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Via delle Vose
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Exciting hike on the «Via delle Vose», the old market road of the Valle Onsernone. A linear route on a mountain path (white-red-white) that combines culture and wild landscapes.
moderate
Distance 6 km
Duration2:10 h
Ascent277 m
Descent621 m
Highest point683 m
Lowest point337 m
The bus reaches Loco, where the «Via delle Vose» begins. The ancient mule track was used in the past by the valley inhabitants for transporting goods to the port of Ascona and the market of Locarno. Before starting the hike it is possible to stop and visit the Onsernonese Museum of Loco. The trail leads to the hamlet of Niva, where the terraced vineyards producing organic wine can be seen. Then follow the course of the Isorno river up to the next hamlet, Vosa. This is the last climb before the descent to Pila, a characteristic village with a splendid view of the Centovalli and Lake Maggiore. The next descent to Intragna can be done on foot or by cable car (operating from March to November). In Intragna, you can admire the tallest bell tower in Ticino (65 m) and visit the Centovalli and Pedemonte Regional Museum. From here it is also possible to take the Centovallina (train Locarno-Domodossola) or the Valle Onsernone bus.
Attention: the Intragna-Pila-Costa cable car is not in operation until further notice due to renovation works. Information is available on the website www.ascona-locarno.com/funivia-intragna or at our information desks.
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Difficulty
T2moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
683 m
Lowest point
337 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt 3.34%Path 94.54%Road 2.04%Unknown 0.06%
Asphalt
200 m
Path
5.7 km
Road
122 m
Unknown
4 m
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Locarno: take bus B 324 towards Spruga. Get off at the Loco stop.
Return from Intragna: take the Centovallina towards Locarno. Get off at the station. Or take bus B 324 towards Spruga to return to Valle Onsernone. More information: www.sbb.ch
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'695'003E 1'117'458N
DD
46.201878, 8.669498
DMS
46°12'06.8"N 8°40'10.2"E
UTM
32T 474501 5116531
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To use the route, we recommend purchasing the official maps from the Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo. Furthermore, the website map.geo.admin.ch offers constantly updated data.
Equipment
Hiking backpack (about 20 liters) with rain cover
Sturdy and comfortable shoes
Clothing suitable for weather conditions and durable, layering principle and possibly trekking poles
Sun and rain protection
Supplies and drinking water
First aid kit
Pocket knife
Mobile phone, possibly headlamp
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Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
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Overall difficulty
moderate
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