Excursions in the Ossolan Valleys – Valle Anzasca
Valle Anzasca is located 65 km from the city of Stresa.
The town of Macugnaga is located on the eastern slope of Monte Rosa, the second highest mountain in the Alps.
Macuniaga is an area made up of several villages, of which Staffa is the most important, located in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Its borders are located in an alpine territory that starts from 946 metres to 4618 metres of the Chima Grenzgipfel between Val Anzasca and Val d’Ossola.
Thanks to its territorial and landscape characteristics, it is an ideal place for recreation both in summer and winter, being able to offer tourists many attractions..
In summer, the main attraction is the opportunity to trek and climb at various levels, you can also relax in the shade of an ancient 13th-century linden tree, the circumference of the trunk of which exceeds 7 meters, and take a walk to Fairy Lake.
In summer, Macugnaga becomes the ideal place to host cultural events such as shows, concerts, gastronomic and wine events.
This destination is not without cultural interests, which can be represented by some interesting visits, such as the visit to the Walser Bork Museum, which summarizes the way of life of the Walser ethnic group, who came to Macugnaga from Switzerland, passing through the Alps, to admire the well-preserved houses of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Also of interest is the Mountain and Smuggling Museum, which contains historical evidence about mountaineers, such as rudimentary skis and boots used in the past, the origins of the trails laid out by the bravest Alpine troops, and information relating to the era of rice smuggling, which was brought from Italy to neighboring Switzerland.
Don’t miss the Guia gold mine, which tells the story and the steps of the gold seekers who sought their fortune in this latitude, the only one open to the public in Europe.
The village of Pechetto is sure to arouse curiosity, where the Walser traditions are jealously guarded, and where peaceful excursions in the bosom of nature are offered, and for lovers of good food, local gnocchi with edelweiss and other local dishes.
Another peculiarity of this town is that the population belongs to the ancient German Walser people. They speak their own dialect here and even the street signs are written in two languages - Italian and Walser.
