From Arcumeggia Painted Village to Lake Maggiore via Monte San Martino

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From Arcumeggia Painted Village to Lake Maggiore via Monte San Martino

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From Arcumeggia Painted Village to Lake Maggiore via Monte San Martino

07:23

18.8km

970m

Hiking

Forest hike through Italy's open-air art village with WWI history and seven-lake views.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.23 km

Viewpoint

4.49 km

Monte Rossel

Peak

6.37 km

Arcumeggia — the Painted Village

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Arcumeggia is a fraction of Casalzuigno and is located in the province of Varese. It is located at an altitude of 567 meters. Arcumeggia is known as the painted village: …

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6.47 km

Arcumeggia Miniature Wooden Village

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Small washhouse transformed into a symbol of the town

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6.59 km

Signpost to S. Martino and Arcumeggia

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12.6 km

Shrine of the Martyrs of St. Martin

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12.8 km

Monte San Martino Memorial and Chapel

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Fantastic view over seven lakes. The Ristoro San Martino refuge, run by the province of Varese, is open on weekends from March to November. If the weather permits, even in …

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14.6 km

View of Lake Maggiore

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40 cm of snow

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18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

5.51 km

3.94 km

1.21 km

1.09 km

187 m

Surfaces

8.59 km

6.42 km

1.31 km

1.27 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

21°C

12°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 18, 2022,Wanderung S. Martino, Italien

This is a tour for sunny days as it runs mostly in the forest. At the end, a fantastic view of several lakes awaits. Refreshment stop in Arcumeggia at Locanda del Pittore.

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April 4, 2024,Giro dei tre Santi(Antonio, Martino, Michele)

A nice tour, not too demanding, but at a good pace. Departure from the entrance to the military road, which from just below Sant'Antonio leads to San Martino in Culmine, where the church and the panorama reign supreme. Suggestive visit to the monumental cemetery dedicated to the Partisans who perished during the resistance.
Return via Monte Colonna, with the tunnel …

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