ボッチョレートの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ20

Chapel, refuge and on the left, the white dot, is the summit cross.

bridge towards Alpe Pile

One of the refuges where I've eaten the best, the food is truly excellent. If you're passing through, I highly recommend stopping for a bite to eat. It's in a great location beneath Monte Rosa; you can see the Margherita hut through a telescope, and they also have tent sites for sleeping.

My favorite route for both "training" climbs (when I was young) and, more frequently, to enjoy a climb all through the woods, therefore bearable even in July-August, with the arrival at the refuge that instead opens up to the eyes an unexpected panorama over a good stretch of the lower Valsesia. The climb to the summit, behind the refuge, then reveals, on clear days, M. Rosa and many other peaks. I tried two excursions, starting from the refuge. The first, continue to sella Vazzosa (short exposed sections, be very careful!) and then to Massale, then always on a trail on the crest to Castello del Gavala, there be very careful for short exposed sections and to find the right passage to descend from the summit to the path just below that will lead to Luotto and finally to Tovo or even just to sella Rosetta, and then go to the Gilodi-Ca'Mea refuge. Many km and altitude difference (1700 m approx.), to be organized in company and with two cars, one in Casavei and the other in Ca' Mea, with a lot of necessary training. An easier tour of approx. 1050 m of altitude difference, but which requires a good sense of direction, maps and GPS, is to go down the southern ridge in front of the Spanna refuge, always continue without going down the sides, paying attention to some rare paint on the trunks, until you come across a dirt road at an altitude of 1250, at the hairpin bend, not far from Alpe Passarina. From there the dirt road leads to Sella di Parone and finally to Casavei, altitude difference reduced to approx. 850 m. But at that storm the adventure becomes beautiful by leaving the dirt road and taking a path, always vs. south and remaining on the crest (wooded), which leads below partly maintained and partly ruined mountain pastures, first to Arcacce, from which you leave the crest to turn left and then find Tereggia, Pometto, Uccello alps, descending to the dirt road of Pra Personale that leads to Locarno, from there go back up to Casavei, and it is this climb to Casavei/Narpone that brings the difference in altitude to about 1050-1060 m Almost absolutely to be done with those who have already done this descent as it is easy to get lost. I did it and discovered it a first time with a few mistakes and retraced my steps to then find the right passages, all easy and always on wooded slopes, since then I have memorized it and once every year or two it gives me great satisfaction to do this ring again. Get a Geo4Map map n.2

Top location to look forward to and enjoy. With a bit of luck, cows and goats will keep you company.

「モンテローザとのトップミーティング、アルザーナにて」からの抜粋: 多くの滝のように、私たちも深みへと、リフュージオ・パストーレへと突進しました。 冒険者たちが旅を始めたり終えたりする、楽しい出会いの場です。 ここでは飲み水ボトルが満たされるだけでなく、冒険心あふれる精神も、ワイルドな物語によって豊かに刺激されます。大きな琥珀色のものに白い襟が付いた小さな錠剤が、乾いた唇へとその道を見つけます。物語はますます激しくなっていきます。残念ながら、時間は止まることなく進み続けました。時間を止めることはできませんし、ましてや最後のシャトルバスを止めることはできません。この若々しく、無謀な楽しさに参加したことで、私たちは最後のシャトルバスに乗り遅れてしまいました。アルザーナの谷では街灯が灯され、地元の人々は遅い夜のニュースを見る準備をしています。 赤いランタンが灯され、深く削られた川床を通り抜ける、急で現実的な夜の散歩を経て、私たちはヴォルトの空の駐車場に戻ってきました。私たちは二人きりです。今日は私たちにとって「マリアローザ」はありませんでした。痛む膝と過負荷になった関節以外は、モンテローザとのトップミーティングの美しい思い出を胸に抱いています。 このハイキング体験全体に興味をそそられましたか？ 全編はこちらでご覧ください: https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/tour/803208791

Historical place of primary importance at 1800 meters. For centuries trade exchanges have taken place and also thanks to the proximity of Lake Baranca. The Hotel was the center of the market. One of the most beautiful mountain pastures in the area.

Nice refuge at Bec d'Ovaga, check that it is open before your excursion if you need to stop and have refreshment. https://www.anavalsesiana.it/rifugio-la-res/