The Anzasca Valley: following in the footsteps of the gold miners at the foot of Mount Rosa

Tradition, Nature & Walking

Duration

¾ day.

Description

For centuries the Anzasca Valley survived on farming and gold-mining. The underground tunnels from the gold mine penetrated for miles into the mountains as the miners searched for gold.

One of the mines once employed thousands of miners and is now open to the public. A guided tour allows you to discover what life was like for the miners and the struggle they faced in their search for gold.

In Val Quarazza, after the artificial “Fairy-Tale” Lake you can see the remains of the village which once housed the miners but is now abandoned.

Itinerary

       Visit to the Mining Museum

       Lunch in Macugnaga and a visit to the historical centre

       Return to hotel

Services Included

       Entrance to the Mining Museum with guide

       Entrance to the Miners Museum

       Lunch in Macugnaga

       Services of a walking guide

Notes

The walk in Val Quarazza is an easy ramble.

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Photograph of Lago delle Fate: "Distretto Turistico dei Laghi, via Principe Tomaso 70/72, 28838 Stresa (VB) tel. 0323 30416, fax. 0323 934335"  and as author of the pictures Andrea Lazzarini Editore