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Cicogna Village – Pogallo Abandoned Village loop from Cossogno

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Cicogna Village – Pogallo Abandoned Village loop from Cossogno

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Cicogna Village – Pogallo Abandoned Village loop from Cossogno

02:44

8.77km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Val Grande

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15 m

Ostello ValGrande

Highlight • Mountain Hut

13.04.23: We had some beer, vine, coffee and ice for the Kids after hiking through Valle Grande.
Kind staff, tasty drinks and very good value for money.

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24 m

Cicogna Village

Highlight • Settlement

the only village in the Val Grande still inhabited and accessible by road

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108 m

Cicogna – Pogallo – Cicogna Loop, Alpe Leciuri, Pra

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Valgrande National Park

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2.39 km

Pogallo River Natural Pools

Highlight • River

This swimming spot is simply magical! It is located downstream of a powerful waterfall which creates several swimming pools thanks to a flat area of the Pogallo river.
If its …

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2.52 km

Ponte di Calenesc

Highlight • Bridge

Old Bridge near the main hiking path with awesome view to the hill with cascate

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3.66 km

Forest Stream in Parco Nazionale della Val Grande

Highlight • River

4.42 km

Pogallo Abandoned Village

Highlight • Settlement

Pogallo is an old lumberjack village set on a beautiful green terrace, exposed to the sun. The village is responsible for what is now called the great deforestation of the …

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4.63 km

Pogallo Gorge and Waterfalls

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

High above the river Pogallo with z.T. Dizzying bridges and waterfalls

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8.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

531 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.61 km

3.45 km

566 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

31°C

21°C

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Comments

July 25, 2022,Von Cicogna in den Val Grande Nationalpark⛰

Beautiful hike along the Rio Pogallos from Ciogna to Pogallo and back. Nothing for people afraid of heights. The approach on the very narrow mountain road is not easy either. But you will be rewarded with a very impressive part of the Val Grande!

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June 29, 2025,Da Cicogna a Pogallo

This walk is a remake but it is always beautiful especially in summer where with a little courage you have the opportunity to bathe in this wonderful natural pool

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October 10, 2025,Anello Pogallo/Alpe Pra/Cicogna

A beautiful circular tour through the wild Val Grande, including a visit to the now-abandoned village/alpine pasture of Pogallo, followed by a challenging climb to Alpe Pra, where, surprisingly, the Rifugio Amici delgi Alpini was open. Lunch followed by a descent to Cicogna, first along the beautiful stone mule track, then along the steep trail.
The route is 5-star, because …

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June 7, 2024,Runde über Pogallo – Nationalpark Val Grande🇮🇹👌☀️

Have you ever driven for miles on a very narrow road???
Kindergarten 🧸!!!
The road to the starting point in Cicogno is so narrow that I held my breath for seven kilometers uphill and seven kilometers downhill on the way back 🙈
Believe me 😅
It's really not for the faint-hearted.
But the hike to the almost deserted village of …

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April 13, 2023,Italien - Nationalpark Val Grande am Lago Maggiore: Entlang des Rio Pogallo 🥾💦

Mountain road long and narrow, hardly any alternatives.
11:15 Start
17:15 Arrival
Final drink(s) in a local bar

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June 6, 2024,Wanderung um Pogallo im Nationalpark Val Grande

Wonderful tour with a steep climb through the solitude of the Val Grande Nature Park. Breathtaking views and back along the water and the rocks.

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April 28, 2022,Nationalpark Val Grande - Cima Sasso 🏔 Pogallo Runde

The tour was really adventurous. Actually even the drive to the starting point.
The tour even pushed me to the limits of my physical condition (which is currently not ideal). Admittedly - I underestimated the tour when planning it. And if the hiking guide already says - black tour - then there is something to it 😅. I should have …

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Cicogna Village – Pogallo Abandoned Village loop from Cossogno

Ostello ValGrande

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Cicogna – Pogallo – Cicogna Loop, Alpe Leciuri, Pra

Pogallo River Natural Pools

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