One of the highlights from my recent trip to Lake Maggiore with Bookings For You was the mountain hike. Organised by the Golfo Gabella Lake Resort, our route took us from Campagnano up towards Lago Delio. We might have made the distance had we not been distracted by the magnificent scenery and the sensational local produce. You’ll get a taste of it from this post which features the routes we took and that delicious feast, with perhaps a few too many photos.
Campagnano itself is easily recognisable thanks to the San Rocco Church. We stopped here for a time to take in the spectacular views across Lake Maggiore towards Cannobio. Having travelled to Lake Maggiore with some of my fellow travel bloggers, half of us trekked for cheese with the remainder taking a ferry to Cannobio. Do have a look at Sarah from Extraordinary Chaos’ photo tour of Cannobio, it looks and sounds stunning!
The latter part of the journey took us along a road for a few minutes before we veered off and took a different path. You could go either way but ours was probably prettier and provided the perfect opportunity for some of the group to sing “the hills are alive” as everyone should when in that situation. Luckily the theatrical singer of the group drowned out my dulcet tones!
Where we stopped to try out the local produce was even more stunning than I imagined it would be. Tall trees, blue skies and sunshine with 80’s classics coming from the cabin. When we walked in the smell was unreal and the cold water on arrival was warmly welcomed – for the first time ever, I forgot to take water on a trek and I was so thirsty! Having checked out the large cheeses and meats, we took time out to cool down and catch our breath while taking in this truly beautiful spot. While doing so taking in the glorious empty B&B opposite which was rumoured to be for sale.
Our feast consisted of local meats, cheeses and vegetables – all of which was utterly mouthwatering. We all particularly loved the cheese we had to have with honey but everything was scrumptious. Having got our breath back and filled up on water, we washed down the delectable food with beer or wine. Doesn’t this look amazing?
Having enjoyed the most superb feast, we headed back down this time taking a different route. We took some seriously impressive stone steps downward, passing a derelict house (no roof this time) along the way and more of those views. The latter part of this route was pretty steep but only short and led us to a very special village.
The cobbled village of Musignano is one of those places that captures your heart from the moment you arrive. It was charming on its own but what made it unforgettable were all the wooden people dotted around. The attention to detail was something else! If you want to read more about the village and see more of the wooden people, do check out this post by Like Love Do.
We had the best time exploring the mountains, savouring the delicious local produce and discovering the unique village of Musignano. The Lake Maggiore region has so much to offer it really does. Have a read of this post to get a feel for what else you can do there with or without the kids.
Additional inspiration is below:
10 Things To Do Near Lake Maggiore With Kids
15 Things To Do In Lake Maggiore With Kids
Things To Do In Lake Maggiore For Outdoor Loving Families
Things To Do In Lake Maggiore with Kids Of All Ages From Tots To Teens
The cable cars in Laveno Mombello – Funivie del Lago Maggiore
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Disclaimer: This trip was hosted by Bookings For You. All opinions are as always my own.
