Val Sermenza
Carcoforo

The highest municipality in Valsesia

The character of the place, the location nestled in the bottom of an open valley, the stylistically rich living profile, the absence of pollution, pure air, and limited traffic, make Carcoforo a destination to discover. 


A sunny green basin frames the village, among basins of firs and larches and sprawling pastures.


We are in the heart of the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, understanding here, more than elsewhere, how precious environmental conservation is and how respect and constant care must be given to the mountain as expressed here. The Park has also opened, within a well-preserved Walser house, the Natural History Museum.

The natural scenery of Carcoforo is enchanting but its residential settlement is also harmonious, perhaps dating back to the time of Walser colonization.

One always reaches Carcoforo while following theEgua, which flows here over wide plains, pastures, and gentle slopes, which have become a paradise for cross-country skiing.



A sunny green basin frames the village, among basins of firs and larches and sprawling pastures.

Climbing towards the center, between ancient cobblestones and narrow passages between typical houses, one reaches the small neighborhood where are located close to each other, the Parish Church of Santa Croce, the Oratory of the Madonna delle Grazie and the Parish House.

Santa Croce dates back to the 1600s and has a sharp bell tower, a characteristic of the village and the basin in which it dominates in every image. In the nearby Oratory of the Grazie, a place of fervent devotion, one can find valuable wooden works by 17th-century Valsesian authors and beautiful stucco work. At Gabbio Grande, at the foot of a gentle mountain ridge, the Madonna della Neve, an 18th-century oratory with a gentle portico and a façade fresco by Orgiazzi.


A careful visit to the village cannot be considered complete without closely noting the existing frescoes still visible on various ancient houses, with scenes of religious life, works of unknown Valsesian craftsmen, small, genuine masterpieces, witnesses of an attachment to the village and a profound faith.


Carcoforo openly and invitingly opens its doors to the more challenging hiking, with the splendid mountain crown that encircles its territory.

Not to be overlooked is the role the village has assumed in the tourist-sports sector, where mountaineering, trekking, sport fishing, cross-country skiing and ski mountaineering find happy expressions.




      
Carcoforo
Colle della Bottiggia

Ski mountaineering in the Val d'Egua

4h 30min

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Carcoforo
Cross-country skiing in Carcoforo

Cross-country skiing on the trails of the Walser in Val d'Egua

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Carcoforo
From Carcoforo to Colle della Bottiggia

Through a wide variety of high mountain environments

4h 20min

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Carcoforo
The Colle d'Egua

From Carcoforo to the Colle d'Egua

3h

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Carcoforo
Via Ferrata Pizzo Montevecchio

An interesting itinerary above Carcoforo

8h

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Carcoforo
Natural History Museum of Carcoforo
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Carcoforo
Cross-country skiing in Carcoforo

Cross-country skiing on the trails of the Walser in Val d'Egua

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Shelter
Alpenrose Shelter
**Open all year round except in spring (contact the manager for opening/closing dates)**MANAGERAntonio TrimarchiHiking shelter at an altitude of 1304m loca...
Carcoforo
Local cuisine
Zero km cuisine/with self-produced ingredients
Italian cuisine
Vegetarian cuisine
Hut
Boffalora Hut
**Open from late May to early September (contact the manager to know the opening/closing dates)**The hut is located in Carcoforo, on the path that leads fr...
Carcoforo
Local Cuisine
Italian Cuisine
Vegetarian Cuisine
Restaurant
Ristorante 1304
Ristorante 1304 is a small restaurant offering local cuisine. We use fresh, high-quality ingredients and always pay attention to our guests' needs. ...
Carcoforo
Local cuisine
Rifugio Alpino
Alpenrose Refuge
Carcoforo
Hiking refuge at an altitude of 1304m located in the beautiful village of Carcoforo included in the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, crossed by the Egua stream ...
Rifugio Alpino
Rifugio Boffalora G.P. Majerna
Carcoforo
Ideal place to relax and enjoy an excellent lunch with homemade cuisine. Starting point or stopover for beautiful walks such as Col d'Egua and Pizzo Tignag...
Ski rental
Snowshoe rental
Carcoforo Ski Club
The Carcoforo Ski Club is a sports association that mainly manages the cross-country ski trail located in Carcoforo during the winter and organizes recreat...
Carcoforo
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