Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Sacro Monte di Belmonte, Valperga
Piedmont
Thirteen Baroque chapels wind up a wooded hill to the sanctuary of Belmonte, a pilgrimage site since the Middle Ages and part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage group. From the terrace the whole Ivrea morainic amphitheatre and the Gran Paradiso peaks lay spread out.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at the sanctuary; small lot, arrive early on Sundays.
Water
Fountain by the sanctuary church.
Highlights
- UNESCO Sacri Monti chapel walk
- Gran Paradiso skyline from the terrace
- Iron-age hillfort traces on the summit
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the chapel walk and forest loop.
