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View of Lake Maggiore – Lake Mergozzo loop from Riserva Naturale del Fondo Toce

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View of Lake Maggiore – Lake Mergozzo loop from Riserva Naturale del Fondo Toce

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View of Lake Maggiore – Lake Mergozzo loop from Riserva Naturale del Fondo Toce

05:21

16.1km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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3.51 km

Church of San Giovanni in Montorfano

Highlight • Religious Site

It's easy to get up here by car, even if the route is narrow and characterized by serpentines. There is a small parking lot and a scenic hike starts from there

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4.43 km

View of Lake Mergozzo and Lake Maggiore from Montorfano

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Between the hamlet of Montorfano and the top of the hill of the same name, this panoramic point is perfect for observing the Mergozzo lake and the much larger Lago …

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4.98 km

View of Lake Maggiore

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Best viewing point on the tour with a bench. Note the three different shades of blue of the water!

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5.11 km

View of the Toce River estuary and Lake Maggiore

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great view of the Largo de Maggiore

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5.71 km

Ruins

7.10 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Montorfano

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Great new via ferrata

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8.07 km

Viewpoint

11.2 km

Lake Mergozzo

Highlight • Lake

Mergozzo is an Italian town of 2 141 inhabitants in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, overlooking the lake of the same name. It is considered the southern gate of …

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11.4 km

Lake Mergozzo is a lake mirror in the Lepontine Alps, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, the fourth largest in the region. The lake is completely included in the special protection area "Lago di Mergozzo and Mont'Orfano".

Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_di_Mergozzo

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11.6 km

Mergozzo — Lakeside Village

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Nice little village

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

3.00 km

2.47 km

1.60 km

741 m

303 m

224 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

4.45 km

3.64 km

1.59 km

1.07 km

287 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

28°C

18°C

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Comments

October 1, 2025,Mont'Orfano – round trip with beautiful views

We started the tour at the little campsite by the village of Mergozzo. There is a public parking opposite the campsite.

February 3, 2023,Monte Orfano (vom Bhf Verbania nach Mergozzo)

Very nice panoramic hike, steep uphill, rather leisurely downhill. But well, the technical data of the app is unfortunately not correct. The following applies: lowest point 200 m, summit cross 794 m, hiking time at a brisk pace 3.5 hours plus breaks. I started Komoot a little too late, because the hike naturally starts at the Verbania-Pallanza train station.

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April 6, 2025,Lago di Mergozzo Mont'Orfano 45.961432, 8.445194

Very scenic and historical tour, difficulty in the climb equal to zero, as regards the descent a little more challenging if you have children, many steps and in some parts very steep but nothing that can not be done. Rating 7/10

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September 22, 2021,🇮🇹 Von Mergozzo auf den Monte Orfano 👍

A standard hike on Lake Mergozzo: Monte Orfano.
From my absolute favorite place Mergozzo, I first go along the Sentiero Azurro to Montorfano - a small place with the beautiful Romanesque church of San Giovanni Battista from the 12th century. The previous building dates back to the 7th century, the foundation walls of the old baptismal font can be viewed …

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September 24, 2023,Vetta Montorfano-giro ad anello da Mergozzo

Nice itinerary, with departure and arrival in Mergozzo.
You go up from the old path that joins the military road, which with wide bends first leads to the old Polveriera, dug into the rock and still all in order (see here
), and then climb to the summit with a 360* panoramic view, especially of Lake Maggiore and Lake …

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January 4, 2025,Salita al Mont'Orfano – giro ad anello: Mergozzo - Montorfano paese - Montorfano vetta - Mergozzo

The first part of the route, the SENTIERO AZZURRO and the climb to the summit with a view of Lake Mergozzo and Lake Maggiore, would deserve the highest rating, 5 stars. The descent on the other side, with a view of factories, small factories and all the urban sprowl, with the constant noise of traffic on the streets and above …

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January 24, 2024,Salita al Mont'Orfano - Giro ad anello

Convenient parking in Mergozzo. Initially a very easy route that proceeds along Lake Mergozzo, then you climb towards the top of Mont'Orfano and things change (almost 600m of altitude difference on a typical hiking path). Advice: in this stretch do not follow the directions of the Komoot app (in the middle of the woods the GPS signal is weak) but …

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August 23, 2024,Mont'Orfano – Rundtour

Wonderful but somewhat strenuous circular tour mainly in the chestnut forest at around 30°C.
The original name of the tour is "Climbing on Mont'Orfano", which corresponds to the ascent in sections.

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View of Lake Maggiore – Lake Mergozzo loop from Riserva Naturale del Fondo Toce

Church of San Giovanni in Montorfano

View of Lake Mergozzo and Lake Maggiore from Montorfano

View of Lake Maggiore

View of the Toce River estuary and Lake Maggiore

View of Lake Maggiore from Montorfano

Lake Mergozzo

Lake Mergozzo

Mergozzo — Lakeside Village

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