Starting point: Alagna Valsesia (Piemonte).
How get there by car:
A4 Milano-Torino
from Milano, motorway exit Novara Ovest inserted with A26 at Biandrate, direction Gravellona Toce and exit Romagnano-Ghemme. Continue with SS299 to Alagna.
From Torino, moterway exit A4 Greggio or inserted with A26 at Biandrate, direction Gravellona Toce and exit Romagnano-Ghemme . Continue with SS299 to Alagna A26
From Genova Voltri-Sempione, exit Romagnano-Ghemme. Continue with SS299 to Alagna

By airplane:
Airport Torino Caselle 134 km
Airport Milano Linate 110 km
Airport Milano Malpensa 70 km
Airport Bergamo Orio Al Serio 160 km
From Malpensa each half a hour a bus connects the airport with Milano Centrale station, then continue by train to Varallo Sesia or getting on a bus(starts 08.00; 10.00; 12.00; 15.00; 17.00; 20.00;21.00 from Terminal 1) to Novara and continue Varallo Sesia by train.
From Linate each half a hour a bus connects the airport with Milano Centrale station, then by train to Varallo Sesia.
From Orio al Serio by Autostradale bus to Milano Lambrate or to Piazza Bottini.

By train:
The nearest station to Alagna is Varallo Sesia 36 Km then by bus.

By bus:
From Varallo station: bus to Alagna (Atap) at 08.57; 11.57; 13.57; 14.45; 16.37; 18.46.
The voyage takes about 1 hour.

Red Tape

No taxes or permits required. Costs: cableway to P.ta Indren.

When To Climb

End july - begininnig of septembre or march - may for alpineskiing

Camping

Possibility to stay in Alagna (hostel) or camping near Punta Indren in tent.

Mountain Conditions

Usually there are no problems.

Miscellaneous Info

Cableway phone: 0163.922922. Time table: first 8.45, last 16.15 .

Bibliography: Gino Buscaini, MONTE ROSA (Guida dei Monti d'Italia) - CAI/TCI, 1991; Carta Kompass f.87

Phone cellular cover: vodafone 40% di copertura - 3/5

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