Onsernone Valley: Verscio-Vergeletto-Verscio
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Verscio, where the Teatro Dimitri is also located, marks the start and end of this route of about 50 km through the Onsernone Valley and the Vergeletto Valley.
moderate
Distance 46.7 km
Duration4:30 h
Ascent1,277 m
Descent1,277 m
Highest point1,110 m
Lowest point274 m
In Cavigliano, take the junction to the Onsernone Valley, where a long climb begins. Here, the villages appear glued to the slope. At the Ponte Oscuro bus stop (towards Russo), the road splits. On one side, continue to Spruga; on the other to Vergeletto. Once you reach the latter locality, you can smell popcorn: this is where Farina bóna, a toasted corn flour, is produced. Further along the valley, at Zott, the cable car takes you to Alpe Salei. At the Ristorante Fondovalle in Piano delle Cascine, the road ends and you return to Verscio retracing the same road.
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
1,110 m
Lowest point
274 m
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Teatro DimitriCasa Palazzo Leoni
Wine Press
Onsernone museum
The Mill of Loco
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Mulino di Vergeletto
Vergeletto
Funivia Zott-Alpe Salei
Arena Forest Reserve
Coordinates
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2'699'688E 1'115'601N
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46.184493, 8.729785
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46°11'04.2"N 8°43'47.2"E
UTM
32T 479146 5114581
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- Electric bike/mountain bike
- Interchangeable battery
- Battery charger
- Bike helmet
- Bike backpack (approx. 35 liters) with rain cover
- Comfortable and sturdy shoes
- Bike shoes if needed
- Adequate outdoor clothing suitable for multiple layers
- Cycling jersey if needed
- Change of clothes
- Cycling gloves
- Bike pump
- Bike repair tools
- Sun and rain protection
- Food and drinking water
- Water bottle
- First aid kit
- Cell phone
- Phone mount for handlebar, if needed
- Light and reflectors
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
46.7 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
1,277 m
Descent
1,277 m
Highest point
1,110 m
Lowest point
274 m
Round trip
Scenic
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