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Lake Maggiore – 5 Nights the Italian Lakes - Maggiore and Orta Telephone: +44 (0) 1722 322 652 Email: [email protected] Lake Maggiore – 5 nights The Italian Lakes - Maggiore and Orta https://www.onfootholidays.co.uk/routes/lake-maggiore/lake-maggiore-5-nights/ page 1/8 Route Summary At a glance Lake Maggiore 5-night option (2 nights at Isola Pescatori, then the full route over the top, but only one night by Lake Orta, to save time). How much walking? Full days: 9½-17km per day, 3½-5½ hrs walking Using shortening options: The Stresa (Carciano) funicular (closed currently) could be used to avoid the walk to Gignese or to Mottarone. No other feasible shortening options (other than to miss whole days) Max. Grade: This walk – On Foot’s first in the Italian Lakes – brings the glory of the Alps to walkers of modest abilities. The area was the first Italian stop on the Grand Tour, and the resorts around Lake Maggiore developed early in a style pleasing to the eye. The three Borromean islands, notable for their gardens, are worth an extra day exploring via the frequent public ferries linking them. Route Highlights ● The islands of Lake Maggiore – Pescatori, Bella and Madre ● Taking the ferry around Lake Maggiore ● The hike up to Mottarone ● Dining in a mountain-top hotel ● The chapels of Sacro Monte ● Orta San Giulio and the convent on the island We Recommend Extra nights at the start and finish to appreciate the lakes, and time in Orta to really explore the 20 chapels of Sacro Monte. Combine with a visit to Milan or explore Piedmont further. page 2/8 Grading Full days: 9½-17km per day, 3½-5½ hrs walking Using shortening options: The Stresa (Carciano) funicular (closed currently) could be used to avoid the walk to Gignese or to Mottarone. No other feasible shortening options (other than to miss whole days) Mainly on signed paths and tracks, though with occasional quiet asphalt. Attention to written directions required. Highest point on route 1420m. Medium: Average cumulative uphill stretches (CUSs) 582m (260m - 790m) per day. GPX file available for handheld GPS or smartphone App for complete route. Important note: Times given for each day are walking times for an “average” walker and exclude stops. “CUSs” stands for “Cumulative Uphill Stretches” and measures the aggregated ascents in each day, expressed in metres of climb. See “Walk Grading” for more information. When to go The season starts as early as April (though there can still be snow on Mottarone). A good time to go to the Lakes is May/June - it can get a little hot and crowded in July and August, but mid-September to the middle of October is a colourful time to enjoy pleasant walking weather. Late October is also possible and as the walks are not long, the lessening daylight is not an issue. Note that for walkers who would like to dine at Villa Pizzini on Mottarone the restaurant is closed on Mondays from June to September, and Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays the remainder of year. Please note: date ranges shown are for a 'normal' year. While Covid-19 restrictions remain, please contact us to discuss your plans and availability. Itinerary Day 1 - Arrive on Isola Pescatori Your journey to this magical island on Lake Maggiore may be by train or by taxi but it will always end with a ferry - a boat trip makes the start of a holiday such a joy. Settle into your comfortable hotel and have an explore of the narrow streets of "Fishermen's Island". Option It's always best to factor in an extra day here if you can so that you can indulge yourselves both with exploring the lake and walking our featured first walk (see below) page 3/8 Day 2 - Discovering Lake Maggiore If you have not booked an extra day here, you have two choices - we recommend using the ferry system to explore the Borromean Islands - Bella and Madre and their gardens in particular, the old town and resort of Stresa, and even the Monastery of Santa Caterina del Sasso on the opposite shore of the lake. Walkers may prefer our featured walk from Mergozzo to Pallanza, with a pretty path along Lake Mergozzo (3¾hr, 14½km, CUSs 540m), but you can decide when you are there. Option In place of this walk, or as an extra day, consider spending some time with Beatrice, our local contact and guide. who can show you the very best of Lake Maggiore and its surrounds. Explore the Borromean Islands, their gardens and palaces, and the villages around the shore. Full or half day tours available, from €250 per group of up to 10 people per full day, or €150 per half day, plus travel and entrances. Pay