バチェーノの天然記念物・トップ20

There is a feeling of abrupt detachment when we enter what seems to be the mysterious door to the very heart of the mountain: almost suddenly we pass from a gentle, sunny and verdant landscape to a space of shadow where rare rays of sun struggle to penetrate, grazing the walls like blades of light, we pass from the heat to the cool-humid where only mosses and lichens manage to thrive and develop. We walk easily on the flat and dry bottom, created by the deposits of the streams, large irregularly rounded cavities alternate with narrow passages and above our heads dizzying walls seem at times to almost join together leaving only narrow openings towards the sky. Some metal ladders make the climb easier.

In Maiesso (535 m) you can admire, along the course of the Toce river, the so-called 'giants' potholes': the rocky banks hit by the swirling subglacial current, have been sculpted as if they were soft clay, giving rise to semicircular, sinuous, smooth and enveloping shapes, splendid inlets where the current relaxes and the torrent widens into sparkling pools of water that invite you to take a dive and a 'vivifying' immersion. Here you can also observe the "zero unit", the oldest formation in our Alps that emerges only here in the Antigorio valley.

Idyllic and quiet location, great area

A beautiful lake, I was lucky enough to photograph it with the snow-capped mountains.

The mountain pasture offers quick restaurant services and typical homemade takeaway products (yoghurt and cheese), an excellent base for tours of any kind

Alpe Devero is a pearl of the Lepontine Alps, now famous and therefore busy in summer and on weekends, watch out for the road when it is narrow, campers and bulky vehicles go up. The climb is a pleasure, as is a break at the Alp and a visit when possible.

Excellent starting point for various excursions, but also an ideal rest area for rest/refreshment

30 minutes from the Alpe Devero plain. The Witches Lake is very beautiful. There are three restaurants.