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Three Huts Loop in Val Bognanco: the peat bog, Lake Ragozza and the Monscera among golden larches

San Bernardo di Bognanco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piemonte•1 day · Sunday•Hiking · 2,103 m
Experience
Day hikes
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INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+16
Three Huts Loop in Val Bognanco: the peat bog, Lake Ragozza and the Monscera among golden larches
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Overview
The experience
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What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
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WHY THIS HIKE

Three Huts: Val Bognanco gold

Little lakes mirroring the larches, a peat bog crossed on wooden boardwalks and Switzerland just beyond the pass: this is one of the Ossola's best-loved autumn loops.

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

The experience

We set off with the Guidders from Alpe San Bernardo, at the top of Val Bognanco, and walk into the larch woods to the Gattascosa peat bog, crossed on boardwalks. Then Lake Ragozza, the Gattascosa hut and a gentle climb to the Monscera lake and pass, right on the border, where we stop for lunch facing the peaks of the Valais. The way back is a loop: down past Alpe Monscera and the Il Dosso hut, still among the larches, to San Bernardo.

Bognanco is the valley of a hundred waterfalls, and the Monscera pass was one of the smugglers' routes: their packs of coffee and cigarettes once came through here.

Anyone with a bit of fitness: we climb slowly on wide, well-marked paths, with plenty of stops.

Light pack and a camera: with the Guidders you discover Val Bognanco in autumn one bend at a time.

San Bernardo di Bognanco is just over two hours from Milan: A8 and A26, the Simplon expressway to Domodossola, then the winding Val Bognanco road to its end. Large car park in front of the hut. 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
For the selected date: by 14 October, 23:59. You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+16 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+
600 m D+ · 11 km · 4h30
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 4h30 and 600 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to San Bernardo di Bognanco
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
600 m
Max altitude
2,103 m
Distance
11 km
Duration
4h30
Sunday
18 Oct
11 km · D+ 600 m · 4h30
Map
The stops · 11 km
Meeting point 9:30approximate
Meeting at San Bernardo, Alpe San Bernardo, provincia di 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 San Bernardo
We meet the Guidders in the large car park at Alpe San Bernardo, in front of the hut.
10:20VIEWPOINT
The Gattascosa peat bog
Wooden boardwalks over the peat bog, larches all around.
10:45LAKE
Lake Ragozza
The first little lake: on still days the golden larches are mirrored in it.
11:05MOUNTAIN HUT
Gattascosa hut
The first of the three huts, on a knoll overlooking the bog.
11:45LAKE
Monscera lake and pass
On the Swiss border: packed lunch at the pass, with the peaks of the Valais ahead.
13:45VILLAGE
Alpe Monscera
We head down among stone huts and yellowing pastures.
14:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Il Dosso hut
The third hut and the last stretch through the larches.
15:00RETURN
Back to San Bernardo
We close the loop at San Bernardo: a coffee with the Guidders and off we go.

How do you get to San Bernardo di Bognanco? 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
for the selected date
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
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Thermal shirt
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

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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 4h30 with 600 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 (for this date: 14 October, 23:59)
✓You're only charged once the group is confirmed, at 7 pm the evening before departure
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Three Huts Loop in Val Bognanco: the peat bog, Lake Ragozza and the Monscera among golden larches

Three Huts Loop in Val Bognanco: the peat bog, Lake Ragozza and the Monscera among golden larches

San Bernardo di Bognanco, Alpe San Bernardo (VB) · Piemonte
1 day · Hiking · 2,103 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
600 m
Max altitude
2,103 m
Distance
11 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
4h30
Guiddy points
+16
2 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Three Huts: Val Bognanco gold

Little lakes mirroring the larches, a peat bog crossed on wooden boardwalks and Switzerland just beyond the pass: this is one of the Ossola's best-loved autumn loops.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We set off with the Guidders from Alpe San Bernardo, at the top of Val Bognanco, and walk into the larch woods to the Gattascosa peat bog, crossed on boardwalks. Then Lake Ragozza, the Gattascosa hut and a gentle climb to the Monscera lake and pass, right on the border, where we stop for lunch facing the peaks of the Valais. The way back is a loop: down past Alpe Monscera and the Il Dosso hut, still among the larches, to San Bernardo.

Bognanco is the valley of a hundred waterfalls, and the Monscera pass was one of the smugglers' routes: their packs of coffee and cigarettes once came through here.

Anyone with a bit of fitness: we climb slowly on wide, well-marked paths, with plenty of stops.

Light pack and a camera: with the Guidders you discover Val Bognanco in autumn one bend at a time.

San Bernardo di Bognanco is just over two hours from Milan: A8 and A26, the Simplon expressway to Domodossola, then the winding Val Bognanco road to its end. Large car park in front of the hut. Car pooling in the outing's Telegram group.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
600 m D+ · 11 km · 4h30
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 4h30 and 600 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✓Guiddy accident insurance
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Parking
✕Travel to San Bernardo di Bognanco

Itinerary

Sunday · approximate times
Map
Stops · 11 km
Meeting point 9:30Meeting at San Bernardo
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
09:30MEETING
Meeting at San Bernardo
We meet the Guidders in the large car park at Alpe San Bernardo, in front of the hut.
10:20VIEWPOINT
The Gattascosa peat bog
Wooden boardwalks over the peat bog, larches all around.
10:45LAKE
Lake Ragozza
The first little lake: on still days the golden larches are mirrored in it.
11:05MOUNTAIN HUT
Gattascosa hut
The first of the three huts, on a knoll overlooking the bog.
11:45LAKE
Monscera lake and pass
On the Swiss border: packed lunch at the pass, with the peaks of the Valais ahead.
13:45VILLAGE
Alpe Monscera
We head down among stone huts and yellowing pastures.
14:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Il Dosso hut
The third hut and the last stretch through the larches.
15:00RETURN
Back to San Bernardo
We close the loop at San Bernardo: a coffee with the Guidders and off we go.

How do you get to San Bernardo di Bognanco? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for this date
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
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Thermal shirt
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED

Guiddy Experience

Sunday 18 October
GuiddyExcursion
Hikes picked for you

Guides and coordinators we pick for you.

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 4h30 with 600 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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