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Italy
Piedmont
Novara
Cressa

Isola di San Giulio – View of Lake Orta loop from Cressa-Fontaneto

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Italy
Piedmont
Novara
Cressa

Isola di San Giulio – View of Lake Orta loop from Cressa-Fontaneto

Hard

5.0

(3)

11

riders

Isola di San Giulio – View of Lake Orta loop from Cressa-Fontaneto

06:03

80.2km

1,290m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.5 km for 116 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

20.7 km

Lakeside Trail Along the Reeds, Lake Orta

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The first part of the route follows the lake behind a splendid reed bed, where you can spot wild ducks and cormorants.

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2

23.8 km

Isola di San Giulio

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View from the first tower of Orta

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3

24.3 km

In the sometimes quite steep climbs in the surroundings of Lake Orta, it is easy to sweat. Here is the right swimming spot to do something against the overheating. A …

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4

28.1 km

The town, which has just over 1200 inhabitants, is located on the shores of Lake Orta, one of the most beautiful and romantic stretches of water in Northern Italy. The …

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39.6 km

Monte Vesso

Peak

40.0 km

Sella del Riale d'Acqua

Mountain Pass

7

41.6 km

View of Lake Orta

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Belvedere, long demanding climb but remarkable panorama

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8

42.6 km

Alpe Sacchi

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Classic destination on the western side of Lake Orta. Panoramic point, confluence of various paths. Convenient fountain and homonymous farmhouse nearby

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9

42.8 km

Long descent of 6 km in a splendid beech forest where there is the famous umbrella-shaped beech called "Fo 'd'umbrela", reachable with a short detour at an altitude of 1050 …

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80.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

26.7 km

9.35 km

3.01 km

2.78 km

2.59 km

Surfaces

46.3 km

22.3 km

8.24 km

3.06 km

182 m

162 m

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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18°C

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