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A trip along the Lake Maggiore


The SS 629 road runs along the lombard shore of the Lake Maggiore, from Sesto Calende to Locarno, in Switzerland. It is about 60 km long and a travel along it may be a fine taste of the inland natural beauties.

Throughout all the journey, we can admire splendid views on the opposite shore: Stresa with the Borromeo Islands, Cannero with the ruins of the Malpaga castles, Cannobio and the Swiss Brissago and Ascona.

From Sesto Calende we set out for Angera and pass under the double iron bridge that ideally signs the end of the lake and the prosecution of the Ticino River towards the Po River. We get over the places of Sant'Anna and Lisanza, and we arrive in Angera above which stands the Borromeo Fortress in a flash. Following the sign road, we turn to the left towards the town centre and we continue on the road that runs along the promontory to Ranco. Continuing on our trip, we take again the SS 629 towards Laveno.
We get over Ispra, the Lido di Monvalle and arrive in Arolo; following the directions we leave the main road and visit the Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso.
Left the suggestive sight of the Monastery of Santa Caterina, we return on the main road and cross Reno di Leggiuno, Cerro di Laveno, Ceresolo as far as we arrive in Laveno Mombello.
From Laveno, after few kilometers, we meet Castelveccana, with the Rocca di Caldè, and then Porto Valtravaglia and Luino.
Always bordering the shore of the lake, we arrive in Maccagno. Now, the border is near, at about 10 km. We arrive in Pino sulla sponda del Lago Maggiore, the Italian municipality with the longest name, and we can continue in Swiss territory crossing Zenna towards the Magadino Plain and Locarno.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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