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Valle del Salto round route (SvizzeraMobile 611)
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· Ascona-Locarno
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Vineyards of the PiodaPhoto: Zoe Pieren, Ascona-Locarno Tourism
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Round route through the unspoiled nature of the Valle del Salto, above the mighty Maggia waterfall.
moderate
Distance 8.8 km
Duration3:35 h
Ascent720 m
Descent720 m
Highest point874 m
Lowest point327 m
From the ancient nucleus of the village of Maggia, a long staircase climbs up to the chapel of Santa Maria della Pioda. Passing vineyards (heroic viticulture), beyond the ancient stone bridge (avoid looking down if you suffer from vertigo) and turning right at Bivio Voipo, you enter the white-red mountain trail that starts from the Valle del Salto.
The always uphill route goes deep into this wild valley, passing farmhouses, sometimes located in the most unexpected places, such as on extremely steep slopes. After Canaa, descend to the small dam of Maiasco, and before going down, the path rises again to the Valle di Ringio.
Then follow an iron staircase back to the starting point at the chapel of Santa Maria and again to Maggia (bus to Locarno as per schedule). In Maggia there are also restaurants to refresh yourself or why not opt for a refreshing dip in the sparkling waters of the waterfall (Cascata del Salto)?
Author
Mariano Berri
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Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
874 m
Lowest point
327 m
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Track types
Asphalt 11.02%Forested/wild trail 0.82%Path 86.07%Road 1.94%Unknown 0.12%
Asphalt
971 m
Forested/wild trail
72 m
Path
7.6 km
Road
172 m
Unknown
11 m
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Outbound from Locarno, Station: take the NFB 315 bus, direction Cavergno, Village. Get off at Maggia, Centro stop. Return from Maggia, Centro: take the 315 bus direction Locarno, Station. For more information: www.sbb.ch
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'697'757E 1'122'378N
DD
46.245731, 8.706191
DMS
46°14'44.6"N 8°42'22.3"E
UTM
32T 477350 5121392
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Equipment
- Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
- Sturdy and comfortable shoes
- Clothing suitable for weather conditions and durable, layering principle and optionally trekking poles
- Sun and rain protection
- Supplies and drinking water
- First aid kit
- Pocket knife
- Cell phone, optionally headlamp
- Map material
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Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
8.8 km
Duration
3:35 h
Ascent
720 m
Descent
720 m
Highest point
874 m
Lowest point
327 m
Public-transport-friendly
Round trip
Cultural/historical interest
Family-friendly
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