Quario, 13866 Strona, Biella, Piedmont, Italy.
The Mosso Valley is located north of the Vercelli plain and is some 90 minutes by car from Milan (Malpensa) airport. The valley falls within an area of pre-alpine hills and mountains close to the Vercelli plain - the ‘pianura vercellese’ - which gifts Piedmont its leading rice crop to this day.
The nearest provincial city is Biella. This University town retains strong industrial and historical links to the textile industry. The sports and fashion houses of Cerruti, Fila and Ermenegildo Zegna (in Trivero) were first established in the Biellese region.
Local attractions and things to do
The Mosso Valley area offers the summer visitor many healthy opportunities including farm holidays, fishing, riding, cycling and many beautiful woodland walks for those who enjoy the unspoilt alpine scenery or are simply looking for things to do.
• beautiful views of the scenically wooded Mosso Valley, in the Italian Pre-Alps.
• nearest ski facilities are at Bielmonte, (altitude 1500m) a local ski resort known locally as ‘a balcony over the world’ because of the breathtaking views.
• for the more adventurous, Aosta and the Gressoney valley is ~110 minutes by car.
The area is also close to:
• The sanctuary of Oropa and the cable car to mount Mucrone, with its hotel and mount Camino. From Camino mountain, there are walks into the Aosta region.
• Valleys of vineyards and lake Viverone; lakes Sirio and Bertignano, besides the nearby lakes of Orta and Maggiore.
• Close to the Aosta Valley (circa 80 minutes drive) with spectacular mountain ranges which include Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Mount Rosa, also the Gran Paradiso National and the Champorcher Regional Parks.
