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Val Grande Wilderness: Two Days of Total Immersion in the Alpine Wild.

Cossogno, provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piemonte•2 days · 1 night•Trekking · 1,300 m
Experience
Multi-day treks
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+24
Val Grande Wilderness: Two Days of Total Immersion in the Alpine Wild.
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS TREK

🌲 Val Grande – Two days in the wild heart of the Alps

An unforgettable experience in the Val Grande National Park, the largest wilderness area in Italy. Here, nature reigns supreme: imposing beech forests, crystal-clear streams, silent clearings, and ancient abandoned villages that tell stories of a distant past. Two intense, authentic, and genuine days, where time seems to slow down and allows us to rediscover a deep connection with the mountains.

Group chat before departure
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

First day

Second day

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens before departure: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 30 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+24 Guiddy points
Your points grow with every outing, level you up and unlock discounts, exclusive outings and goodies.
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+
1,400 m D+ · 18 km · 6 h a day for 2 days
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
No exposed sections reported on the route.
VERTIGO RISK
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 6 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Overnight stay with breakfast
✓Dinner
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Cossogno
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

Two days, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
1,400 m
Max altitude
1,300 m
Distance
18 km
Duration
2 days
Day 1
4 stops · from 08:30
Day 2
3 stops · from 08:00
Map
2 days · 18 km
Meeting point 8:30approximate
Cicogna, Via Roma 10, 28801 Cossogno 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
08:30PARKING
Cicogna
Charming village, gateway to the National Park.
11:00MOUNTAIN HUT
Casa dell'Alpino Mountain Hut
Scenic mountain hut.
13:30HIDDEN POINT
Pogallo
Abandoned village.
16:00HIDDEN POINT
Pian di Boit
Shelter where we'll be staying.

How do you get to Cossogno? 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 a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.

Sleeping bag
REQUIRED
Sleeping pad
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Food supply
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Giacomo C.
Giacomo C.
· 10 treks
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

I'm Giacomo, a mid-mountain leader registered with the Collegio Guide Alpine. I was born and raised among the peaks of the Val d'Ossola and the views of Lake Maggiore, and I turned my passion for the mountains into a profession. Over the last 10 years I've travelled through New Zealand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Corsica, Madeira and Spain, and of course along the trails of the Alpine arc and the Apennines, often looking for that genuine connection with wild nature. I'll take you to find real places far from mass tourism: from the hidden trails of the Val d'Ossola and Lake Maggiore to the iconic Dolomites, with routes tailored to every level. My mission? To let you experience the mountains as something that changes you: every step is a story, every view a memory that stays. 🎒 See you on the trails!

Italiano
Inglese
Guida di Media Montagna

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Questions?

I've never done a multi-day trek, can I do it?
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You need to be fit enough to walk a full day (6 h a day) and carry your backpack for 2 days. Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding.
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 30 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
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Val Grande Wilderness: Two Days of Total Immersion in the Alpine Wild.

Val Grande Wilderness: Two Days of Total Immersion in the Alpine Wild.

Cossogno, (VB) · Piemonte
2 days · Trekking · 1,300 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
1,400 m
Max altitude
1,300 m
Distance
18 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
2 days
Guiddy points
+24
5 photos
+1 photos
WHY THIS TREK

🌲 Val Grande – Two days in the wild heart of the Alps

An unforgettable experience in the Val Grande National Park, the largest wilderness area in Italy. Here, nature reigns supreme: imposing beech forests, crystal-clear streams, silent clearings, and ancient abandoned villages that tell stories of a distant past. Two intense, authentic, and genuine days, where time seems to slow down and allows us to rediscover a deep connection with the mountains.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

First day

Second day

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
1,400 m D+ · 18 km · 6 h a day for 2 days
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 6 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Overnight stay with breakfast
✓Dinner
NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Cossogno

Itinerary

2 days · approximate times
Day 1
Day 2
Map
2 days · 18 km
Meeting point 8:30Cicogna
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
08:30PARKING
Cicogna
Charming village, gateway to the National Park.
11:00MOUNTAIN HUT
Casa dell'Alpino Mountain Hut
Scenic mountain hut.
13:30HIDDEN POINT
Pogallo
Abandoned village.
16:00HIDDEN POINT
Pian di Boit
Shelter where we'll be staying.
See day 2 →

How do you get to Cossogno? 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 a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.
Sleeping bag
REQUIRED
Sleeping pad
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Food supply
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Giacomo C.
Giacomo C.
10 treks with Guiddy
Guida di Media Montagna

I'm Giacomo, a mid-mountain leader registered with the Collegio Guide Alpine. I was born and raised among the peaks of the Val d'Ossola and the views of Lake Maggiore, and I turned my passion for the mountains into a profession. Over the last 10 years I've travelled through New Zealand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Corsica, Madeira and Spain, and of course along the trails of the Alpine arc and the Apennines, often looking for that genuine connection with wild nature. I'll take you to find real places far from mass tourism: from the hidden trails of the Val d'Ossola and Lake Maggiore to the iconic Dolomites, with routes tailored to every level. My mission? To let you experience the mountains as something that changes you: every step is a story, every view a memory that stays. 🎒 See you on the trails!

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 never done a multi-day trek, can I do it?
⌄
You need to be fit enough to walk a full day (6 h a day) and carry your backpack for 2 days. Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding.
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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