Highlights and tour details
You go up through the village of Camedo and after passing the Oratory of San Lorenzo, continue on the carriage road to Borgnone (710 m.). Shortly after the village a beautiful chapel marks the beginning of the ancient mule path called Sentiero/Via del Mercato, and after a few steps you enter the Parco dei Mulini in Lionza. recently upgraded, it is an area dedicated to stone having several remains of an ancient artisan settlement in a sort of open-air museum The path continues on the flat to the chapel of Tesa (a short detour is recommended to visit the village of Lionza with various testimonies of the Tondu family) before continuing in the direction of Verdasio (710 m); here you can admire rare examples of rural architecture, charming paved lanes and wide porticoes. The path continues in the direction of Monte Comino, deviates to Slogna at the first hairpin bend and continues slightly downhill to Calezzo from where you reach Intragna (339 m) with the Centovalli Regional Museum and the highest bell tower in Ticino (65 m).
Attractions
Parco dei Mulini in Lionza: recently upgraded, it is an area dedicated to stone having several remains of an ancient artisan settlement in a sort of open-air museum. Lionza: with the various testimonies of the Tondu family. Verdasio: where you can admire rare examples of rural architecture, charming paved lanes and wide porticoes. Intragna: with the Centovalli Regional Museum and the highest bell tower in Ticino (65 m).
Other information
Itinerary code: VME
Recommended period: April-November
Historical interest: Yes
Devotional interest: Yes
Access by public transport: Yes
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Notes on public transport
All departure and arrival locations are reachable by train with the Vigezzina-Centovalli railway line. www.vigezzina.com
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Centovalli (Switzerland) see on map
Centovalli (Switzerland) see on map
Stages
- VIA DEL MERCATO Domodossola - Locarno (60,00 km)
- Via del Mercato: Stage 1 Masera - Santa Maria Maggiore (18,00 km)
- VIA DEL MERCATO Stage 2: Santa Maria Maggiore - Camedo (CH) (19,00 km)
- VIA DEL MERCATO Stage 3: Camedo (CH) - Intragna (CH) (12,00 km)
- VIA DEL MERCATO Stage 4: Intragna (CH) - Locarno (CH) (11,50 km)