Guide Alpine di Macugnaga

The Macugnaga Alpine Guides are mountain sports professionals who, with passion and enthusiasm, will be able to make you discover all the beauty of their mountains.

Many proposals to experience the high mountains all year round, do not miss our Winter sports week: downhill skiing, free ride, ski mountaineering, ice falls, snowshoes in a unique and unspoiled, or our summer programs for mountaineering, with many courses and excursions for all levels:

TREKKING PROPOSALS:
1 °) Easy excursions to the Monte Rosa Wildlife Oasis for spotting ibex and roe deer and chamois.

Saturday: welcome at the affiliated structure - Casa per Ferie Don Guanella
accommodation in 2-bed rooms, delivery of information material Saturday evening dinner at La Locanda Restaurant in Pecetto
Sunday: excursion to the Wildlife Oasis accompanied by an Alpine Guide, lunch tasting of typical products at the Agriturismo dell’Alpe Burki

Including accompaniment of the Alpine Guide, R.C. Insurance of the Guide, the cost of the structure in B&B treatment, dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday, drinks not included.

Dates: June Saturday 1 and Sunday 2, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9,
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23

2 °) Hiking trails in the heart of the Alps with the imposing Monte Rosa massif that dominates and dominates the valley

1st day: arrival, hotel accommodation, dinner, meeting with the mountain guide, material check, presentation and details of the excursion program, delivery of information material
2nd day: Wildlife oasis, Belvedere Glacier, Lake of Locce
3rd day: Alpe Blezza, Quarazza Valley, Alpe Piana

Including: accompanying mountain guide, R.C. Insurance of the Guide, the cost of the three-star hotel in full board (lunch box during the outings) drinks not included, with accommodation in 2/3 bed rooms.

Dates: June 21-22-23 and June 28-29-30

3rd) 1st day: arrival and accommodation at the hotel, delivery of information material
2nd day: trekking with Alpine Guide, Wildlife Oasis, Belvedere Glacier, glacial lakes, lunch in a refuge
3rd day: trekking with Alpine Guide "the Gold Valley": Quarazza Valley, Alpe Piana,
lunch basket with typical local products
4th day: free day, possibility of guided tours of the Dorf and Old Church, the Walser House Museum and the Guia Gold Mine
5th day: trekking with Alpine Guide “the old mule track of the Anzasca Valley”,
through the ancient villages to rediscover the true alpine culture
6th day: departure

Including: accompaniment of the mountain guide, RC insurance of the Guide, the cost of the three-star hotel in half board treatment - drinks not included - with accommodation in 2/3 bedded rooms, lunch in the refuge on the 2nd day and the lunch basket on the 3rd Day

Dates: Sunday 23 to Friday 28 June
from Sunday 14 to Friday 19 July
from Sunday 25th to Friday 30th August
Other possible dates for already formed groups

4 °) Easy excursion in an uncontaminated environment rich in flora and fauna.
Program: every Friday
Meeting at 9. °° at the square of Pecetto, walk in the Wildlife Oasis at the Hinderbalmo Bivouac, up to the Alpe di Roffelstaffel, packed lunch, return from the Belvedere glacier, possibility to stop for a snack with typical products at the Agriturismo dell 'Alpe Burki.


ALPINISM

Regina Margherita hut
The baptism of 4000, the most popular destination for all mountain lovers. Excellent destination for those who want to try their hand for the first time.

The program takes place over two days:

1st day: meeting with the Alpine Guide at 12.00. Departure for Alagna and ascent by cable car to Punta Indren. From here continue on the glacier up to Capanna Gnifetti mt. 3647. Dinner and overnight stay in the refuge. Difference in altitude mt. 300. 1.30 hours of walking.

2nd day: along the Lys glacier, following a path that runs alongside the Vincent Pyramid, the Balmenhorn, the Corno Nero and the Lyskamm, to first reach the Colle del Lys at mt. 4250 and then the summit: Punta Gnifetti, with the highest refuge in Europe, the Capanna Regina Margherita at mt. 4550. 4/5 hours of walking to see a dream come true. In the afternoon descent on foot to the cable car to Alagna, return to Macugnaga.

Difference in height mt. 950, altitude difference downhill mt. 1650.

The fee includes: Alpine Guide and his expenses, common technical material, insurance. Registration is mandatory

Glacier tour:
Ascent by cable car to Monte Moro, excursion to the Seewjjnen peak m. 3206, descent and continuation to the Corno Rosso m 3230, route on an easy glacier and rocks.

Journey time 4/5 hours.
Participants: minimum 3 maximum 5.

