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Summer holidays

Trekking, Via Ferrata, Canyoning, Golf, Climbing and much more!
Find out what to do in summer in and around Stresa!

Mountain bike and bicycle excursions

Mountain bike and bicycle excursions

For those passionate about cycling and mountain biking, the territory offers many opportunities! A fun and alternative way of getting to know the natural treasures of this area.

Trekking

Trekking

There are countless trails from where you can enjoy spectacular views. Those passionate about trekking are simply spoiled for choice! The nearby Valgrande National Park is ideal for every kind of trek. Cicogna is easily reachable if you enter the National Park from Ompio. The path is long and challenging but doesn’t present particular difficulties. The new and exhilarating “Lago Maggiore Zipline” is excitement on a wire, in one of the most beautiful panoramas in the world. You have to try it to believe it!

Vespa

Vespa

Pamper yourself with a day in the saddle of a flaming Vespa, a true Italian icon! Starting from Lake Maggiore, following a panoramic itinerary along the roads of the Alto Vergante, you eventually reach Lake Orta.

Canyoning

Canyoning

Canyoning means the descent along flowing streams, ravines, natural pools and water slides, without using vessels but only one’s body and a wetsuit, helmet and harness, accompanied by expert Alpine guides!

Canoe & Kayak

Canoe & Kayak

How about spending a day or a few hours in the water?! This is an alternative and original way to get to know all nooks and corners of Lake Maggiore…
A fun excursion in kayak! In a unique environment like the Borromean Gulf, where nature creates wonderful landscapes.

Golf

Golf

The area of Lake Maggiore is known as the “Green with a view” thanks to the numerous golf courses from where it is possible to admire the splendid panorama, surrounded by the Alps. Don’t miss the opportunity to play your favorite sport in an unforgettable environment!

Climbing

Climbing

The area of Mount Mottarone, with its boulders and climbing walls, offers various opportunities to approach this sport at all levels and for all ages. The nearby Mount Orfano and the Ossola Valley also offer vast rock faces where you can take your first steps, accompanied and helped by an expert Alpine guide, or for experts who like to challenge themselves on different levels.