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Pizzo Alto

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From Premana to Pizzo Alto

You start from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia. You go up to Premaniga and then towards Cortese crest.

Distance and difference in level

Premana – Pizzo Alto. Ascent: 1590 m. Length: 7 km. Difficulty level: EE.
Premana-Premaniga-Solino-Premana. Ascent: 600 m. Length: 8 km. Difficulty level: E.
Premana-Premaniga-Solino-Deleguaggio-Premana. Ascent: 700 m. Length: 10 km. Difficulty level: E.

Linked itineraries:

Premaniga Solino Deleguaggio

Premaniga Solino

Deleguaggio Lakes

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Premana - Descol, Pezzapraa

Starting from the top of Premana (from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia) you can choose to follow either the agro-forestry-pastoral road or the path; both of them pass by some pastures: Descol, Pezzapraa, Mosnich are small groups of buildings which used to host the livestock during winter. descol premana

Rural buildings at Descol with Pizzo Tre Signori on the background

La Casine at Pezzapraa

Pezzapraa - Premaniga

Going on after Pezzapraa, in a few minutes you reach a small chapel and then the mountain pasture of Premaniga, one of the biggest ones. Here you can have something to eat and drink at the Bar Ristoro Alpe Premaniga. Proseguendo oltre Pezzapraa in pochi minuti si raggiunge l’alpeggio di Premaniga, uno dei più grandi alpeggi premanesi. Promanighe premana

Premaniga - Pizzo Alto

The route towards the summit continues on a more technical and steeper path, until Cortese crest (2200 m a.s.l.) and then to the summit of Pizzo Alto (2512 m a.s.l.). cresta cortese premana

Cortese crest

The Cross at the summit of Pizzo Alto

Pizzo Alto - Laghi di Deleguaggio - Alpeggio Deleguaggio

From Pizzo Alto you can go down on the other side of Cortese crest and pass by the Deleguaggio lakes (see the dedicated itinerary). After a short equipped stretch,the descent takes you to Alpe Deleguaggio and then to Premana.

Lago di sopra - Lago di sopra (“upper lake”)

Deleguaggio

Alpe Deleguaggio

FAMILY

Premaniga Solino Deleguaggio

From Premana to Premaniga. then Solino and Deleguaggio. Starting from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia you can choose to walk either the agro-forestry-pastoral road or the path; both of them pass by some pastures: Descolo, Pezzapra, Mosnico. Once you reach Premaniga you can find the Bar Ristoro Premaniga. On the way back you can take a longer walk and pass by Solino and Deleguaggio (be careful: the path for Deleguaggio is quite long).

HIKER

Pizzo Tre Signori

Pizzo Tre Signori starting from Premana or from Paglio. Tour of the Bitto lakes. In the iron valley, the route follows the Varrone up to its springs and it continues towards the summit of Pizzo Tre Signori. The route follows the military muletrack, which starts at the bottom of Premana, nearby the industrial area, up to the Bocchetta di Trona. Then it continues towards the summit of Pizzo Tre Signori. On the way back you can opt for the tour of the “Bitto lakes”. Another route to reach the summit…

FAMILY

Valle dei Forni (Forni Valley)

The Valle dei Forni: the mountain pastures Forno, Casarsa, Vegessa, Artino, Varrone Along the family-friendly muletrack which goes up the Varrone torrent, in a hour and a half you reach the mountain pastures Forno, Casarsa and Vegessa. Going up on the right, passing through Casarsa, in half an hour you can reach Barconcelli. If you continue on the muletrack you can reach Artino and Varrone.

BIKER

Val Fraina

From Premana to Fraina by bike. For mountain bike or e-bike, the route is mostly dirt patch and has some cemented stretches. Suitable for trained bikers.

FAMILY

Rasga Fraina Caprecolo

Val Fraina’s mountain pastures: Rasga, Caprecolo, Fraina A hidden valley with three beautiful mountain pastures. It’s the perfect itinerary for families and for trained bikers.

BIKER

Alpe Varrone

From Premana to Alpe Varrone by bike The route follows the military muletrack which starts from the industrial area.

HIKER

Deleguaggio Lakes

A circular route to Deleguaggio lakes From Premana to Premaniga and Cortese crest. Going down the opposite side you reach Lago di Sopra (“Upper Lake”) and Lago di Sotto (“Lower Lake”), then the mountain pasture of Deleguaggio. Challenging itinerary with some equipped stretches. Linked itineraries: Pizzo Alto and Mount Legnone.

HIKER

Mount Rotondo and Colombana

From Premana to Mount Rotondo Through the narrow Fraina valley you go up to Bocchetta di Stavello and further up to Mount Rotondo (2495 m a.s.l.) A second itinerary brings you to Bocchetta Colombana passing by the mountain pasture of Fraina.

HIKER

Pizzo Alto

From Premana to Pizzo Alto You start from Sant’Antonio Church or from via Martiri di Cefalonia. You go up to Premaniga and then towards Cortese crest.

BIKER

Premaniga and Solino

From Premana to Premaniga and Solino by mountain bike or e-bike From via Martiri di Cefalonia take the agro-forestry-pastoral road which brings you to Alpe Premaniga in a series of hairpin bends in the woods. Right before Premaniga a detour on the left goes up to Solino. For e-bikers or trained bikers.