SEASON From May to October

You start from Baceno and climb to Croveo along the provincial road. Behind the parish church of Croveo you take a mule track which leads to the bridge of the potholes of Croveo, spectacular forms of erosion where there is an observation point. At the end of the bridge you turn right for Osso and from here you continue on the provincial road until shortly before Goglio where, at a cement arch bridge, part of the farm road passable only by farmers and which climbs to Esigo, then Ca’t Fausc holiday farm and finally reaches Pontigei and Agaru. From here you leave the farm track that climbs to Val Bondolero and set off for Cravegna taking the so-called Via di Scuetar (Road of the Squirrels) a track halfway up the slope which is normally wide but some stretches, especially in the ravines, are narrower and little cycling can be done. The last stretch of mule track is a beautiful Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) with steps and finally you come to Cravegna. From the village you follow the road that goes down toward the bottom of the valley to the hairpin bend after the Selva oratory where you take mule track that arrives at the top part of Crino. A flat unmade track starts here and leads almost to Graglia. When you arrive at the tarmac road follow it for three hairpin bends and in the last stretch you go down a steep mule track to the sports field in Baceno and then to the central square of the town.

Hotel Edelweiss
Viceno, 7 – 28862 Crodo (VB)
Tel. +39 0324618791
www.albergoedelweiss.com

AUTHOR Alessandro Pirocchi

SEASON From May to October

A beautiful round trip in Valle Antigorio on tarmac roads with low traffic and unmade farm tracks at the foot of Mount Cistella through pastures, well kept rural buildings and beautiful scenery.
From the centre of Crodo take the road to Mozzio and Viceno which climb gradually through hairpin bends. From Viceno turn in the direction of Cravegna and immediately after the River Alfenza take the farm track for Deccia that continues to the Alpe. From Deccia you come back following the track and then take the turn off to Voma which is more or less flat. From Voma take a path between walls that leads to the vallone dell’Alfenza and ford the river (almost always dry). Immediately after the ford there is the beginning of a path that leads to Foppiano and from here, following the tarmac road, you return to Viceno. Continue to the church of Cravegna and take the road to Navasco. From here you take the wide mule track (path G11) which, after a couple of hairpin bends, leads to the bridge on the River Alfenza. Then you continue on a path, first unmade then tarmac, which brings you back to cross the Crodo – Mozzio road and soon after back to the starting point.

BIKE RENTAL

Albergo Edelweiss
Frazione Viceno, 7 – 28862 Crodo (VB)
tel.0324618791
www.albergoedelweiss.com

AUTHOR Alessandro Pirocchi

From the former steel capital of the Lower Ossola (Villadossola) to the lakes of Antrona, Campliccioli, and Alpe dei Cavalli (Cheggio), among the most beautiful pre-Alpine artificial lakes at the foot of the Andolla and Weissmies.

Particularly scenic loop tours on paved and dirt consortium trails. Overall, the route is not
challenging, but it has an elevation gain that has begun to become significant. Beginner cyclists
can also tackle a pedal-assisted mountain bike.

Loop itinerary starting from Domodossola to discover the rural hamlets and mountain pastures located on the slopes of Moncucco, the mountain of Domodossola. The proposed itinerary is a combination of two routes: Domodossola – Alpe Lusentino (Domobianca 365) and Alpe Lusentino – Moncucco. Thanks to the renovated Domobianca 365 ski resort, which has invested heavily in summer outdoor tourism, there will be beautiful trails specially prepared for downhill mountain biking.

A loop more than 50 km long on the eastern slope of Mottarone, the one that overlooks the Borromeo Gulf and sweeps over Lake Maggiore, Switzerland, Lombardy, and a large section of the Alps, with his majesty Monte Rosa in the foreground.

This medium-difficult mixed route has regular climbs and excellent and safe descents. Its technical sections enhance the area’s morphology but are never exaggerated.
Recent work has made the trail passable for anyone of average athletic and technical ability.
However, it is not suitable for beginners.

SEASON From June to October

Loop tour through the vast high-altitude grasslands of the Grande Est di Devero, a plateau of more than 7 km2 above 2,000 m, the production area of Bettelmatt cheese.
The route is challenging overall, but it is one of the most beautiful trips in Ossola: the spectacle will make up for the hard work.

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00 Percorso MTB del Toce

The Toce MTB Route, from Montecrestese/Crevoladossola to San Giacomo Pass, represents the main framework of the Antigorio Formazza Valley, from which the other routes branch. It runs up the valley through towns near the main roadway (SS659). The many accommodation and dining options along the valley allow you to choose the length of the legs according to your level of preparedness.
The Toce MTB Route takes on an international dimension in that it is the natural link between Domodossola and the St. Gotthard Pass while riding a bicycle. The proposed route follows, with some limited variations to avoid the steepest mule tracks, the SBRINZ ROUTE to Riale. From Riale, the route follows the beautiful road to the San Giacomo Pass. From the pass, we can descend into the Bedretto Valley to Airolo along the route 390 Alps Bedretto Bike promoted by Switzerland Mobile, which mid-coast touches the Alpe of Formazzora, Valleggia, Folera, Stabiello, Cristallina and Pescium.

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Along this path, thanks to a grand champion like Marco Pantani, unforgettable pages of contemporary cycling have been written. Indeed, who does not remember the last great uphill sprint made by the “Pirate” on Friday, May 30, 2003, during the 19th Canelli-Cascata del Toce stage!!!? How it turned out, then everyone knows, but those moments remain indelible in the memory of the many fans.
Just as they remain in the annals of cycling the granfondo organized by UC Valdossola, first “ex Diablo” and then “De Zan,” with departure from Formazza and arrival at the Cascata, after a 160-kilometer route, which brought the less trained to exhaustion. Other times!
Back to the present day, we start from Domodossola Railway Station to climb to the top of Europe’s highest waterfall.