The Via Alta Vallemaggia offers a unique trekking experience for hikers seeking a ridgeway adventure in the Vallemaggia region of Ticino,the Italian part of southern Switzerland. The route traverses pre-Alpine landscapes with views across Lake Maggiore and Alpine landscapes including the Basodino glacier. It covers 200 km divided into 19 sections and alternates between red-and-white trails and blue-and-white Alpine tracks, including sections with difficulty ratings of up to T5–.
We’ll be doing half of those sections. The route featuring grassy ridges, scree slopes, Alpine lakes, small snowfields, wildflower meadows, rocky ridges, larch woods and passages equipped with chains - but not quite Via Ferrata.