The center has the common technical material and R.C. of the guide. Registration is mandatory

Crossing of the Chamois:
Ascent by cable car to Passo del Monte Moro, departure for one of the most spectacular historical routes of the Macugnaga Guides: theTraversata dei Camosci, passing through the Bocchetta di Stenigalghi and then through the Roffel Glacier, you reach the Bivacco Sella (3029 m), once a very popular refuge, at the base of some of the most important routes in the east of the Rosa.

Descent to Pecetto (1350m) in the late afternoon.
Journey time 5/6 hours.
Participants: minimum 3 maximum 5.
including common technical material and R.C. of the guide

Ice Course:
1st day: meeting with the mountain guide, check of materials, ascent by cable car to the Monte Moro Pass, accommodation at the Oberto-Maroli Refuge, lunch. In the afternoon: technique on the glacier, knots and handling. Dinner at the refuge.

2nd day: self-rescue and safety maneuvers: anchors, stops, recovery from crevasse. Lunch and dinner in the refuge.

3rd day: ascent to Nuovo Weisstor with return from Passo Iacchini

- minimum 3 participants

The fee includes accompanying mountain guide, R.C. of the guide, the cost of the refuge in full board, use of common technical material.


Introductory course to mountaineering for children: aimed at children who are passionate about the mountains; ideal for learning the techniques to tackle it safely with the help and expertise of a mountain guide in the splendid amphitheater of Alpe Pedriola at the foot of Monte Rosa.

Meeting on Monday 22 July at 8.30 am at the departure of the chairlift in Pecetto, meeting with the guide, checking the materials, climbing with the lift, continuing to the Zamboni-Zappa Refuge. During the week we will tackle rock climbing, safety concepts, self-rescue, mountain walking, rope games, orientation.

The fee includes: accompanying mountain guide, R.C. insurance for the guide, the cost of the refuge in full board treatment. Registration is mandatory

Rock and ice course:
1st day: meeting with the mountain guide, material check, day at the crag in
Macugnaga dedicated to rock climbing, ascended with the last cable car to the
Pass Monte Moro, accommodation at the Oberto-Maroli Refuge, dinner and overnight stay
2nd day: east corner of the Joderhorn, dinner and overnight stay in a refuge
3rd day: ascent to the Luino bivouac, with safety maneuvers and self-rescue on the glacier
4th day: ascent to Cima Jazzi with return from Passo Iacchini

Choose our activities also for a different stag party or team building! We are waiting for you!

Contact us for more informationoni!

The Macugnaga Canyoning Mountain Guides will accompany you to discover the heritage of waterfalls and streams that make the Ossola Valley the ideal place to practice canyoning.

The proposed itineraries are over 50, among which, for example, the following stand out:

• Antigorio Valley - Croveo Marmitte
• Ossola, Colloro - Rio del Ponte
• Anzasca Valley - Val Segnara
• Val Bognanco - Rio Rasiga
• Anzasca Valley - Rio Val Bianca

It is possible to organize multi-day packages and overnight stays in the Ossola villages adjacent to the areas where canyoning is practiced.

Included in the cost of participation, in addition to the accompaniment of the Alpine Guide, are also the equipment needed to practice the activity (helmet, harness and wetsuit).

The Macugnaga Canyoning Alpine Guides will guide you in the descents and maneuvers in the water safely, making you enjoy all the beauty of the Alpine natural scenery.

The Macugnaga Sci Alpine Guides will let you savor the pure essence of the mountain in winter, accompanying you away from the busy ski slopes, to discover suggestive itineraries where you can practice ski mountaineering.

In complete safety, you will be accompanied along the paths that wind on the peaks of Monte Rosa (Pizzo Bianco, Maatmark, Strahlhorn) and in the beautiful Formazza and Antigorio valleys.

Ski mountaineering days are organized in the winter in the morning, always based on weather and snow conditions.

For those who want pure adrenaline experiences, heliski or freeride days are also organized.

The helicopter reaches destinations such as Colle delle Locce, Colle Bottigia, Zumstein and Jazzi, from which the freeride descents begin in the company of the guides.

The Macugnaga Sci Alpine Guides will be able to advise you on the itineraries and descents that are right for you. Contact us!

For magnificent excursions with snowshoes along the most beautiful itineraries of the Ossola Valley, rely on the experience of the Macugnaga Ciaspole Alpine Guides .

Walking with snowshoes is a sport that has been rediscovered in recent years and which allows direct contact with mountain nature.

Numerous itineraries unfold in the Ossola Valleys, in the Macugnaga Wildlife Oasis, in the Veglia Devero Park Plain and in the Upper Formazza Valley.

The Mountain Guides of Macugnaga Ciaspole will be happy to lead you along these routes, suitable for all ages and which do not require special training.

