Val Formazza

Italy · Piedmont (Piemonte) · 1279m · Score: 2.43548917748918/10
Val Formazza — Alpine village in Italy

About Val Formazza

A secluded Walser enclave where ancient wooden architecture meets the thunderous power of the Toce Falls in a rugged, high-altitude valley.

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Val Formazza

Weather and 10-day forecast for Val Formazza

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
9月22日周二8 / 17 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月23日周三5 / 16 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月24日周四6 / 18 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
9月25日周五7 / 15 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
9月26日周六10 / 18 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
9月27日周日10 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry5 h sun
9月28日周一9 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月29日周二10 / 16 °Cdrizzledry8 h sun
9月30日周三8 / 17 °Cdrizzledry3 h sun
10月1日周四10 / 14 °Cdrizzledry0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-22 07:47 UTC.

Things to do in Val Formazza

Hikes nearby — Val Formazza (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Val Formazza, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Via Alpina Blue D1

    25.1 km · +1297 m

  • 14-Sentiero dei passi alpini

    16.3 km · +1261 m

  • 15-Chemin des cols alpins

    20.2 km · +1546 m

  • G29 - San Michele - Alpe Matli

    3.4 km · +778 m

  • G16 - Valdo - Bta di Cazoli

    5.2 km · +1226 m

  • G00d - Ponte - Sotto Frua

    3.2 km · +264 m

    Variant for paths to the Via del Gries G00 which mainly uses the road. Much used by MTB (signs) pay attention.

  • G18 - Canza - Bta di Tamia

    5.3 km · +1392 m

    Up to Alpe Tamia suitable for mountain hikers, after Alpe Tamia for the difficulty of finding the route due to the lack of track and trail signs and for the exposure on the final bare rock, it is reserved for experts

  • G35 - Cascata del Toce - Lago Vannino

    5.3 km · +1743 m

  • G00 - Via del Gries da Ponte a Riale (terza sezione)

    6.6 km · +708 m

    Path in an alpine environment of Walser culture. Spectacular view of the Toce waterfall (which opens at times)

  • 10 - Rifugio Maria Luisa - Piano delle Creste

    11.7 km · +1557 m

  • G22 - Lago Castel - Bta di Tamia

    7.3 km · +743 m

    Up to Lake Nero, suitable for mountain hikers, after Lake Nero the exposure and steepness of the trail reserve it for experts. There are long stretches of stone. However, the very frequent blue trail signs make it easier to find the trail (2024)

  • G99 - Canza - Scatta Minoia

    10 km · +1256 m

  • 11 Capanna Piano delle Creste - Capanna Grossalp

    22.2 km · +1472 m

    For long stretches, the trail between Piano delle Creste and Capanna Grossalp is little more than an imaginary line — marked by blue-and-white signs through rocky terrain and vast boulder fields where it is virtually impossible to leave footprints. You move through what feels like a forgotten landscape, remarkable for its variety of shades, shapes, and surfaces.

  • G98 - Fondovalle - Guriner Furggu

    5.4 km · +1244 m

  • G98a - Bivio G98 - Hendar Furggu

    3.4 km · +490 m

  • G33 - Passo Busin - Monte Giove

    3.7 km · +571 m

    The route climbs from the Lago del Vannino through the Passo del Busin, descending to the Lago del Busin before tackling Monte Giove's summit via cairns and red-and-white waymarks across loose scree and unstable terrain. A bivacco sits near the lower lake, and the final push to the 3009 m peak demands careful footing on crumbling, landslide-prone slopes.

  • G31 - Lago Vannino - Bocchetta della Valle

    6.7 km · +624 m

    You go along the Vannino Lake then up to the beautiful prairies at the Busin Pass, a short hillside, danger of stones, with a wonderful view of Monte Giove and Lower Busin Lake, along the upper Busin Lake and with a short ascent the B.ta della Valle

  • Walserweg Gottardo: Ponte (I) - Bosco Gurin

    13 km · +1246 m · mittel

  • Walserweg Gottardo: Rif. Margaroli CAI (I) - Ponte (I)

    13.3 km · +570 m · mittel

  • Walserweg Gottardo: Rif. Zum Gora - Rif. Margaroli CAI (I)

    10.6 km · +1273 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Val Formazza

Mountain biking near Val Formazza

  • Nuova Strada Anas 424 ex Strada Statale 659 di Valle Antigorio e Val Formazza 0.0 km · Blue · 3 sections

All MTB trails near Val Formazza

Getting to Val Formazza

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

Where to stay in Val Formazza

17 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 244 EUR per night, median 258 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Val Formazza page.