In the Val d'Otro the Walser tradition is still alive and can be felt everywhere. Walking among the small Alpine villages is equivalent to taking a leap into the history of this ancient people.

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May 20, 2017

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The Val d'Otro is a side valley south of Alagna, where very original old Walser settlements have been preserved, situated in a beautiful alpine environment. In the hamlet Follu you can stop in the rustic Rifugio Zar Senni.

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April 24, 2025

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Beautiful side valley that branches off from Alagna. Far from the ski industry, it preserves ancient Walser settlements. The village of Follu is beautiful, where the beautiful Zar Senni refuge is located. The Val d'Orto joins the Val d'Olen at the superb and severe Foric pass (2,432 m).

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1. Discovering the Val d'Otro − loop tour

6.39km

03:20

570m

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2. Between the Val d'Otro and the Val d'Olen - Ring tour

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07:51

1,270m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Between Valle Otro and Alta Valsesia via Passo Foric − loop tour

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07:36

1,260m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 1,670 m

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Location: Alagna Valsesia, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy

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Walser Villages of Val d'Otro

1. Discovering the Val d'Otro − loop tour

2. Between the Val d'Otro and the Val d'Olen - Ring tour

3. Between Valle Otro and Alta Valsesia via Passo Foric − loop tour

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