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Hiking · Lombardy, Milan

Sacro Monte di Varese Pilgrimage Path

  • Distance2km one way (14 chapels path); 6km full loop to summit
  • Duration1.5 hours (chapels path); 3 hours (full loop to summit 1,226m)
  • Elevation450m (chapels) to 1,226m (summit Campo dei Fiori)
  • Rating★ 4.6
  • TransportTrain from Milano Centrale to Varese (55-65 min; €8-10 Trenord). From Varese station, bus 4 to Sacro Monte bus stop (25 min; €2). Walk starts at Piazza Santa Maria del Monte.
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Sacro Monte di Varese Pilgrimage Path
Practical information for Sacro Monte di Varese Pilgrimage Path
Distance 2km one way (14 chapels path); 6km full loop to summit
Duration 1.5 hours (chapels path); 3 hours (full loop to summit 1,226m)
Trailhead Train from Milano Centrale to Varese (55-65 min; €8-10 Trenord). From Varese station, bus 4 to Sacro Monte bus stop (25 min; €2). Walk starts at Piazza Santa Maria del Monte.
Best season March-November
Address Via del Sacro Monte 10, 21100 Varese VA

Trail facts

Trail area
Varese, Lombardy

What to bring

  • walking shoes
  • water
  • layers

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Location

Via del Sacro Monte 10, 21100 Varese VA

45.8476, 8.8112 View on map