It is a long and challenging route only for some. Still, one that can become so by opting, when the body or batteries can’t take it anymore, for the escape routes is SP 42 Omegna- Armeno and SP 41 Armeno-Mottarone, which run through the center of this fantastic loop.
We start from the Omegna train station, and along Via Repubblica, we reach Borca. From here, a beautiful path, recently adapted for bikers, leads to Crabbia, Pettenasco hamlet. A short stretch of paved road leads to the main town, skirting the railway and crossing a level crossing. Here, we enjoy a splendid view of Lake Orta and its Sacro Monte, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi and recognized by UNESCO in 2003 as a “world heritage site.”