An 11-stage trek that brings together and connects ancient historical routes, paths and pre-existing trails on the shores and hills surrounding Lake Maggiore, designed by CAI Sezione Verbano Intra. Descriptions are available on the Website.
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45.74, 8.57 · rel 18689325
45.74, 8.57 · rel 18689325
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende
21,7 km from Meina to Sesto Calende through alpine terrain and mountains.
Meina
→
Sesto Calende
linear
21,7km
Distance
+300m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
28
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
11× monument
5× ruins
1× castle
2× summit
Colosso di san Carlo Borromeo (Statua)
viewpoint ·
78 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Caduti di Nassiriya
monument ·
154 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Monumento ai Caduti
monument ·
43 m off route
9,8 km
45%
Statua Luigi Boniforti
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Monumento agli Alpini
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Eccidio del Lago Maggiore
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Obelisco Garibaldino
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Marinai d' Italia
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Luigi Beolchi
monument ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Antiche darsene ex "Hotel Meina"
ruins ·
on the route
21,7 km
100%
Don Ugo Parravicini
monument ·
57 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Porta del Soccorso
ruins ·
76 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Rocca Borromea di Arona
castle ·
101 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Motto Caneva
summit ·
113 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Torre Sordinesca
ruins ·
115 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Costa dal Pinin
summit ·
116 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Salone dell' armeria
ruins ·
137 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Gian Giacomo Ponti
monument ·
146 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Giuseppe Bottelli
monument ·
148 m off route
21,7 km
100%
Torre Mozza
ruins ·
167 m off route
21,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 4 - Sesto Calende - lspra
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Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende
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Cammino del Lago Maggiore - Tappa Sesto Calende - Meina
CLM
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 2 - Stresa - Meina
GTLM
Cammino del Lago Maggiore - Tappa Meina - Stresa
CLM
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende is 21.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende takes approximately 5h 25min to complete.
No, Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Meina to Sesto Calende. Plan ahead for return transport.
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende starts at Meina.
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 3 - Meina - Sesto Calende is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.