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Pilgrim trails in Piedmont

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The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Piemonte

Procession - Rhyme
Pilgrim Walk · Piemonte
Grande Sentiero Walser
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route
0 km
53:10 h
1,000 m
1,000 m
Il progetto Walserweg Italia è un percorso di 190 km nato per unire le 12 comunità Walser italiane, tra Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta.
Walserweg Italia
Alpe Pianello
Pilgrim Walk · Valstrona
Forno - Campello Monti - Rimella | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 4
13.6 km
5:40 h
1,063 m
789 m
An immersion in the treasure chests that preserve living traces of the Walser culture, to discover the ancient mountain civilisation, high-altitude landscapes, evocative panoramas and historic alpine pastures that are still active.
Walserweg Italia
Panorama
Pilgrim Walk · Gressoney-Saint-Jean,
Alagna Valsesia - Gressoney-Saint-Jean | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 9
18.9 km
7:45 h
1,456 m
1,227 m
An itinerary immersed in the wilderness that retraces the steps of the ancient Valsesian migrants who crossed the Via Regia to reach Switzerland in search of fortune.
Walserweg Italia
Pilgrim Walk · Rima San Giuseppe
Carcoforo - Rima | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 6
9.9 km
4:25 h
1,053 m
929 m
An itinerary within the Alta Valsesia Natural Park that offers true emotions, breathtaking views, high-altitude alpine pastures pervaded by silence and alpine horizons that sweep over the Monte Rosa massif
Walserweg Italia
At Colle del Turlo
Pilgrim Walk · Macugnaga
Macugnaga - Alagna Valsesia | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 8
26.1 km
9:55 h
1,552 m
1,697 m
A long itinerary, but full of emotions and spectacular views of the Rosa valsesiano, towards the legendary Colle del Turlo, in search of the traces left by the Walser, among idyllic lakes, military roads and paths once frequented by miners.
Walserweg Italia
Pilgrim Walk · Carcoforo
Rimella - Carcoforo | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 5
21.5 km
11:00 h
1,756 m
1,640 m
An enchanting hike immersed in a spectacular panorama that will accompany you along the entire route, past scenic waterfalls and mountain lakes on the trail of the historic villages of the ancient Walser civilisation.
Walserweg Italia
Wall Pass - Zum Miirli
Pilgrim Walk · Baceno
Salecchio Superiore - Croveo | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 3
15.4 km
6:40 h
1,002 m
1,668 m
A unique experience in the footsteps of the 'Walser del Silenzio', following centuries-old paths through spectacular high-altitude Alpine landscapes and ancient villages submerged in water.
Walserweg Italia
Bettelmatt Alpine pasture
Pilgrim Walk · Formazza
Riale - Salecchio Superiore | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
17.3 km
5:50 h
512 m
759 m
Discovering the Formazza Valley and the Walser people as far as Salecchio, past wooden and stone villages, spectacular landscapes and the majestic Toce Waterfall.
Walserweg Italia
In den Weinbergen bei Villeneuve.
Pilgrim Walk · South East England
Via Francigena
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
2,107.9 km
560:08 h
22,976 m
22,973 m
The Via Francigena runs from Canterbury Cathedral in the south-east of Great Britain via France and Switzerland to St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Pilgrim Walk · Rima San Giuseppe
Rima - Alagna Valsesia | Great Walser Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 7
10 km
4:35 h
926 m
1,180 m
An itinerary with incomparable views, at times challenging, to get to know two territories with strong historical traditions of Walser origin, separated by the Colle Mud, a pass nestled between the Corno Mud and the imposing north face of Monte Tagliaferro at the foot of one of the highest peaks in Valsesia.
Walserweg Italia
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anello Caprile, M. Antola, Rifugio, Caprile by Davide
October 06, 2023 · Community
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Fontana degli alpini - Fraiteve by Valeria
August 18, 2023 · Community
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