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Italy
Piedmont
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Formazza

Lake Toggia – San Giacomo Pass loop from San Michele / Tuffald

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Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
Piedmont
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Formazza

Lake Toggia – San Giacomo Pass loop from San Michele / Tuffald

Hard

4.8

(6)

105

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Lake Toggia – San Giacomo Pass loop from San Michele / Tuffald

04:13

46.0km

1,230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.72 km

Toce Waterfall

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The Toce waterfall or La Frua is a waterfall located in the municipality of Formazza in the Frua hamlet at an altitude of 1675 m a.s.l.; with it the Toce …

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2

10.5 km

Riale (Z'Chärbäch) Village

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Riale is an Italian hamlet located in the far north of the Piedmont region. The hamlet is part of the Piedmontese municipality of Formazza, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Riale …

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3

12.9 km

Excellent road for gravel bikes that connects the Val Formazza via Passo San Giacomo with the Bedretto Valley.

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4

14.7 km

Well-trodden dirt road that leads from Riale to Lake Toggia. About 500m of altitude difference in 7km

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16.2 km

Lake Toggia

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Lake Toggia (or Lake Toggia) is located in Val Formazza (VB) upstream of Riale, the northernmost hamlet of Piedmont. Its dam, built in the years 1929-32 on the Roni Torrent, …

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19.6 km

Passo di San Giacomo

Mountain Pass

7

19.9 km

San Giacomo Pass

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Easy pass crossing (2313 m, T2) and a little-used alternative route to the opening stage of the GTA over the Gries Pass. From Val Bedretto, the terrain is somewhat steeper, with flatter alpine terrain towards Val Formazza.

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8

21.0 km

Quoting Wikipedia: The Wagristoratore project was a building and catering facility for automobile tourists on the Italian side of the San Giacomo Pass. It consisted of a sleeping car and …

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9

32.6 km

Morasco Lake

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The Morasco Lake is a fantastic Alpine lake that is located shortly after the Toce Waterfall

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33.9 km

Rifugio Bim Se al Lago

Alpine Hut

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46.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

20.0 km

845 m

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

19.8 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,310 m)

Lowest point (1,230 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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12°C

83 %

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