Hiking – Via del Gries: Baceno-Ponte

DISCOVER THE OTHER STAGES OF THE VIA DEL GRIES:
Stage 1 – Crevoladossola-Baceno
Stage 3 – Ponte-Riale
Stage 4 – Riale-Passo del Gries-Ulrichen

Sector B “Historic Routes” G00

Baceno, Piazza Municipio (665 m), which you can get to by bus with the Domodossola – Formazza route

Baceno, Pioda, Rozzaro, Piazza, Premia, Cagiogno, Cristo, Case Cini, Chioso, Foppiano, Fondovalle, San Michele, Valdo, Ponte (Piazza del Municipio, 1284 m)

• A deviation allows you to see the remains of the old San Bernado hospice in Rozzaro
• Premia with its splendid church
• The mineral museum in Premia
• The village of Cagiogno
• Cristo and its tower
• Terme di Premia thermal complex
• Pass with the remains of the ancient Torre del Passo tower
• Case Cini and Rivasco: where Walser culture begins
• Chioso and Foppiano: Walser villages located before the ascent to the Casse, the natural barrier that separates the Antigorio Valley from the Formazza Valley.
• Fondovalle, with the characteristic Cappella della Trinità (Chapel of the Trinity) located in Fracchie
• A detour to visit the ancient village of Antillone, with its characteristic lake
• The Walser villages of Chiesa, San Michele, Valdo and Ponte

In Ponte Hotels, B&Bs and camp sites

Transport: Domodossola FS International Railway Station (from Bern and Milan). From the BUS terminal, take the Valle Formazza bus route, getting off in Baceno.
Contact details: Municipalities of Premia and Formazza
CAI contact details: Formazza Section
Refreshment areas: There are several places to eat and drink along the Premia or Piedilago stretches, at Premia thermal baths, in Cadarese and Fondovalle.

Medium difficulty (E)

19,5 km

Ascent 731 m / Descent 106 m

5 hrs 25 min

G00

From May to October

Map no. 12 scale 1:25,000 (Valle Isorno) – no. 11 scale 1:25,000 (Val Formazza) by Geo4Map/CAI
Digital maps on the following apps: ViewRanger – PDF Maps