Monte Tobbio, from the Valico degli Eremiti
Edited by:
Maurizio Loconti
Access
From the Busalla exit of the A7, you immediately take the roundabout, cross the motorway and, from another roundabout, take the third right and then, further on, another right. Continue to Ronco Scrivia and, from Borgo Fornari, turn left to Castagnola and Voltaggio. Having reached the latter locality, turn left, from a large car park, for Capanne Marcarolo, on a very narrow road. After about 5 km, you come to a crossroads where there is a small chapel and here you leave the car (about 21 km from the motorway).
Introduction
Mount Tobbio is a representative peak of the 'Capanne di Marcarolo' Park, and from the summit the 360° panorama is vast! So much so that you can see the Rosa group in Valle d'Aosta! The chosen route, which is very well known, leads to the summit without any particular difficulty.
Description
From the votive chapel (559 m), go left, opting for the easier path and ignoring the one that involves some minor difficulties. Particularly at the beginning, the ground is a little uneven with several stones obstructing the path. One tackles a few hairpin bends until reaching a fork where one keeps to the left. You ascend the northern slope of Tobbio in a slightly steep manner. In about 40' you meet (740 m) the path coming from Voltaggio. Continue on and in 30' you are at Passo della Dagliola (856 m). Today the pass is quiet, but often windswept.... You turn right and continue, with an endless series of turns, in an increasingly open environment. After a bend, you see the little church of Monte Tobbio and you are at the summit (1092 m - 50'). The day is meteorologically super and the panorama is vast. The Rosa chain stands out... The building is open and part of it is used as a hiking shelter, the last renovation was in 2006. Notice below Casa Carossina, an old farmhouse.
After a long break... The return is by the morning route (1h30) and the first colours of autumn are evident.
All in all: very beautiful day with excellent visibility difference in altitude 540m. Tot. 3h30 Dif. T (+). On the way back coffee break in Voltaggio, bar Vultabia (!) Piazza Garibaldi.
Photo file pdf:
http://cralgalliera.altervista.org/Tobbio017.pdf
Other 2017 outings:
http://cralgalliera.altervista.org/anno2017.htm
Previous area visits:
http://cralgalliera.altervista.org/tobbio09.pdf
http://cralgalliera.altervista.org/anellodalTobbio.pdf
NB: In the case of an excursion, always check with FIE, Cai, any park authorities or other institutions, pro loco, etc., that there have been no changes in the area, that there have been no changes that have increased the difficulties! No liability is accepted. The present text is purely indicative and not exhaustive.
Info Hiking Section Cral Galliera: http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/esc.htm
Trips 2017 at link: http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/gite2017.pdf