Gresso – Passo della Bassa – Passo della Maggia – Berzona

Gresso, typical for its houses with wooden balconies, reachable by car o bus (bus in direction Spruga, change in Russo), is the starting point of the tour. From Gresso the tour starts with a steep climb through the woods to Pian della Crosa, with its restored rustici (typical stone houses) and the fantastic view of the Valle di Vergeletto. In a steady but soft ascent, the trail continues to Alpe Bassa and from there through the pine forests to the pass of the same name. Up to the Passo della Maggia, the trail follows the Vallemaggia side (possibility to climb Pizzo Peloso and Madone). From the pass down to Pino, an abandoned alp, and in a pleasant descent down to Sella and finally to Berzona, the domicile of choice of the Swiss writer Max Frisch. Before returning by bus, you can visit the Pagliarte (a workshop that makes products from straw) in Berzona.