Gruppo: Alpi Lepontine / Ossola

The Ferrata Walserfall is the most recent equipped route in Val d’Ossola: inaugurated in 2020, vertically supports the spectacular waterfall that flows from the woods above Baceno (VB), in the area of the Natural Park of Alpe Veglia and Devero. A path of about 3 hours with two distinct sections and an evocative name for each key passage — the Wall of the Waterfall, the Chestnut Cengia, the Wall of the Tetti — in a wild and suggestive gneissic environment.

Starting Kiss (VB). The main access point is behind theAncient Latteria: follow the path H00 towards the road bridge of Osso, cross and take a path along the river to the base of the ferrata (30 minutes). Alternatively, you start directly from the village following the signpost.

L’ attack occurs on a platter of black gneisss near the waterfall, where the first chains work as a handrails on simple steps. After the initial leaps, the Muro of the Cascata comes alive: a long vertical placconata with abundant brackets, where l’ exhibition grows progressively keeping close to the waterfall. A traverse to the right leads to a terrace and then to the Cengia of the Cascata, term of the first section — here an escape route to the left requires the ford of the stream.

The second section is the most demanding: from the climbs you go up to the Muro delle Vespe, with brackets leading to the left under blackish rock roofs. After the Cengia dei Castagni the Muro dei Tetti, the most exciting part: reassemble the roofs to the right, then vertical, then traverse to the left with pedivelle for the feet. You arrive at the plateau of Piodacalva, groupet of huts and stables, beginning of the descent.

Hard difficulty. The Wall of Tetti requires arms and technique: the final traverse with pedivelle testifies the resistance to prolonged effort. Wet gneiss (fog or water spray) significantly increases the commitment of the entire route.

Da Piodacalva you descend on a path into the woods and return to Baceno in about 30 minutes. The complete tour is about 3 hours for 3 km of route with 500 m of total altitude difference.