Lake Panelatte Trek from Arvogno: Wild landscapes and breathtaking views in the Vigezzo Valley.

Historic mule tracks and tarns in the upper Val Vigezzo.

We set off with the Guidders from Arvogno, a small village above Santa Maria Maggiore, taking an old mule track that tells the valley's rural past. The path climbs at a steady gradient through woods and clearings, passes San Pantaleone and reaches Lago Panelatte, set into the green, and higher still the Forcola di Larecchio. Here you walk far from mass tourism, among high pastures and genuine silence.

5 reasons to come
- Lago Panelatte, set among the pastures
- the Forcola di Larecchio and its outlook
- the old mule tracks of the Val Vigezzo
- high pastures perched above the valley
- a route well away from the busy circuits

Who it suits
A steady climb on mule track and path: normal mountain walking fitness is enough.

Real mountains, the old way: come and walk them with the Guidders.