Alpe Cheggio & Lago di Camposecco
Places
Hike·Hard·Sporty·Hidden gem

Alpe Cheggio & Lago di Camposecco

Piedmont

From the balcony hamlet of Cheggio, with its lake and views to the Andolla, a long mule track and dirt road climb to Lago di Camposecco at 2,325 m, a bare stone-walled reservoir below the Pizzo del Ton. One of the wildest, least-walked corners of the Ossola.

Duration
Full day
Distance
14 km
Elevation
+900 m
Best season
July – September

Parking · Free

Free parking at Cheggio above Antronapiana.

Water

Streams on the climb; treat before drinking.

Highlights

  • Balcony hamlet of Cheggio
  • High frontier reservoir
  • Rarely another walker

With your dog

Fit dogs on leash; long track-and-path day to a high dam.