locally. See details here or contact On Foot. Day 3 - Baveno to Gignese Following a short ferry transfer to Baveno, the walk swiftly climbs and gains lovely views of the Borromean islands dotted across Lake Maggiore. Leave behind the grand lakeside villas and hotels, and pass through hamlets and woodland offering you a view of the simpler side of life. Ensure you save enough time for a visit to the ‘Giardina Alpina’, botanical gardens showcasing many species of rare alpine plants and a chance to see what’s widely regarded as one of the most spectacular views of the lake. A mule track and some quiet roads lead you to sleepy Gignese for the night. (3¾hr, 11km, CUSs 740m). Alternatives: (Not currently possible). You can use the cable car (funivia) to take you from Carciano (Stresa’s smaller ferry dock, see map) to its middle station just before the Giardina Alpina. From there it’s an easy walk into Gignese. Day 4 - Gignese to Mottarone Today’s walk may not be very long but you’ll want to take your time as you leave Gignese to climb up through beech and chestnut woods to Mottarone, the highest point of the walk. Mottarone is known as the mountain of the lakes and you’ll see why as you ascend towards the top. From here you will have spectacular 360 degree views of six lakes, as well as the Alps (snow capped if you’re lucky) in the distance. (3½hr, 9½km, CUSs 790m) Settle into your hotel before heading off to the very highest point to watch the sunset and its rainbow of colours from there. Alternative: (Not currently possible). If you want to avoid the climb, retrace yesterday’s steps to the cable car’s middle station and let the cable car whisk you nearly to the top station. It’s just a short walk uphill to your accommodation from there. Day 5 - Mottarone to Orta The first part of the day retraces the end of yesterday’s walk but gives you the chance to look at the views from another perspective. Then it’s downhill all the way on relatively gentle paths which lead through birch woodland and pasture to Armeno and its Romanesque church. Continuing on, the path takes you through the delightful village of Miasino, with glorious view over the Lago d'Orta, before entering the outskirts of Orta from above. Take time to explore Sacro Monte with its 20 chapels, or leave it until tomorrow (5½ hrs, 18km, CUSs 260m) page 4/8 Travel Information ARRIVING BY AIR The best airports are Milan (Malpensa, followed by Linate and Bergamo), with connections from most regional airports in the UK and Ireland. Other international flights use Milan Malpensa. Land By: 14:00 for Malpensa, 12:00 for Linate and 11:00 for Bergamo for public transport connections to Stresa/Baveno (for Isola Pescatori). Later flights to Malpensa possible with pre-booked taxi transfer. Return flight earliest: 12:00 (Malpensa), 14:00 (other Milan airports) for connections from Orta (see transfer information below) Flight information can change rapidly and not all flights run daily. Please do check directly with the airlines’ websites or Skyscanner (see below) before finalising any booking with us. Do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you. For up-to-date schedules and flights from all airports check Skyscanner. See “getting to the start of the walk” below for transfer information. ARRIVING BY TRAIN Nearest railway stations: Start: Stresa (has the most connections) or Baveno (best for walk to ferry port) Finish: Orta-Miasino, or take a taxi to Stresa (30 mins) for more options Sample rail journey via Paris: TGV from Paris to either Geneva or Lausanne for overnight stop before travelling on to Stresa or Baveno the following day. Other route options include taking a high-speed TGV from Paris to Milan for an overnight stop and direct journey of approx 1 hr to Stresa or Baveno the following day. There is also a Thello sleeper train from Paris to Milan ~11 hrs, which is a budget option – expect cheap and cheerful rather than hotel-style standards! We suggest thetrainline.com for times, ticket booking and other information or raileurope.co.uk (formerly loco2.com) for times, prices and booking. reiseauskunft.bahn.de also shows full timetables. See also our blog on travelling to Lake Maggiore by train here. ARRIVING BY CAR Park at Hotel Cortese in Armeno (no charge). Taxi to start c.€50, and back at end c.€20 (both pay locally). Getting to the start of the walk page 5/8 The first accommodation is normally on Isola Pescatori. The last hotel is in Orta San Giulio. Transfer times and methods are suggested for the three Milan airports. For train arrival transfers see below.
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