Hiking – Via del Mercato: from Re to Camedo
Difficulty
Medium
Period
Spring / Summer / Autumn

The second stage of the Via del Mercato (Market Route) is short and simple. It’s also advisable, before taking the mule track to Folsogno, to make a short detour to admire the arched bridge of Maglione. Back on the Via del Mercato mule track, marked M00, climb to Folsogno and from here follow the pleasant flat path that leads to Dissimo. Partly on footpath and partly by road you reach the small village of Olgia. These villages are located on the sunny side of the Vigezzo Valley and still retain their original structure. The section of the mule track that leads to the border of Ponte Ribellasca can still be walked along the ancient Via del Mercato.

Description

DISCOVER THE OTHER STAGES OF THE VIA DEL MERCATO:
Stage 1 – From Masera to Re
Stage 3 – From Camedo to Intragna

Useful info

Italian Alpine Club (CAI) site identification code

Sector M “Historic Routes” M00

Starting point

Re (by the majestic Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sangue)

Places visited

Re, Folsogno, Dissimo, Olgia, Ponte Ribellasca, Camedo

Points of interest along the route

  • Maglione bridge
  • The village of Folsogno
  • Dissimo bridge
  • The oratory in Dissimo
  • Viewpoints
  • The village of Olgia
  • Ancient stretch of mule track

Accomodations

Accommodation facilities in Camedo.
Alternatively, you can go back to Domodossola on the scenic Vigezzina-Centovalli railway.

Useful info

Transport: If you’re coming from Domodossola and you didn’t spend the night in Re after the first stage of the Via del Mercato, from Domodossola FS International Railway Station, follow signs for the underground tunnel from which the scenic Vigezzina-Centovalli railway departs, getting off in Re (we recommend getting a return ticket back from Camedo).
Contact details: Municipality of Re and Camedo
CAI contact details: Valle Vigezzo Section

Difficulty

Medium difficulty (E)

Lenght

11,5 km

Ascent/descent

274 m ascent / 399 m descent

Time to complete the route

3 hrs 5 min

Signage

M00

Best time of year

From May to October

Reference map(s)

Map no. 13 scale 1:25,000 (Valle Cannobina) by Geo4Map/CAI
Digital maps on the following apps: ViewRanger – PDF Maps

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