Holiday Homes at Lake Orta - Directions to Villa Gelsomina (2019/03) If your SatNav uses GPS coordinates, they are N 45 o 46.554’ E 8 o 26.073’ (45.775836+8.434300) To arrive by car using Google Maps Although Villa Gelsomina is on Google Maps, the road from (3) to (6) is not, and Google Maps would direct you to the road below the villa from where there is no access. So instead enter destination “Lortallo, Italy” and Google Maps takes you to near point (10) the Vecchio Circolo restaurant. From there go south towards (3) (if you came from the south use the car park next to the restaurant to turn around). Then proceed as in the next section from Just after Lortallo at (3) To arrive by car from the north From Gravellona Toce , take the main road (SR 229) through Omegna (or use the tunnel) and continue southwards along the east shore of Lake Orta . At the roundabout just outside Orta San Giulio , turn left , signposted to Miasino . Pass under the railway bridge. Ignore the right turning immediately after the bridge. After 100 metres (at a sort of T-junction) bear right , signposted to Miasino. Continue up the hill through the woods (and a left hairpin bend). At the top, six roads meet. Turn hard right , signposted to Vacciago . Continue on the level, and pass through Vacciago, entering the sketch map at (7). About 100 metres after Vacciago, with the church high on your left, you come to T-junction (8), where you turn left . After 50 metres at T-junction (9), turn right . Pass through Lortallo (10). Just after Lortallo at (3) there is a roadside shrine on your right. Turn right next to the shrine, marked ‘ Regione Ronco Lortallo ’, along the narrow road through the trees. At junction (4) turn left . Soon (5) the road widens. The last villa on the right (6) before the road narrows again, is Villa Gelsomina (set back from road, two palm trees in front garden, gatepost marked 2/h ). Park in front of the villa (please do not block the entrance gate for vehicles ). To arrive by car from the south or south-east From Milan Malpensa airport : From Terminal 1, turn right onto the motorway towards Terminal 2 and Milan. Or from Terminal 2, turn left onto the motorway towards Terminal 1. Take the exit between the two terminals marked Somma Lombardo . Follow signs to Somma Lombardo , then get onto A26 motorway at the Vergiate/Sesto Calende entrance. Bear right immediately after the barrier to travel north-west, signposted Genova. At the motorway junction, bear left to Genova (more detailed directions overleaf). From Milan Bergamo airport : take A4 motorway towards Milan, and stay on the A4 passing north of the city. Take the A8 (‘Laghi’) motorway, signposted ‘Gravellona Toce’, and proceed as below for ‘from Milan’. From Milan : take A8 (‘Laghi’) motorway, signposted Gravellona Toce, (travelling north-west), and ignore turnings to Como, Gallarate, and Varese. At the motorway junction, bear left to Genova, so as to travel westwards on the A26 motorway. From Turin : leave Turin-Milan motorway (A4) at the motorway junction between Greggio and Biandrate, and follow the signs to Gravellona Toce, so as to travel northwards on the A26 motorway. Leaving the motorway Leave A26 at Borgomanero and turn left , following the main road (SR 229) north to Borgomanero and Lake Orta. After 2km you come to a large roundabout. You have two choices. • either go straight across and pass through Borgomanero following signs to Lake Orta and Gravellona Toce on the SR229. Continue on the SR229 the other side of Borgomanero, going straight across all the roundabouts and passing the Ipercoop supermarket on your left. • or turn right and take the Borgomanero bypass for 7km . Ignore the SP32 exit to Gattico. Go straight across the large roundabout with the SR142 to Arona. Go across another roundabout, then turn right at the next large roundabout (with the “Next” Café at the far left) to pick up the SR 229 again , signposted to Gozzano and Lago d’Orta. Pass to the left of Gozzano, following signs to Omegna and Gravellona Toce. Just as the road starts to descend (after a roundabout where you go straight across), there are two turnings on the right . Take the first of these, signposted to Bolzano Novarese and Ameno. Go