From Pianezza to Monte faiè – loop tour

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From Pianezza to Monte faiè – loop tour

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From Pianezza to Monte faiè – loop tour

05:30

11.4km

1,030m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 26, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.02 km

Alpe Vercio and the Hermitage of Vercio

Highlight • Historical Site

The peak of Vercio is surrounded by dense vegetation, but when this thins out, you find yourself in front of a small cluster of stone houses with lawns and lush …

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5.41 km

View of Lago Maggiore and Lago di Mergozzo from Monte Faiè

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panoramic view of the lakes and the Val Grande.

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6.39 km

Ancient Beech Forest on the Val Grande Slope of Monte Faiè

Highlight • Forest

The path is very steep, but the trees, and especially their roots, are magical and help you go up and down.

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

2.43 km

655 m

613 m

411 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

3.38 km

696 m

655 m

380 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

10°C

4°C

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Comments

December 29, 2024,Monte Faiè/Rifugio Fantoli-Giro ad anello da Bracchio(Mergozzo)

Starting from Bracchio, take the beautiful, challenging mule track, but with a constant gradient (ready-to-go, you climb for 2 km at 25%), which leads to the Vercio mountain pasture, with its Hermitage. You then climb the path that leads to the summit, with fairly challenging gradients, but at the summit the view of Lake Mergozzo and Lake Maggiore makes up …

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May 12, 2024,Monte Fajè/Rifugio Fantoli-Giro ad anello da Bracchio

Starting from Bracchio, we take the beautiful, challenging mule track, but with a constant slope, that leads to the Vercio mountain pasture, with its Hermitage. We then climb the path that leads to the summit, with fairly challenging slopes, but at the summit the view of Lake Mergozzo and Lake Maggiore makes up for all the effort. Descent towards the …

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July 23, 2025,Monte Faié/Rifugio Fantoli

To climb Faié, take the beautiful mule track that starts just above the church of Bracchio. Be careful, though, because the slopes are immediately challenging and never let up, with 1,000 meters of elevation gain in just a few kilometers. Once you reach Vercio, the route becomes a beautiful hiking trail that winds up to the pass and then to …

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December 27, 2024,Da Cappelletta Alpe Erfo giro ad anello via monte Faiè

Amazing views, the last 150m D+ are felt, but are immediately forgotten once on top of Mount Faiè. Done on December 27, a hot day (I don't dare think of summer) and be careful of the leaves on the path, very slippery in some places.

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