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DISCOVER THE TRAIL

Everything you need to know before you set out!

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The Cammino di Ermenegildo is a journey through time and nature, a 3-day loop hike in the heart of Oasi Zegna, in the Biella Alps in Piemonte. An immersive experience devised for intermediate level hikers keen to explore new natural scenarios.
The trail follows the footsteps of the “solitary wayfarer” Ermenegildo Zegna, the forward-looking businessman who in the early 20th century launched a major social and environmental improvement program in the mountains around Trivero Valdilana, where the Zegna Wool Mill is still active. With its 100 km2 of woods, upland pastures and panoramic views across the Po valley plains and the arc of the Alps, Oasi Zegna is a unique nature reserve. The Cammino di Ermenegildo enables you to enjoy a genuine adventure amidst nature, culture and history and discover the timeless beauty of Oasi Zegna.

This fascinating and demanding mountain trek is suitable for people who are physically fit and used to paths with significant elevation differences and rough terrain. Certain sections may be slippery in the event of rain and there are points not recommended for those who suffer from height vertigo. The trail’s technical difficulty is T2 according to the SAC (Swiss Alpine Club) scale, its overall difficulty reflecting the technical skills and physical fitness required to do it.

MAIN TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE CAMMINO DI ERMENEGILDO
3 legs
Total distance: 51 km
Total elevation gain: 2,020 m
Walking time: 16 hours
Il Cammino in sintesi
Il Cammino in sintesi

HIKER’S PASSPORT AND KIT

Show your “passport” at the stop-over points and get a stamp! Stage by stage, you can “certify” your progress with a document testifying to your efforts, a souvenir to take home with you. Here are the places and times you can pick up the hiker’s kit:

  • CASA ZEGNA
    Via Gugliemo Marconi 23 - Trivero Valdilana (BI). Open every Sunday from 14:30 to 18:30. In August, open every day (from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 17:00). T: 015 759 1463
  • ZEGNA SHOP 
    At the Centro Zegna, Via Guglielmo Marconi  44 - Trivero Valdilana (BI). From Tuesday to Saturday 10-13/14-19, Sunday 10-18, closed on Monday. T: 015 756539 
  • TRIVERO TOURISM OFFICE
    At the Centro Zegna, Trivero Valdilana (BI). Open every morning, except Monday, from 9:00 to 12:00. T: 015.9248084
  • BAR DEL PONTE
    Via Roma 88, Trivero Valdilana (BI). Open from Monday to Friday from 06:10 to 19:30, Saturday from 07:45 alle 19:30, closed on Sunday. T: 347 914 8768
  • AGRITURISMO ORO DI BERTA 
    Via dell'Oro 172 , Fraz. Castagnea, Portula (BI). T: 015 756501. Open on weekends.
  • CASCINA FAGGIO - HOTEL BRUGHIERA
    Borgata Brughiera 5, Mosso Santa Maria (BI). T: 015.756613 -  392 082 2366
  • GRIBAUD, OSTERIA DI MONTAGNA 
    Località Brughiera 1, Valdilana (BI). Open on Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 15:00, on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 15:00 and from 17:30 to 23:00, Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. T: 347 824 0707
  • CASCINA PRAPIEN
    Regione Prapiano 1, Mosso (BI). Open on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00. T: 339 776 6963

    CAMMINO DI ERMENEGILDO GIFT

    If you complete your passport with all the stamps and rubbings, you can obtain an exclusive gadget at Casa Zegna, the Zegna Shop and Bar del Ponte.

    Share your adventure on your socials with hashtag: #ilcamminodiermenegildo
    • Il Cammino in sintesi
    Passaporto e kit del camminatore

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