over a level crossing, pass through Bolzano Novarese, climb approx 3km, entering sketch map at (1). Soon after turning (2) on your right to Monte Mesma, you’ll see a white sign (3) announcing the village of Lortallo. Turn left just before the white sign, next to the roadside shrine (tiny chapel), marked ‘ Regione Ronco Lortallo ’, along the narrow road through the trees. At junction (4) turn left . Soon (5) the road widens. The last villa on the right (6) before the road narrows again, is Villa Gelsomina (set back from the road, two palm trees in front garden, gatepost marked 2/h ). Park in front of the villa, without blocking the entrance drive. If necessary park on the far side of the street tightly against the hedge, leaving space for traffic to pass down the middle. Please do not park in front of the neighbouring villa . Directions from Milan Malpensa Airport (distances from airport in square brackets) [0km] From Terminal 1, turn right onto motorway towards Terminal 2 and Milan. [0km] From Terminal 2, turn left onto the motorway towards Terminal 1. [3km] Now take the first exit, which is between the two terminals, marked Somma Lombardo . If you came from Terminal 1, this is immediately after the tunnel and is the last exit from the roundabout If you came from Terminal 2, this will be the first exit from the roundabout Follow the SR336 through woods. Go across several roundabouts until you reach Somma Lombardo . [8km] At roundabout, with castle opposite, go straight on. [9km] At next junction (almost a roundabout) turn left, signposted in green to A26 autostrada. [10-12km] Continue straight on through three sets of traffic lights, following signs to A26 autostrada. Follow road through several bends, turn left into one-way system, and move to right side. Leave Somma Lombardo, road bends left next to viaduct. [13km] Go straight on signposted to Sesto Calende (ignore right turn). Pass white sign announcing town of Vergiate. [14km] Go straight on at traffic lights, then under autostrada bridge. Follow road to left, signposted in blue to Sesto Calende. [15km] At junction, roads merge. Quickly move over to left, take left fork signposted in green to A26 Genova. [16km] Turn right, signposted in green to Genova A26. Follow bends and go over autostrada bridge, enter autostrada toll (you must take a ticket!). Bear right immediately after barrier, signposted to A26 Genova and Gravellona Toce, join motorway. [18km] Pass through two tunnels and the bridge over the Ticino River (outflow from Lago Maggiore); signs announce you are in Piemonte. Pass two more tunnels. [23km] Ignore exit to Castelletto Ticino. [26km] At three-way motorway junction, take right fork signposted in green to Gravellona Toce and Arona. [31km] Go through another tunnel, then exit at Arona. [32km] Turn left on main road (SR 142) signposted in blue to Borgomanero. Go over roundabout, ignoring turning to Invorio. Follow main road to Borgomanero. [35km] At very large roundabout, turn right onto Borgomanero bypass (SP229/II), direction Gozzano, Omegna, Gravellona Toce and Lago d’Orta. Go straight over small roundabout. [38km] At large roundabout with SR229 (with “Next” café at the far left), turn right, direction Gozzano, Omegna, Gravellona Toce and Lago d’Orta. [40km] Go straight across traffic lights, another roundabout, more traffic lights (ignoring turning into Gozzano centre), staying on the main road. [41km] Go straight across two more roundabouts, signposted to Omegna and Gravellona Toce. [42km] As the SR229 road starts to descend there are two right turns. Take the first , signposted to Bolzano Novarese and Ameno. [43km] Go over level crossing, pass through Bolzano Novarese, and climb 3km, entering sketch map (overleaf) at (1). [46km] Soon after turning (2) on your right to Monte Mesma, you see white sign (3) announcing village of Lortallo. Turn left just before the white sign, next to the roadside shrine (tiny chapel), down the narrow road through the wood, marked ‘ Regione Ronco Lortallo ’. At junction (4) turn left . Soon (5) the road widens. The last villa on the right (6) before the road narrows again, is Villa Gelsomina (set back from road, two palm trees in front garden, gatepost marked 2/h ). .