Hiking – Varchignoli and the Megalithic Site

Upon arrival in Boschetto, climb to Casa dei Conti, visiting the village among the old houses before heading up to Rive di Lazzaro. The first site you find is the huge drainage channel in Seul, then you find the exedra niche to deviate on the banks that lead to the Rive di Lazzaro. Follow a flat terrace as far as the Veia Rota house, on the mule track that leads to Varchignoli. Arriving at Varchignoli, at the beginning of the village go up through the houses to the car park above where you’ll find the site of the “camera a cista”. Follow the mule track westward and then head to the terraces of “Valin bianc”. From the monumental exedra room, begin your descent, via the megalithic stairs, until you meet the mule track to Varchignoli and from here descend along the Strada Antronesca, the ancient road in the direction of the Boschetto, which you reach by passing through the upper part of the town.

Sector A “Routes” – IA04

Domodossola FS International Railway Station (from Bern and Milan).
Take the bus to the Antrona Valley and get off in Boschetto.
Contact details: Municipality of Villadossola
CAI contact details: Villadossola Section

Although the route is not difficult, you’ll need to be a bit careful when coming down the terrace steps.

3,5 km

134 m

1 hr 05 min

Walking boots

A01

Map no. 7 scale 1:25,000 of the Geo4Map/CAI
Digital maps on the following apps: ViewRanger – Avenza Maps