Massino Visconti – View while climbing towards Gignese loop from Gignese

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Massino Visconti – View while climbing towards Gignese loop from Gignese

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Massino Visconti – View while climbing towards Gignese loop from Gignese

03:01

43.8km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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933 m

View of Lake Maggiore from Alpino

Highlight • Viewpoint

Getting on a bike to deserve these crazy views is a must

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15.3 km

Sanctuary Madonna della Bocciola

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Sanctuary of the Bocciola with a view of Orta San Giulio

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16.3 km

Vacciago Village and Lake Orta View

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Very beautifully situated place, small winding streets, cute little shops and it even has a foundation for art.

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17.2 km

Lortallo Tower and Church of San Grato

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The hamlet of Lortallo was a very pleasant surprise for me. Leaving Ameno, I was attracted by the sight of the mighty tower, which I later discovered was built in the 13th century. It is in excellent condition. Next to the tower, there is the Church of San Grato, which dates back to the 18th century (the bell tower is dated 1758). To the side of the tower and the church (which unfortunately I found closed and which is rarely open), closing the pretty little square, there is one of the entrances to Palazzo Decio, which I could only see from the outside because it is privately owned. However, the palace is used as a location for weddings and other celebrations, so online it is possible to see the interior, which develops around a large garden with a splendid view of Lake Orta. But the surprises offered by Lortallo do not stop there. In fact, I read that archaeological research conducted in Lortallo between 1915 and 1938, brought to light one of the most important necropolises of the early First Iron Age. The necropolis complex features tombs dating from the 9th to the 5th century BC and the findings can be placed within the Golasecca Culture, a common expression of various Celtic tribal groups that lived in the early Iron Age in western Lombardy, the Novara area and the Canton of Ticino. In short, it seems that Lortallo has been inhabited since the dawn of time.

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34.1 km

Castello di Massino Visconti

Castle

34.5 km

Massino Visconti

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The "Leaning Bell Tower" to Massimo Visconti in Vergante.

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35.2 km

Church of the Madonna di Loreto

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Church also called Cadelloro, from the name of the district. Its construction is supposed to date back to the 15th century. Inside there is an interesting 16th century pictorial cycle.

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38.8 km

Parish Church of St. Donatus and St. Gratus

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Parish Church of S. Donato and S. Grato

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42.7 km

View while climbing towards Gignese

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The view is breathtaking but you have to earn the view by pedaling uphill.

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43.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

4.94 km

216 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

543 m

368 m

246 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

October 29, 2024,Invorio-Colazza-Massino Visconti-Carpugnino-Levo-Gignese-Armeno-Invorio

For the first 15 km, the route passes through the series of villages of Alto Vergante that are located along the narrow plateau that, at about 400 meters above sea level, extends parallel to the Piedmont coast of Lake Maggiore. The villages follow one another a short distance from each other, resting on this spectacular balcony overlooking the lake. They …

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August 21, 2022,Tour

This tour requires a fair amount of training.
You can see Lake Maggiore in the first part and Lake Orta in the final part ..
The most critical point is the climb to Gignese ..

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