スコパの天然記念物・トップ12

Summit.... Breathtaking view

you cross the Sesia to get to Scopa from the Casoni di Otra after the Dinelli gorges

It is part of the Valsesia cycle path

Not just one cross greets the (mountain) hiker up here, but a group of three crosses – as the name "Monte TRE CROCI" suggests – we find on this mountain. A wayside cross or summit cross commemorates Jesus Christ, and always the one in the center. The two slightly smaller crosses standing to the sides were not erected here without reason: According to biblical tradition, Jesus Christ was not condemned to death by crucifixion and executed alone, but together with two criminals (see, for example, the Evangelist Luke 22:33): + "They came to the place called the Place of the Skull, and there they crucified him and the criminals, one on his right and the other on his left." +

The Stavello Labyrinth is one of the attractions of the Oasi Zegna, located in Bocchetta di Stavello in the municipality of Valdilana (BI). Built in 2021 on an area previously occupied by bowling greens, the labyrinth is a large stone spiral with a diameter of 29 meters, inspired by the Cretan model with 11 spirals. The path, over 480 meters long, was built using local stones of various shapes and sizes. Designed as a meditative path, the labyrinth invites visitors to an experience of introspection and awareness. Its unicursal path, which recalls the shape of a brain, symbolizes the inner journey of the human being. Walking through the labyrinth slowly and in silence allows you to reflect on yourself, promoting a deep connection with the surrounding nature and with your own interiority. It is an experience accessible to everyone, without technical difficulties, ideal for those looking for a moment of pause and reflection immersed in the greenery of the Oasi Zegna.

A stone labyrinth

Of this mountain, after well over a hundred climbs, I know all the sides, it's a shame that some of the slopes inside the Val Sessera, e.g. the one for Rattarun and then Alpe Boscoso then climbing to Navagli and Alpe Campo and Cima ... are, for some stretches in the lower valley, a bit swallowed up by vegetation. The normal route from Ciota to the refuge is very popular, but for example the descent via Spelonca-Cascinetta still offers a nice ring that is more "wild" and very little frequented.

Monte Bo on the ridge that divides Val Sorba from the Meggiana basin, panorama towards the Monte Rosa group and the main groove of Valsesia.