Surroundings
Valchiavenna, between Lake Como and the Alps, offers a mix of nature, culture and adventure. Explore:
•Chiavenna: Elegant town with crotti, the Botonera Mill and the Marmitte dei Giganti Park.
• Valle Spluga: Spluga Pass, Madesimo (skiing and hiking), Via Spluga.
• Val Bregaglia: Fraggia Water Falls, Vertemate Franks Palace, Swiss villages such as Soglio.
• Lago di Como: Picturesque villages (Varenna, Bellagio) and water sports.
• Engadina: St. Moritz, Val Fex, lakes and spectacular peaks.
• Pianazzola: Pua Garden.
Starting on foot from the facility
Pianazzola - Savogno - Dasile itinerary
- From Pianazzola Church, follow the path that is at the beginning of the woods, near the wash house
- Continue along the path until you reach Crana
- From Crana, follow the signs to the Acquafraggia waterfall
- After visiting the waterfall, continue to the Savogno and Dasile Refuge
Starting on foot from the facility
Pianazzola - Daloo - Lagunc itinerary
- Start: From the parking lot in Pianazzola follow the signs for the Pietro Biasini Ferrata. The ferrata begins with a steep trail leading to the attack, about 15 minutes from Pianazzola.
- The ferrata (difficulty AD, medium-easy) climbs rocky slabs and steps with metal cables and ladders, offering spectacular views of Valchiavenna. Requires via ferrata kit (harness, lanyard, helmet) and basic experience.
- After about 1 hour on the ferrata, you arrive at the Daloo meadows (1075 m), near the little white church and cross (1108 m, 10 min extra) with views of Valchiavenna, Val Bregaglia and Pizzo di Prata.
- Daloo → Lagunc (1352 m): about 40 min
From the nucleus of Daloo, follow the marked path to Lagunc through the coniferous forest. Reach the hamlet gathered around a small lake, with a white chapel and views of the Bergell Valley.
Visit to the Saul Caligari Botanical Garden.
- Departure from Pianazzola
- Arrival at the locality of Pua, at the last bend of the Pianazzola road
- Visit to the Saul Caligari Botanical Garden (after making an
appointment with Saul)
- Return to Pianazzola
Itinerary: Ferrata P. Biasini
- Departure from Pua location, about 300 meters from the facility
- Approach route of about 15' inside the forest
- Start of the P. Biasini ferrata, with 500m of elevation gain and irons
well-positioned support irons
- Ascent with unique views
- Arrival at Daloo, near the panoramic cross