Pizzo di Vogorno

Pizzo di Vogorno, towering over Locarno, is a much visited summit, you may tell by the number of entries on the summit book. Nevertheless it does require some effort, any route you would decide to undertake. Hikr bears quite a few reports, so I cannot really add much to what has already been written. We started off from Monti della Gana, pulling up through the woods to Alpe di Sassello and to Forcola, where Pizzo di Vogorno appears. With a further short walk Capanna Borgna is reached. A long, almost flat appoach leads to the base of Pizzo di Vogorno’s summit; here you would have to climb a short but steep couloir; really no trouble, as some chains and steel-rod steps assist conveniently, especially when descending. Few minutes later, walking up the western flank, the summit is reached and largely rewards the sweat. The view goes as far as Monviso and practically all Tessin peaks are at touch. We went down the same route. A superb hike, a perfect day.