Places
Hike·Easy·Scenic·Popular
Sacro Monte di Varallo, Valsesia
Piedmont
The Sacro Monte di Varallo above the Valsesia is the original and most important of the nine Piedmont and Lombardy Sacred Mountains (UNESCO World Heritage 2003). Founded in 1491, it has 45 chapels with life-size terracotta figures by Gaudenzio Ferrari telling the life of Christ. The cobbled path winds through the chapels on a wooded hillside. Dogs on leash on the path.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Original Sacred Mountain — founded 1491
- UNESCO World Heritage 2003 — 45 chapels on wooded hillside
- 800 life-size terracotta figures by Gaudenzio Ferrari
With your dog
Cobbled path; dogs on leash.
