Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Parco delle Lame del Sesia
Piedmont
The "lame" are abandoned meanders of the Sesia, now still lagoons fringed by willow and alder near Albano Vercellese. Flat paths and a boardwalk lead to hides overlooking a mixed colony of grey herons, night herons and little egrets — hundreds of nests in the riverside poplars.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+20 m
Best season
March – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Cascina Motto visitor centre near Albano Vercellese.
Water
Tap at the visitor centre; river and lagoon water not for drinking.
Highlights
- Mixed heron and egret colony
- Boardwalk over the oxbow lagoons
- Riverside poplar galleries
With your dog
Off-leash on most trails; keep leashed near the heronry between March and July.
