Monte Faiè Summit Trail from Lake Mergozzo

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Monte Faiè Summit Trail from Lake Mergozzo

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Monte Faiè Summit Trail from Lake Mergozzo

05:17

10.7km

990m

Hiking

Cobblestone mule tracks through magical beech forests to 360-degree views over three lakes.

Last updated: September 12, 2025

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3.98 km

Fantoli Hut

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The cabin has 18 beds and a dining room with 30 seats and a large terrace, which can accommodate up to 70 people in fine weather.

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4.53 km

Ancient Beech Forest on the Val Grande Slope of Monte Faiè

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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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5.51 km

Monte Faiè

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6.35 km

View from Colma di Vercio

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Colma di Vercio, at 1,300 meters above sea level, offers a breathtaking view of five lakes – Mergozzo, Maggiore, d’Orta, Varese and Monate – and the surrounding mountains, such as …

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6.78 km

View of Lake Maggiore, Lake Mergozzo, and Lake Orta

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Steep but panoramic excursion with a view of lakes Maggiore, d'Orta and Mergozzo.

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7.82 km

Alpe Vercio and the Hermitage of Vercio

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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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8.14 km

Vercio Hermitage

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Detail of the church in the Vercio mountain pasture, too bad you can't enter

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9.59 km

View of the Three Lakes

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Arriving in Vercio is like following a mystical journey, immersed in nature, a stone's throw from the lake.

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10.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.55 km

4.16 km

562 m

375 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

2.96 km

845 m

375 m

360 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

6°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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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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