Completed the path of Lake Maggiore: a 240 km ring in the name of slow tourism (between breathtaking views)

Also the splendid Lake Maggiore now he has his own Path: a ring itinerary of 240 kilometers crossing Lombardy, Piedmont and a portion of Swiss territoryall united by the fact of being bathed by the lake. It is a new hiking path created by the Tracciaminima Association and officially presented to the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, one of the symbols of this territory.

The path of Lake Maggiore is Fruit of two years of field work And it is not only a physical path, but a proposal of Slow journey, aware and deeply linked to the territory. From April 24 to May 4, 2025 the first will be held eleven guided stages open a everyoneto kick off the immersive experience of the journey.

The initiative, inserted within the event “Open paths”, Invite the participants to discover a geography made of paths halfway up, hidden villages and breathtaking landscapes. The choice to avoid the shores of the lake was born from the desire to offer an alternative to traffic and summer heat, instead promoting authentic contact with local communities.

The hermitage of Santa Caterina: the heart of the path

The track, which alternates wild nature with small inhabited realities, enhances slowness as a travel and life style. It is not just about moving, but of listen, observe, enter into relationship. This is the heart of the philosophy of tracemine, a group born in 2020 from the desire to rediscover the territory after the pandemic, which today has turned into an association of social promotion with concrete projects of territorial regeneration.

One of the symbolic places of the route is just The Hermitage of Santa Caterinaopen all year round and equipped with total accessibility thanks tolift in the rock. In addition to being a stage of the journey, the hermitage is also a crossroads of meanings: spiritual, cultural, historical and social. Here a vision of sustainable tourism is promoted that includes the encounter with local producers, the seasonality of the products and the enhancement of the environment.

The path of Lake Maggiore is therefore an invitation to slow down, to walk with awareness, a reconnect with the landscape And with those who live there. A new way to explore an ancient territory, looking at it with different eyes, step by step. We leave you below the whole path. For more information you can visit the site https://www.camminolagomaggiore.it/.