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Oasi Zegna in autumn: the Bosco del Sorriso and the basin from Bocchetto Sessera

Bocchetto Sessera, Biella · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 1,500 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
EASY
Where?
Biella, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+13
Oasi Zegna in autumn: the Bosco del Sorriso and the basin from Bocchetto Sessera
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The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
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WHY THIS HIKE

Oasi Zegna: Bosco del Sorriso

Oasi Zegna is a wood planted on purpose to be beautiful: beeches, birches and conifers along the Panoramica road, all lighting up together in October. The Bosco del Sorriso is the easy trail through them, with stops dedicated to breathing and listening: forest bathing, but with views over the plain.

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

The experience

From Bocchetto Sessera, the pass on the Panoramica Zegna, we enter the Bosco del Sorriso and walk it slowly, stopping at the points designed for pausing. We continue on the Monte Marca loop, which leaves the woods onto pastures with views to Turin and Monviso.

Packed lunch on the meadow or at the pass hut, then back to the Bocchetto along the Panoramica.

The Panoramica Zegna is busy on foliage weekends: early meeting. The hut at Bocchetto Sessera opens on autumn weekends, to be checked the week before.

Bocchetto Sessera is an hour and forty-five from Milan: A4 to Carisio, then Cossato, Valdilana and the Panoramica Zegna up to the pass. Free parking at the Bocchetto, which fills up on foliage weekends: 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.
+13 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.
Dog friendly
Your dog can come: add them when you book.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
EASY
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
300 m D+ · 8 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 300 m of ascent ahead, an easy pace, suitable for beginners
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket. 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
✕Parking
✕Travel to Bocchetto Sessera
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
300 m
Max altitude
1,500 m
Distance
8 km
Duration
5 h
Map
Day
8 km · D+ 300 m · 5 h
Meeting point 9:30approximate
Meeting at Bocchetto Sessera, Bocchetto Sessera, 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
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Bocchetto Sessera
We meet the Guidders at the pass on the Panoramica Zegna.
B
10:00VIEWPOINT
Bosco del Sorriso
The slow trail among beeches and birches, with stops to breathe and listen.
C
11:30SUMMIT
The Monte Marca pastures
We leave the woods onto meadows with views over the plain and Monviso. Lunch.
D
14:30PASS
Back to the Bocchetto
We close the loop at the pass in the early afternoon.

How do you get to Bocchetto Sessera? 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
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Waterproof shell
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

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Ibex
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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?
⌄
Paths, mule tracks or wide trails requiring little physical preparation. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 300 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
✓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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Oasi Zegna in autumn: the Bosco del Sorriso and the basin from Bocchetto Sessera

Oasi Zegna in autumn: the Bosco del Sorriso and the basin from Bocchetto Sessera

Bocchetto Sessera, (BI) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 1,500 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
300 m
Max altitude
1,500 m
Distance
8 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
5 h
Guiddy points
+13
8 photos
+4 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Oasi Zegna: Bosco del Sorriso

Oasi Zegna is a wood planted on purpose to be beautiful: beeches, birches and conifers along the Panoramica road, all lighting up together in October. The Bosco del Sorriso is the easy trail through them, with stops dedicated to breathing and listening: forest bathing, but with views over the plain.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

From Bocchetto Sessera, the pass on the Panoramica Zegna, we enter the Bosco del Sorriso and walk it slowly, stopping at the points designed for pausing. We continue on the Monte Marca loop, which leaves the woods onto pastures with views to Turin and Monviso.

Packed lunch on the meadow or at the pass hut, then back to the Bocchetto along the Panoramica.

The Panoramica Zegna is busy on foliage weekends: early meeting. The hut at Bocchetto Sessera opens on autumn weekends, to be checked the week before.

Bocchetto Sessera is an hour and forty-five from Milan: A4 to Carisio, then Cossato, Valdilana and the Panoramica Zegna up to the pass. Free parking at the Bocchetto, which fills up on foliage weekends: early meeting and car pooling in the Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
EASY
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
300 m D+ · 8 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 300 m of ascent ahead, an easy pace, suitable for beginners
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket. 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
✕Parking
✕Travel to Bocchetto Sessera

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
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4 stops
Meeting point 9:30Meeting at Bocchetto Sessera
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
A
09:30MEETING
Meeting at Bocchetto Sessera
We meet the Guidders at the pass on the Panoramica Zegna.
B
10:00VIEWPOINT
Bosco del Sorriso
The slow trail among beeches and birches, with stops to breathe and listen.
C
11:30SUMMIT
The Monte Marca pastures
We leave the woods onto meadows with views over the plain and Monviso. Lunch.
D
14:30PASS
Back to the Bocchetto
We close the loop at the pass in the early afternoon.

How do you get to Bocchetto Sessera? 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
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Waterproof shell
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?
⌄
Paths, mule tracks or wide trails requiring little physical preparation. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 300 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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