Via Sbrinz - Via del Gries Stage 3: Ponte - Riale

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Escursionismo
no
Lenght
6.70 km
Tempo
2 hours 30 minutes
Tappa
Max altitude
1734 m
Ascent elevation gain
500 m
Descent elevation loss
50 m
Difficulty
Hiking
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Informazioni

Punto di partenza

Ponte
28863 Formazza VB
Italy

Altitude
1284 m

Punto di arrivo

Riale
28863 Formazza VB
Italy

Arrival altitude
1734 m

Come arrivare

Access

A26 motorway to Gravellona Toce, then Supestrada SS33 del Sempione, exit for Valle Antigorio Formazza. After a long tunnel continue along the Stalale Road 659 of the Antigorio Formazza Valley up to Formazza and Riale

Public transport access
Yes

Railway station: Domodossola. Bus stop: Formazza Ponte, Domodossola - Cascata del Toce line (Autoservizi Comazzi Tel. 0324 240333 www.comazzibus.com)

Descrizione

This is a brief stage which allows us to visit the Formazza Strong Home and thus admire the nice examples of Walser architecture in its various rural communities.

From the Ponte city centre we cross the Toce river on the first bridge before the ENEL Power Station and follow the path marked “Good” which via nice paths takes us high above Brendo and thus becomes a track which follows up to the height of Grovella. Then the track becomes steeper and in order to get to Canza we need to go back up a ridge known as “il Cree”. Having gotten to Canza we don’t cross the bridge but continue up a tractor trail which coasts the river and after a while becomes a steep path which crosses one more ridge up until we arrive to Sottofrua. From here onwards we continue straight on along the wide path which brings us to the nice bridge just at the foot of the Toce Waterfall. Next to the road’s hairpin bend the nice steep mule track with large steps which coasts the waterfall begins. Once at the top of the waterfall we go to the parking lot behind the historical Waterfall Hotel (Albergo della Cascata) where a road sign signals the beginning of an old mule track which passes a ridge, reaches Upper La Frua, and continues along the mountainside up until the city center of Fondo di Riale and thus Riale are reached.

Recommended period

Spring
Summer
Fall
April - November

Accessible to people with disabilities

No

Support points

Possibility of refreshment and accommodation at Cascata del Toce

Interest points

Casa Forte in Ponte, Walser architecture at Canza and Riale, Toce Waterfall (Cascata del Toce)

Profilo altimetrico

Dati tecnici

Code
VSB
Classification
Provincial - Mid and Low Altitude
Local Tourist Agency (LTA) reference
ATL Distretto Turistico dei Laghi
Cell phone coverage

Ok

Country
Italy
Region
Piemonte
Province
Verbania
Devotional relevance
No
Historical relevance
Yes
Ultima data di aggiornamento
15/12/2023

Accommodation facilities

Albergo

Aalts dorf

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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Albergo

Edelweiss

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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Albergo

Rotenthal

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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Affittacamere

Walser schtuba

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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