Weekend in Val Soana. Feast of San Besso

Location: Ronco Canavese (TO)

Guide language: IT, EN

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Weekend in Val Soana. Feast of San Besso

Two days in Val Soana for the annual festival of San Besso, which takes place in both August and December.

Live two days immersed in uncontaminated nature, among culture, traditions and authentic flavors of the mountains with local guides.

On the first day we will tell you about engravings that tell us about faith in nature and powerful energy, of “masche” (this is how witches are called here), women of a thousand knowledge; of countesses in love, of soldiers returning from war and of happy and free children.

We will discover Tiglietto together, this hamlet in the sun, with an ancient flavor and a splendid panorama. And then… we will visit the old mountain school with its original desks and its memories.

In the afternoon we will visit the town of Ronco and discover the particular copper forge from 1650.

The next morning we will go up from Campiglia Soana, together with the pilgrims, to honor the festival at the sanctuary, among the highest in Europe.

⛪ 🏘️ We therefore start from Campiglia which has many stories to tell, to follow the Royal hunting road that leads to Pian dell’Azaria, commissioned by Umberto I, King of Italy in 1897. We are in the Gran Paradiso National Park.

🥾 🥾 We leave the mule track before arriving at the plateau and begin the climb to Monte Fautenio with a beautiful path through larch woods until we reach wide views of the valley.

🌿🦌🦌 On the sides of the mountains we will have the opportunity to spot grazing chamois and the Sanctuary will already be visible, located under the Mount, a monolith approximately 60 meters high, which stands out in the natural amphitheater of the valley, culminating in the summit of the Rosa dei Banchi ( 3164 m), watershed between Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta.

⛪ The beautiful sanctuary is built under the rock face of Monte Fautenio – Fantun at 2019 m. above sea level.

Legend has it that Bessus was a soldier of the Theban legion who converted to Christianity until he was captured and thrown from the cliff of Mount Fautenio, leaving a miraculous footprint on which the sanctuary dedicated to him was built.

San Besso is not only venerated in Campiglia and throughout the Soana Valley, but also in the Canavese area and in the neighboring Aosta Valley, especially in Cogne.

We will explain why and also other interpretations.

After the rituals of the festival we will be able to enjoy the excellent lunch, with polenta cooked on the copper cauldron, prepared by the friends of San Besso.

Excursion between faith and nature, with fascinating history and anthropological reading. An experience between faith, nature and Alpine traditions, to return regenerated and in harmony. 🌿⛪🌄





Copri
Period

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Athletic level

1

Ideal for

Groups, Families, Couples, Singles

Duration

2D

Technical level

1

People

4

Tour type

Round trip

D+

1000m

Q max

2019 m

Total km

13km

D-

1000

Q min

970

Ground

Single track, Mule track

Period

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Duration

2D

People

4

Ideal for

Groups, Families, Couples, Singles

Technical level

1

Athletic level

1

Km totali

13

Tour type

Round trip

Ground

Single track, Mule track

D +

1000

D -

1000

Q max

2019

Q min

970

Comfort

2

Landscape/nature

3

culture

3

Relax

3

Accomodation: Hotel

Meals: Packed, Restaurant


WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • visit to the hamlet of Tiglietto with its mountain school, the Ronco copper forge and the Sanctuary of San Besso
  • naturalistic and cultural trekking in the Gran Paradiso park, the oldest protected area in Italy
  • dinner and overnight stay in hotel; packed lunch and polentata in San Besso
  • you will be able to taste and purchase typical KM0 products
  • accompaniment by a certified local guide
  • close encounters with the typical fauna of the Gran Paradiso National Park (ibex, chamois, eagles, bearded vultures, marmots, etc)
  • authentic immersion in a wild and uncontaminated place, in its culture and its centuries-old traditions
  • possibility of customizing the tour with other activities or experiences, additional days or other extras (see dedicated section)

SUSTAINABLE TOUR:
  • we undertake to collect any waste found during the excursion
  • we offer the possibility to offset the CO2 produced by the tour by planting trees
  • as far as possible we choose eco-compatible accommodation facilities and restaurateurs who offer local, organic and KM0 products
  • we try as much as possible to avoid the use of motor vehicles as much as possible

Terms and conditions​

Here are our booking and payment policies:

  • 30% deposit at the time of booking
  • Balance due within 15 days of tour departure date
Here are our trip cancellation policies:

  • Cancellation up to 60 days before departure: full refund (100%)
  • Cancellation between 60 and 30 days before departure: 50% refund
  • Cancellation between 30 and 15 days before departure: 30% refund
  • Cancellation within 15 days before departure: no refund
For full terms and conditions, please see this page: General terms and conditions

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   Price: 275 €

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