Activities

1 – From the Post Office on Via Mangiagalli, take the path to Esio, from which at a specific point, it is possible to admire Mt. Pink, in 35 min. you reach this small alpine village, the oldest in the valley (year 1000); visit the central colonnade in the church, the remains of a tomb from the low Romanesque period and the ancient wash house, recently restored. The valley floor (Ponte Aurano) can be reached in 30 minutes; Caprice in 1.30 hours; Intragna in 1.30 hours.

‍2 – From the Post Office along Via Mangiagalli you reach “Sciuiit”; the sign leads to a small winding path up to the Cappelletta di Esio (20 min.); the return to Premeno can be done in 30 minutes. driving along the provincial road. Panorama of the lake center.

‍3 – From the alpine village of Esio you reach Aurano, passing through the small cemetery; the valley can be reached in 30 minutes, the town of Aurano in 1.30 hours and Scareno in 2 hours.
Premeno, Aurano, Scareno, Monte Zeda (2157) direct 6 hours; panoramic view of the entire upper valley and the lakes.

‍4 – From Esio, along a path that branches off to the right (via ai monti), you go up to the Medèe (Esio mountain pasture) in half an hour. At Cortaccio you come across a path on the right that leads to the upper Tornicco viewpoint. From Medèe you can reach Pian di Sole (Piazzale Cadorna in 1 hour). View: the entire upper part of the Intrasca Valley and the peaks of the Zeda group.

‍5 – From the upper Tornicco Belvedere, after quenching your thirst at the lithium and very fresh Tornicco spring, you can reach Miravalle in 20 minutes along the Miravalle path. the foot of Sasso Corbèe. Continuing towards the Medèe (20 minutes away) you reach Pian di Sole in an hour. Before Medèe, in the Cortaccio region, on the left, you come across the path that goes down to Esio. Overview of the entire Rosa group, the Toce valley, Miazzina, Pian Cavallone, the Zeda group. This walk is recommended in the morning.

‍6 – From Pian di Sole (Piazzale Cadorna), along the military road towards Rien and Manegra, take, after the Riale della Cappelletta and the Riale delle Spine, on the right, the path to the hamlet of Manegra in 1 hour. View: the Vallata dell 'Intangles with the mountain chain of the Zeda Group; in Manegra view of Lake Maggiore towards Locarno. Manegra Prativa is the ideal place for morning walks, with accompanying packed breakfasts.

‍7 – From Pian di Sole (church square and golf entrance) with the path on the right, you can reach it in 20 minutes. the Cima di Pizzo d'Omo partly crossing the pine forest. View: the entire central part east of Lake Maggiore up to Locarno; the mountain chain of the Zeda Group and the mountains bordering Switzerland. Healthy walk among the conifers to be taken early in the morning and late afternoon.

‍8 – From Pizzo d'Omo with a path that crosses the upper and central part of the pine forest, you reach the path that descends to Manegra on the western ridge.

‍9 – From the town of Pollino along a path that goes up towards the mountain, leaving the Parish Church on the left, in 20 minutes you reach the small chapel of S. Giuseppe with a source of very fresh water of the same name: the path reaches the Lucra (alpine pasture) halfway up the coast ) and Manegra in one hour. View: the entire center of the lake, the Lombardy shore and the mountain chain with the Generoso Group in the background; at the foot of Gonte di Oggebblo and far away, on the left, in the lake, the castles of Cannero, ancient residence of the Mazzarditi. Walk to be done early in the morning or late afternoon, a somewhat tiring mountain path.

‍10 – From the junction of the Miralago path on the right, you reach the town of Pollino in 30 minutes. View of part of the center of the lake and of Pollino with its prairies.

‍11 – From Premeno, Via Marconi, you reach the curve of Villa Confalonieri to take the path that leads to Miralago (wonderful hill), 40 minutes from Premeno. Panorama: the entire central lake, the Lombardy shore, the Swiss mountains and the Generoso Group.

‍12 – From Premeno, Via Perelli Paradisi, you reach the Pianezza Grande path which leads to the town of Pollino in 40 minutes. Walk among chestnut groves.

‍13 – From the Via per Pollino, the path that leads to Pollino branches off to the right, near the cemetery, crossing the Bagno mountain pasture (20 minutes); walk among meadows and chestnut groves.

‍14 – Along Via Marconi and at Villa Speranza, the small path branches off on the right and leads to Pianezza Grande in 20 minutes. Short way to reach Pollino or to return to Premeno. Walk among meadows and chestnut groves.

‍15 – From Via Perelli Paradisi, after the dependencies of Villa Calvi, on the right, first a country road, then a path, leads to the ancient Roccolo and the Fontanaccia. Among meadows and chestnut groves the path continues to reach Pianezza Grande in 20 minutes.

‍16 – From the town of Pollino, a path through the meadows leads briefly to Bevedere di Pollino in 20 minutes. Panoramic point overlooking the entire Lake Maggiore; behind it the pine forest of Pian di Sole and Tornicco and to the west Premeno give a magnificent panoramic backdrop.

‍17 – From S. Salvatore, a path on the ridge to the south leads to path number 18, giving you the opportunity to walk halfway up the slope of S. Salvatore with a return to the town of Premeno from the west or east (30 minutes). View: the center of the lake and the Cimolo basin with the smiling village of Pian Nava at the foot.

‍18 – From Villa Alfieri you reach a small chapel; continue, leaving the path to Albagnano on the left, crossing the entire Colle di S. Salvatore halfway up the hill and exiting on the old road to Pian Nava and then returning to Premeno. Panoramic view of the entire central lake and the Borromeo Islands group.