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Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Baveno

Americans' Quarry – View of Isola Madre loop from Baveno

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Mountain hikes & routes

Piedmont

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Baveno

Americans' Quarry – View of Isola Madre loop from Baveno

Hard

4.9

(63)

291

hikers

Americans' Quarry – View of Isola Madre loop from Baveno

03:02

4.94km

520m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.94 km for 345 m

After 2.35 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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788 m

Picasass Open-Air Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Small space equipped with signs on the history of stonemasons.

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1.37 km

Beginning of the Picasass Via Ferrata

Highlight • Climb

Via ferrata of category B/C. Great view if the weather plays along.

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1.91 km

Exposed edge of the Picasass Ferrata.

Highlight • Climb

Very fun short exposed section

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1.95 km

Key Section of Via Ferrata Picasass

Highlight • Climb

The absolute highlight of this via ferrata. Slight overhang but very well secured. Nevertheless, it takes a portion of courage for the inexperienced :-)

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2.30 km

Monte Camoscio Summit Cross and View of Lake Maggiore

Highlight • Summit

Mount Camoscio is located near Baveno. The views of Lake Maggiore are wonderful.

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2.33 km

End of the Picasass Via Ferrata

Highlight • Climb

Very nice and fantastic view of the lake

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4.02 km

View of Isola Madre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Exciting, but only in Italian and English

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4.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.78 km

1.21 km

929 m

475 m

399 m

124 m

Surfaces

1.78 km

1.39 km

844 m

393 m

367 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

17°C

0 %

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Comments

September 1, 2022,Ferrata dei Picassas

Very nice via ferrata. Also good to do with children. Unfortunately, one of us injured his knee on the descent, which is why the descent from there was very slow. Unfortunately, the cell phone battery didn't keep up with the slow pace :-)

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May 31, 2023,Via Ferrata Picasass

The Via Ferrata Picasass can be reached quite quickly from Baveno. The ascent takes a good 40 minutes, first via a steep path, to the Museo Scalpellini, several display boards that provide information about the history of granite quarrying on the mountain. Then via an alpine climb to the entrance at almost 400 meters. First relatively easy category B climbing …

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August 19, 2024,Picasass Klettersteig

Really nice via ferrata with two levels of difficulty. It is listed online as B/C, but this one is very family-friendly and well secured. The more difficult one is listed online as D/E, although it is only rated D overall right at the start😊
Highly recommended 🙌😊

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