Closed, rockfall!!! 25.3.2026

Characteristics

The Via Ferrata Walserfall climbs the rocky wall next to the Agàro Waterfall, downstream of the lake of the same name, until it reaches Piodacalva, a group of huts and stables above the rocky bastion. The name is inspired by "Walser" and "Fall" or the combination of the name of these lands with a waterfall. The route was built in 2020.

Arrival

Croveo, 28861, Verbania, Italy

Approach

The access path (code H00 up to Osso) starts behind the ancient dairy and is marked by special trail markers. From the Osso road bridge, follow a path that runs along the river until you reach the waterfall. We followed the path that soon leads us to the sign indicating the base of the Via Ferrata.

It is also possible to park in the village where you will notice a pole with a signpost for the via ferrata that branches off to the right.  

The start of the via ferrata takes place near a beautiful waterfall that descends along blackish walls of gneiss. The attack is on a small slab where you can climb in adherence without particular difficulties. Next to the waterfall, we follow the development of the itinerary in some simple passages where the cable mainly acts as a handrail with a modest slope. After a couple of rocky leaps we reach an hour a long vertical slab ("Muro della Cascata") where the abundant brackets make the climb without real difficulties even if you climb in increasing exposure. It bends to the right on an exposed side and then starts again vertically in the direction of a small terrace. We conclude the slab by reaching a ledge ("Cengia della Cascata") where an escape route branches off to the left (be careful in that case you have to ford the stream). Thus ends the first easy section of the Walsferfall via ferrata. The second section will be more demanding. We go up towards the window on the path until we reach a series of ridges and we are at the "Muro delle Vespe". Always with an abundance of metal brackets we climb to the left under the looming blackish roofs and reach the overhanging "Cengia dei Castagni" which leads us to the left under imposing rocky roofs. Here begins the challenging and exciting part of the track. While using many metal frames, the "Wall of the Roofs" section seeks the most logical way to reassemble the rocky roofs: initially you go up to the right, then vertically and then follow an exposed traverse to the left with cranks for the feet. The route then restarts vertically with, in the upper part, a short overhanging section where the large metal brackets help before moving to the right along an exciting traverse suspended in the void where the brackets will offer support for the feet. You go around a corner to get out of this beautiful section. Some altetic passages (but not difficult) now characterize this part together with a strong exposure. We go out on the "Cengia del Faccio" before climbing vertically in slight overhangs on the smooth "Muro dello Specchio". Another plane transfer to the right and we are at the last "Cengia del Rovere" before the last vertical section: the "Muro del Nano". This section develops towards the right always supported by different metal brackets, definitely exposed and with some overhanging passages.

Exit

At the end of the via ferrata, the return to the village takes place with the path code H06 to the right (about 45 'from the end of the via ferrata - about 3h total).

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