Lakeside walk at Lake Orta – Sacro Monte of Orta loop from Orta-Miasino

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Lakeside walk at Lake Orta – Sacro Monte of Orta loop from Orta-Miasino

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Lakeside walk at Lake Orta – Sacro Monte of Orta loop from Orta-Miasino

02:15

8.03km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.37 km

Church of San Rocco

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Chiesa di San Rocco from 1631, Orta San Giulio
The church was built in 1631 on the vow of the inhabitants of Orto who were freed from the plague. The external fresco depicts San Rocco, whose feast day is celebrated on August 16th.
Text / Source: Comune Orta San Giulio Via Bossi n.11, 28016 ORTA SAN GIULIO (NO)
comune.ortasangiulio.no.it/Guidaalpaese?IDPagina=56565&IDCat=8746

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3.38 km

Orta San Giulio Lakeside Path

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the riverside path is partially closed due to flooding

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3.90 km

Orta San Giulio Lakeside Path

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Enchanting walk in an oasis of silence and tranquility

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4.03 km

Lakeside walk at Lake Orta

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Beautiful lakeside walk around the northern half of the Orta San Giulio peninsula as if you were walking on water.

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5.03 km

Sacro Monte of Orta

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The Sacro Monte di Orta San Giulio is located on a hill overlooking the city center. It was built at the end of the sixteenth century at the behest of the bishop Carlo Bascapè. There are twenty chapels, in each of which an important moment in the life of St. Francis is told.

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5.84 km

Orta San Giulio Historic Centre

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Orta San Giulio has a beautiful, entirely pedestrianized historic center. From Piazza Motta it is possible to reach the island of San Giulio by boat.

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5.94 km

Mario Motta Square, Orta San Giulio

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The Piazza Mario Motta, Orta San Giulio
The Piazza Mario Motta: The atmospheric square in the center of Orta was named after the Italian freedom fighter Mario Motta, who fought in the Piedmontese resistance. The square itself is a prime example of Italian architecture.
Colorful facades on the east side, opposite the lake with a row of chestnut trees (formerly elms). The small Palazzo della Comunità with a foundation of picturesque arcades (popular as a wedding backdrop) is unmissable. Shops, bakeries, restaurants, bars and boat docks are spread around the entire square.
On the north side, the alley Salita di Motta leads up to the church of Maria Trost and the Sacro Monte, other alleys - almost star-shaped - open up other parts of Orta.
Text / Source: idrosee-info.de
ortasee-info.de/die-piazza-mario-motta

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6.39 km

Orta San Giulio

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The history of the city of Orta is intimately linked to that of the territory of Lake Orta. Orta has always been the main center of the Community of the Riviera, an autonomous consortium of municipalities that existed from the Middle Ages to the mid-eighteenth century. (Wikipedia)

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8.03 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.53 km

2.17 km

1.16 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

3.17 km

599 m

516 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

13°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

December 5, 2024,Orta San Giulio

What a great place and now almost deserted. The detour to Sacro Monte is definitely worth it - great views and beautiful chapels with stations of Saint Francis of Assisi. The trip around the peninsula also always offers new perspectives.

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September 12, 2024,Orta San Giulio – Heiliger Berg von Orta San Giulio Runde von Orta-Miasino

The footpath along the east bank of the island is highly recommended. And of course a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Holy Mountain is also recommended.

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November 11, 2024,Orta San Giulio (NO)

Splendid walk that starts from the lakeside (you walk without protection a few centimetres from the water) to reach Orta San Giulio (suggestive glimpses of the Island of San Giulio) and then climb to the Sacro Monte in a circular tour that, without stops, can be done in an hour.

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October 2, 2024,Orta San Giulio (NO)

Orta San Giulio is a very pretty village that stands on a peninsula on the eastern shore of Lake Orta, with the equally suggestive island of San Giulio in front (easily reachable by boat). To add to the tranquility there is a ban on car transit, except for the (few) residents.
It has a beautiful walk all around directly on …

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March 13, 2023,Spaziergang am Ortasee

It was probably warmer and sunnier at home today than here on Lake Maggiore, or rather on Lake Orta. Here we explored the pretty town of Orta San Giulio and the Sacre Monte with its many chapels on a relaxed tour with little sun and moderate temperatures. It was not easy for me to choose from the many photos that …

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