Macugnaga
Macugnaga: to Lago delle Fate
From Isella through Motta and the forest to the lake in Val Quarazza, then back the same way.
Not checked on site. Check access and trail conditions before the trip.
- Length
- 4,4 kmthere and back
- Walking time without stops
- ≈ 1 h 20 min
- Elevation gain
- +112 m
- Altitude
- Not specified
The way
- From Isella walk to Motta along the gentle approach described by the tourist office.
- Turn round at the lake and return the same way. The steep Sentiero Scheber is not part of this option.
Start
Isella, Macugnaga, Piemonte
Water and season
Water along the way is not confirmed. Bring enough for the whole walk.
Spring to autumn; snow and ice change conditions
Before you go
- Check the trail conditions for your date before you go.
- The description gives 40 minutes and 2.2 km to the lake. The full walk with the return is estimated at 1 h 20 min and 4.4 km without stops.
- The continuation to Città Morta is not part of this plan: its length, time and difficulty have not been checked yet.
Sources
- Ways to Lago delle Fate · Pro Loco Macugnaga
- Isella: address and coordinates · Comune di Macugnaga
- Macugnaga: il Lago delle Fate, loop from Staffa · Ente di Gestione delle Aree Protette dell’Ossola
- Bar Ristorante Alpino · Pro Loco Macugnaga
Data from open sources. VseGo does not replace checking on site: trail conditions change.