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Macugnaga

Italy · Piedmont (Piemonte) · 1317m · Score: 5.92108225108225/10
Macugnaga — Alpine village in Italy

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About Macugnaga

A historic Walser settlement resting at the base of Monte Rosa’s Himalayan-scale east face, defined by wood-and-stone architecture.

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Weather and 10-day forecast for Macugnaga

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
jue, 24 sept11 / 21 °Covercastdry2 h sun
vie, 25 sept10 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry5 h sun
sáb, 26 sept11 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry7 h sun
dom, 27 sept12 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry7 h sun
lun, 28 sept13 / 18 °Cmainly cleardry8 h sun
mar, 29 sept12 / 18 °Cmainly cleardry8 h sun
mié, 30 sept10 / 18 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
jue, 1 oct10 / 15 °Cdrizzle4 mm rain10 h sun
vie, 2 oct8 / 13 °Cdrizzle5 mm rain11 h sun
sáb, 3 oct6 / 16 °Cpartly cloudydry11 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-24 10:55 UTC.

Things to do in Macugnaga

Hikes nearby — Macugnaga (16)

16 curated hiking trails around Macugnaga, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Vie Storiche Monte Moro Saas Almagell

    14 km · +101 m

    The trail departs from the massive Mattmark dam and climbs to the Monte Moro Pass on Roman-era stone slabs, following a route that has served as a mountain crossing for millennia.

  • B98 - Fornarelli, bivio B00 - Colle del Turlo

    12 km · +1550 m

  • Tour Monte Rosa tappa 5

    21.6 km · +90 m

    The route climbs steadily through alpine terrain toward the Colle del Turlo, following historic stone-paved mule tracks built by alpine troops, crossing scree fields and pastures with views of Monte Rosa's east face before descending into the Valle Anzasca.

  • B46 - Alpe Bleza - Alpe Rosareccio

    4.4 km · +498 m

  • B36 - Sentiero Spagnolli

    3.8 km · +665 m

  • B99 - Chiesa Vecchia, bivio B00 - Passo di Monte Moro

    13.7 km · +2875 m

  • Sentiero Barlocco-Iacchini

    3.1 km · +690 m

  • B34 - Borca - Alpe cicerwald

    3 km · +515 m

  • B39 - Crocette - Colletto del Pizzo Nero

    3.9 km · +1261 m

  • B33 - Parte verso Macugnaga del Sentiero Genoni

    4.3 km · +1209 m

    Route reserved for expert hikers with often uneven and disused tracks. Final section with small climbing sections made easier by the presence of well-maintained safety ropes.

  • B29 - Pestarena - Alpe Moriana

    3 km · +802 m

  • B28 - Mondelli - Passo Mondelli

    6.6 km · +1627 m

  • B00 - Stra Granda tappa 2

    19.8 km · +1106 m

    This stage of the Strà Granda threads through villages where gold from local mines was processed for centuries — San Carlo, Vanzone, Battiggio — passing towers like those of Case Fornari and Battiggio that once served as control points for precious metals. At Ceppo, the route crosses the hollow of Morghen where ore from the Lavanchetto and Quarazza mines was worked, before breaking through into Macugnaga's Walser territory.

  • Tour Monte Rosa tappa 6

    24.5 km · +1146 m

    around the Monte Rosa group

  • B98a - Alpe Schena - Colle della Bottiggia

    2.2 km · +0 m

    A little-used path with barely visible trail, but the presence of numerous painted signs helps. The final section is very steep, first through a jumble of enormous boulders and then over dirt and gravel.

  • C00 - Strada Antronesca tappa 3

    12.5 km · +1187 m

See all 16 hikes near Macugnaga

Mountain biking near Macugnaga

  • 207 2.1 km · Green

All MTB trails near Macugnaga

Getting to Macugnaga

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Where to stay in Macugnaga

30 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 103 EUR per night, median 260 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Macugnaga page.