Among the proposals in the program:

• Full moon dinner - Snowshoe hike to Alpe Burki, dinner at Agriturismo Alpe Burki, descent with snowshoes accompanied by the Alpine Guide
• Self-rescue course and snowshoes
• Night snowshoe walk

We look forward to seeing you!

Alpine Guides of Macugnaga Trekking await you in Val d'ossola to advise you on the most beautiful itineraries in the area, which will allow you to discover the mountain pastures, the alpine lakes and the Natural Parks.

• Discovering the mountain pastures in the Anzasca Valley From 24 to 30 June
• In the Anzasca Valley there are more than 150 mountain pastures, some abandoned, but many populated during the summer, where the huts have been renovated and you can live in contact with nature, immersed in the green of the beech woods.
  
  1st day: arrival, hotel accommodation, dinner, meeting with the mountain guide, material check, presentation and details of the excursion program.
  2nd-3rd-4th-5th-6th day: excursions to the various mountain pastures, with transfers by minibus where necessary with lunch basket.
  Day 7: breakfast, possibility of visiting the Guia gold mine, the only gold mine that can be visited in Italy, lunch, departure. Minimum 8 participants.
  
  The fee includes: accompaniment of the mountain guide, R.C. Insurance of the Guide, the cost of the three-star hotel in full board - drinks not included - (lunch box during the outings) with accommodation in 2/3 bedded rooms.
  
  Offer valid every Sunday from June to September with the exclusion from Sunday 29 July to Saturday 18 August ; Registration required
  
  

• Experience the mountains
• Hiking trails in the heart of the Alps with the imposing Monte Rosa massif that dominates and overhangs the valley.
  
  1st day: arrival, hotel accommodation, dinner, meeting with the mountain guide, material check, presentation and details of the excursion program
  2nd day: Wildlife oasis, Belvedere glacier, Lago delle Locce
  3rd day: Alpe Blezza, Quarazza Valley, Alpe Piana
  4th day: Punta Faderhorn
  
  All inclusive - Minimum 8 participants
  
  The fee includes: accompanying mountain guide, RC insurance of the Guide, the cost of the three-star hotel in full board (lunch basket during the outings) plus drinks with meals (1/2 l. Water, ¼ wine) with accommodation in 2/3 bedded rooms.
  
  Offer valid every Thursday from June to September with the exclusion from Thursday 2 August to Sunday 19 August.
  
  Trekking and taste
• 1st day: arrival and accommodation at the hotel
  2nd day: trekking with mountain guide, wildlife oasis, Belvedere glacier, glacial lakes, lunch in a refuge
  3rd day: trekking with mountain guide "the Gold Valley": Quarazza Valley, Alpe Piana, lunch basket with typical local products
  4th day:free day, possibility of guided tours of the Dorf and Old Church, the Walser House Museum and the Guia Gold Mine
  5th day: trekking with alpine guide "the old mule track of the Anzasca Valley", through the ancient villages to rediscover the true alpine culture
  6th day: departure
  
  Minimum 8 participants
  
  The fee includes: accompaniment of the mountain guide, RC insurance of the Guide, the cost of the three-star hotel in half board treatment - drinks not included - with accommodation in 2/3 bed rooms, lunch in the refuge on the 2nd day and a lunch basket of the 3rd day.
  
  Offer valid every Monday from June to September with the exclusion from Monday 30 July to Saturday 18 August; Registration required

• Other excursions also proposed for already formed groups:

• Tour of the Ossola Valley (6 days)
• Tour of the Lakes (5 days)
• Tour of Monte Rosa (6 days)
• Trekking Walser (5 days)

These itineraries will allow you to get to know the flora and fauna of the area and will give you breathtaking views along the panoramic highways.

The excursions proposed by the Macugnaga Trekking Alpine Guides are of varying difficulty. Contact us to find out which one is right for youyours!

The Macugnaga Climbing Mountain Guides organize climbing courses and outings on the numerous equipped routes in the Ossola Valley, a real paradise for bouldering and sport climbing lovers!

The ascents are of various levels and, for those who want to approach the climbing discipline, the Macugnaga Alpine Guides organize courses of one or more days.
Climbing course for children
Rock climbing: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2 hours of lessons a day from 10 to 12 in a group of 4/5 children, with the use of the necessary technical equipment - ropes, harnesses - at the Gym of the Sports Center.

Basic course for beginners or for those who already have some knowledge and want to improve technique and safety

3 outings / lessons
from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 16.00
at the G. Burgener Gym of the Sports Center

date:
1st round 11-18-25 May,
2nd round 1-8-15 June

minimum 3 maximum 5 participants, use of common technical material; compulsory registration

For those wishing to get closer to the fascinating world of the mountains even in winter, the Alpine Guides of Macugnaga Climbing offer exciting experiences of ice climbing and cramponage!