ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Gondo - Monscerapass

8:30 h
19.35 km
1,269 m
1,455 m
668 m
2,104 m
1,436 m
Start: Gondo, PostBus stop
Destination: Domodossola (I)

The Stockalperweg (ViaStockalper), a mule track developed more than 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has been revived as a cultural hike for several years now.

The fourth stage of the Stockalperweg leads from Gondo Zwischbergen to the Bognanco region (Italy).

A signposted hiking trail leads from Zwischbergen to the Monscerapass. In the summer months you can take the call bus from Gondo to Zwischbergen, board. ATTENTION: Must be ordered the day before until the afternoon.

A second path leads steeply uphill from the dam to the pass. This way is shorter, but the entrance is not easy to find. After the Monscerapass the paths are mostly good, but rather poorly signposted. It is important to consult the map. Walk south to Rifugio Gattascosa, continue to Lago Ragozza and via San Bernardo, Varcencio to La Gomba. Here we recommend finishing the day's stage.

ViaStockalper hiking package

Following the traces of the brilliant Kaspar Stockalper over the Simplon Pass. From Brig to Gondo in 4 days. Price: from CHF 359 incl. hotel accommodation, luggage transfer, free PostBus travel, packed lunches, admission to museums, guided tour of Stockalperschloss and much more.

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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG

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Directions

The Zwischbergental, Valle Vaira in Italian, begins with a wonderful view of the great waterfall of the Great Water and of the glacier basins. Later you can see the gold mines - the gold of Gondo -, the dam which forms a small lake, the only beech forest of the Valais and, at the top, the larch forests and the steep mountains with their wide clearings and pastures. Even more pastures, peat bogs and dozens of small lakes can be found in the high Bognanco Valley with its shelters.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Equipment adapted to the weather is indispensable. For all hikes it is strongly recommended to wear good, sturdy mountain boots.

Directions & Parking facilities

By post bus from Brig to Gondo.

Parking is available in Gondo and Domodossola.

Gondo and Domodossola are connected to the Postbus Simplon line. There are regular direct train connections from Domodossola to Brig.

Additional information

The hike is at your own risk. Insurance is the responsibility of the hiker. The hiking trails on Italian soil are not all perfectly maintained and signposted. It is important to have good maps with you.

On the Italian side the path is marked with D00.

Literature

«Wandern am Simplon»

The publication "Wandern am Simplon" (2008) is a veritable treasure trove for stories and facts from very different areas.

Dr. Klaus Anderegg, as editor, has composed the contributions of numerous authors to the impressive overall picture. On 368 pages eight routes of the unique alpine and mountain region Simplon are presented in a great variety of natural, cultural and historical treasures and curiosities.

Fr. 48 plus packaging and shipping costs; available from Ecomuseum Simplon, 3907 Simplon-Dorf, ecomuseum@simplon.ch (ISBN: 978-3-905756-31-9)

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

In Bognanco we recommend to spend a night, because the walk is very long.

Safety guidelines

The best time to hike on the ViaStockalper is from the beginning of June to mid-October. The suggested route follows well-maintained and secured hiking and mountain trails.

The hike is at your own risk. Insurance is the hiker's responsibility.

Information on the current condition of the hiking trails can be obtained from the local tourist offices.

Map

You can get the SwissTopo hiking map "Simplon" at the tourist offices in Brig and Simplon.

Place of interest

Tours

ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Gondo - Monscerapass - Bognanco)