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Sulla Massa del Turlo, una delle cime valsesiane più panoramiche a cospetto del Monte Rosa

Varallo, Vercelli · Piemonte•1 day•Hiking · 1,959 m
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Day hikes
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Where?
Vercelli, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+17
Sulla Massa del Turlo, una delle cime valsesiane più panoramiche a cospetto del Monte Rosa
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Massa del Turlo facing Monte Rosa

Ci troviamo in Valsesia, la "valle più verde d'Italia", che si affaccia sull'imponente versante meridionale del massiccio del Monte Rosa. Per raggiungere la nostra meta, a quasi 2000 metri di quota, partiremo da una piccola frazione poco distante da Varallo Sesia, il caratteristico borgo che ospita anche il Sacro Monte, patrimonio UNESCO. Tra boschi misti e sentieri su di un'ampia cresta erbosa, raggiungeremo in circa due ore e mezza l'iconica croce della Massa del Turlo, una tra le cime più panoramiche valsesiane. Da qui ammireremo di fronte a noi il Monte Rosa, le altre vette valsesiane fino a spaziare ai laghi (d'Orta, Maggiore, Varese) e alla Svizzera. Un bellissimo itinerario di media montagna che ci ripagherà degli 800 metri di salita!

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

The experience

Ci troviamo in Valsesia, la "valle più verde d'Italia", che si affaccia sull'imponente versante meridionale del massiccio del Monte Rosa. Per raggiungere la nostra meta, a quasi 2000 metri di quota, partiremo da una piccola frazione poco distante da Varallo Sesia, il caratteristico borgo che ospita anche il Sacro Monte, patrimonio UNESCO. Tra boschi misti e sentieri su di un'ampia cresta erbosa, raggiungeremo in circa due ore e mezza l'iconica croce della Massa del Turlo, una tra le cime più panoramiche valsesiane. Da qui ammireremo di fronte a noi il Monte Rosa, le altre vette valsesiane fino a spaziare ai laghi (d'Orta, Maggiore, Varese) e alla Svizzera. Un bellissimo itinerario di media montagna che ci ripagherà degli 800 metri di salita!

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 2 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
+17 Guiddy points
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Dog friendly
Your dog can come: add them when you book.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
750 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 750 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
✓Qualified hiking guide
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Varallo
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
750 m
Max altitude
1,959 m
Distance
9 km
Duration
5 h
Day
9 km · D+ 750 m · 5 h
Map
The stops · 9 km
Meeting point 10:00approximate
Ritrovo, Viale Cesare Battisti 38, 13019 Varallo provincia di Vercelli, 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
10:00MEETING
Meeting point
The meeting point is set in Varallo Sesia (VC), in the car park of the MD supermarket, Viale Cesare Battisti 38, at 10 am.
10:30RETURN
Starting point of the route
We'll carpool and drive a bit above the hamlet of Cervarolo (10 minutes from the centre of Varallo Sesia). From there, following path no. 620, we'll begin our climb towards the summit. In the last inhabited hamlet, we'll pass a small church, a refuge and a few mountain huts. We'll then enter a mixed wood and, after about 30 minutes, leave the wood to walk along the wide grassy ridge that will lead us, in about two hours, to the panoramic summit.

How do you get to Varallo? 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
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED
Change of clothes
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

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

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Sara, an environmental hiking guide and a cycle touring leader. A few years ago I decided to change my life and turn my passion for nature and sport into a job. I trained for it, and today I take people out on foot and by bike to discover this land: two different ways of looking at the same valley. I love passing on enthusiasm, revealing hidden corners and running activities in nature for children and teenagers too, always with an eye on the experience and on how it feels. I live in the Valsesia, below Monte Rosa, but I work all over Piedmont and beyond. If you're after something real, active and full of passion, I'll see you on the trail or in the saddle. 🚴‍♀️ See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Reviews

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

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 750 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 2 days before
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✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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Sulla Massa del Turlo, una delle cime valsesiane più panoramiche a cospetto del Monte Rosa

Sulla Massa del Turlo, una delle cime valsesiane più panoramiche a cospetto del Monte Rosa

Varallo, (VC) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 1,959 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
750 m
Max altitude
1,959 m
Distance
9 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
5 h
Guiddy points
+17
4 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Massa del Turlo facing Monte Rosa

Ci troviamo in Valsesia, la "valle più verde d'Italia", che si affaccia sull'imponente versante meridionale del massiccio del Monte Rosa. Per raggiungere la nostra meta, a quasi 2000 metri di quota, partiremo da una piccola frazione poco distante da Varallo Sesia, il caratteristico borgo che ospita anche il Sacro Monte, patrimonio UNESCO. Tra boschi misti e sentieri su di un'ampia cresta erbosa, raggiungeremo in circa due ore e mezza l'iconica croce della Massa del Turlo, una tra le cime più panoramiche valsesiane. Da qui ammireremo di fronte a noi il Monte Rosa, le altre vette valsesiane fino a spaziare ai laghi (d'Orta, Maggiore, Varese) e alla Svizzera. Un bellissimo itinerario di media montagna che ci ripagherà degli 800 metri di salita!

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
750 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 750 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
✓Qualified hiking guide
NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Varallo

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 9 km
Meeting point 10:00Ritrovo
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
10:00MEETING
Meeting point
The meeting point is set in Varallo Sesia (VC), in the car park of the MD supermarket, Viale Cesare Battisti 38, at 10 am.
10:30RETURN
Starting point of the route
We'll carpool and drive a bit above the hamlet of Cervarolo (10 minutes from the centre of Varallo Sesia). From there, following path no. 620, we'll begin our climb towards the summit. In the last inhabited hamlet, we'll pass a small church, a refuge and a few mountain huts. We'll then enter a mixed wood and, after about 30 minutes, leave the wood to walk along the wide grassy ridge that will lead us, in about two hours, to the panoramic summit.

How do you get to Varallo? 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
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED
Change of clothes
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

sara S.
sara S.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Sara, an environmental hiking guide and a cycle touring leader. A few years ago I decided to change my life and turn my passion for nature and sport into a job. I trained for it, and today I take people out on foot and by bike to discover this land: two different ways of looking at the same valley. I love passing on enthusiasm, revealing hidden corners and running activities in nature for children and teenagers too, always with an eye on the experience and on how it feels. I live in the Valsesia, below Monte Rosa, but I work all over Piedmont and beyond. If you're after something real, active and full of passion, I'll see you on the trail or in the saddle. 🚴‍♀️ See you in the mountains, Guidders!

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

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?
⌄
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 750 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?
⌄
Ibex
Still unsure? Message Ibex on WhatsApp →
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