulla vallata, si riesce a scorgere anche il lago Maggiore dalla vetta. Giro non molto frequentato, si passa da una faggeta che in autunno deve essere spettacolare

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 5 h with 870 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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Monte Ziccher: a Val Vigezzo loop from Rifugio Blitz

Monte Ziccher: a Val Vigezzo loop from Rifugio Blitz

Craveggia, (VB) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 1,967 m
Elevation gain
870 m
Max altitude
1,967 m
Distance
9 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
5 h
Guiddy points
+18
4 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

A quiet ridge between Piedmont and Switzerland

An authentic hike in Val Vigezzo to discover Monte Ziccher, an elegant and little-visited summit on the border between Piedmont and Switzerland. We start from the free car park just before Rifugio Blitz and take a trail alternating woodland, open pastures and panoramic ridges.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

The climb crosses the beech woods of the Valle dei Pittori, the Painters' Valley, named after the school of landscape painters born here that made the valley famous. Higher up the beeches give way to alpine meadows and a final rocky stretch to the top, where the view turns to Monte Rosa, Switzerland, Lake Maggiore and the mountains of the Varese area.

The return is a loop: we descend the panoramic ridge to the saddle overlooking the Swiss valley, cross Alpe Cortignasco and take the Sentiero dell'Acqua, perfect for cooling your feet in the streams before the last stretch through the woods.

This is an intermediate hike (grade E): 870 metres of ascent over nine kilometres, with some steep pitches and stony ground in places, but always on a marked trail. Bring boots, water and a packed lunch, eaten at the summit or at Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio if the wind picks up.

Come with the Guidders: book your place and let's climb the Ziccher.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
870 m D+ · 9 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 870 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
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Certified Guide
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch
✕Travel to Craveggia

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 9 km
Meeting point 9:30Craveggia
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Rifugio Blitz, Craveggia
We meet the Guidders at the free car park just before Rifugio Blitz, above Craveggia (VB). We cross Alpe Blitz and start climbing through the beech woods of the Painters' Valley, among intense colours and surprising views. The exact time is shared in the outing's Telegram group.
12:30SUMMIT
On the summit of Monte Ziccher (1,967 m)
A final stretch across alpine meadows and a short rocky climb to the top. The view turns full circle: Monte Rosa, Switzerland, Lake Maggiore and the mountains of the Varese area. Packed lunch on the summit or, if the wind is strong, just below at Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio.
13:30RETURN
Loop descent and the Sentiero dell'Acqua
We descend the panoramic ridge to the saddle overlooking the Swiss valley, then cross Alpe Cortignasco and take the lovely Sentiero dell'Acqua, perfect for cooling your feet in the streams.
14:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Back to Rifugio Blitz
A last stretch through the woods and back to the car park, closing a loop full of colour and views. At the cars we take the time for a toast before saying goodbye.

How do you get to Craveggia? 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.
Windproof
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Cap
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Snacks
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Gilberto G.
Gilberto G.
27 outings with Guiddy
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gilberto, an environmental hiking guide. They say happiness is only real when shared, and for me there's no greater joy than a view earned together. I take people to find the most genuine side of our trails, away from the rush and at footprint pace. I can't wait to share with you not only the walking, but the stories, the silences and — why not — a good piece of cheese at the top. Backpack on, we'll work out the rest as we go. Experience, care for safety and that pinch of adventure it takes to make an outing unforgettable: joining the next walk? 🧀 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

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

Reviews

Only from people who completed the outing.
4.3
1 review
Itinerary4.0
Organisation5.0
Overall experience4.0
S
Salvatore P.
Outing on 30 August 2026

Escursione con un bel panorama sulla vallata, si riesce a scorgere anche il lago Maggiore dalla vetta. Giro non molto frequentato, si passa da una faggeta che in autunno deve essere spettacolare

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 5 h with 870 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?
⌄
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