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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Val Grande National Park

There are 8 hikes in Val Grande National Park in our database that fit. They average 2.7 km and 515 m (1,690 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.3 km.

That is 40 percent of the 20 routes we map in Val Grande National Park.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 4 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
A36 - Premosello - bivio A34 Alpe PianoniVal Grande National Park4.5 km738 m2 hr 2 minModerateOctober to May
A38 - Premosello - Bocchetta di SalerVal Grande National Park6.3 km1,661 m3 hr 48 minHardOctober to May
A38a - bivio A38 Colloro - Alpe Lut bivio A40Val Grande National Park1.5 km187 m36 minEasyOctober to May
A40b - bivio A40 - Bocchetta dell'UscioloVal Grande National Park2.1 km630 m1 hr 23 minModerateOctober to May
A48 - Bettola - Strada Cadorna - Alpe CorteVal Grande National Park2.2 km453 m1 hr 8 minModerateOctober to May
Alpe Baserga - Alpe Velina di SopraVal Grande National Park0.6 km150 m21 minEasyOctober to May
Alpe Varola - Fontan Gemelle - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.4 km150 m43 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin, Alpe Baserga - Alpe Velina di Sopra, Alpe Varola - Fontan Gemelle - Corte Morgin. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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