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The Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Geopark, in Piedmont, combines spectacular geology of international significance with biodiversity and human culture.
Geosites
What is a geological site?
A geosite can be defined as “a location, area or territory where a geological or geomorphological feature of conservation interest can be identified”(W.A. Wimbledon, 1995).
Geosites represent the geodiversity of a territory, understood as the range of geological characteristics (including structural, mineralogical, petrographic, palaeontological, geomorphological, hydrogeological, pedological, sedimentological and georesource aspects) characteristic of a given area. They are recognised on the basis of their scientific value, educational content and significance as geotourism destinations. They are classified according to their level of importance at international, national, regional or local level. They may also be associated with additional aesthetic, historical/archaeological and/or sporting interests.
A total of 68 geosites have been identified within the Geopark’s territory. Initiatives focused on these sites aim at geoconservation, economic development, sustainable management and responsible use.
Geosites
Itineraries
Museums
GeoNet
Agnona
Alpe Cortenuovo
Alpe Massucco
Aniceti
Ara Caves Garden
Balmuccia peridotite
Bocciolaro
Bocciolaro
Campertogno
Casletto Bridge
Cava Madre
Church of Albo
Cilimo Quarry
Cimalegna Plateau
Corte Buè
Crevola–Varallo
Finero peridotite
Folungo-Monte Bavarione Pass
Giavine Tower
Gula Bridge
Isola di Vocca Mine
Lake Marmo–Sella di Scaredi
Lake Sant’Agostino
Locarno Quarry
Marble from the Falconera Cliff
Monte Rosa Massif
Mount Fenera
Mount Vadà
Nibbio
Nivia Bridge
Pian d’Arla
Pian d’Arla–Ospedaletto
Piancone
Prato Sesia
Premosello
Pseudotachylites from Vogogna
Pulfer Stein
Quarona
Roccapietra
Sacro Monte di Varallo
San Bernardino Stream
Santuario delle Pietre Grosse
Scopetta
Soapstone from the Val Loana
Spoccia Bridge
Stolemberg
The Alpe Laghetto Mines
The Bocchetto Sesserra Mines
The Caves of Mount Fenera
The Hills of Boca
The Monte Rosa gold mines
The Otro Mines
The Pizzo Stagno landslide
Unipiano
Val d’Otro
Val Pogallo
Valsessera – La Frera
Vocca Island 1
Vocca Island 2
Vocca Island 3
Vogogna Castle
Geological and soil science trail on the Cimalegna plateau
Geological trail along the Val Pogallo
Geological walks in Val Cannobina
Glaciological Trail in the Alta Valsesia Nature Park
Loana Valley Geotourism Circuit
Piancavallo–Pian Vadà Geological Trail along the Strada Cadorna
Santa Maria Maggiore–Valle del Basso–Bocchetta di Vald Nature Trail
Stories of Stone in Beura
The Blue Trail in Mergozzo
The Carlo Genoni Trail between Carcoforo and Macugnaga
The Caves Trail on Mount Fenera
The Rivalenti Trail at Isola di Vocca
The Sesia Supervolcano
The Viggiona–Trarego Geological Trail
Via Geoalpina
Vogogna–Premosello Geological Trail
“Carlo Conti” Museum of Archaeology and Palaeontology
Borgosesia (VC)
“Carlo Conti” Museum of Archaeology and Palaeontology
Borgosesia (VC)
“Luigi Burlini” GeoLab Geological Laboratory
Vogogna (VB)
“Luigi Burlini” GeoLab Geological Laboratory
Vogogna (VB)
Angelo Mosso Scientific Institute
Alagna Valsesia (VC)
Ara’s House of Caves
Grignasco (NO)
Archaeological Museum of Soapstone
Malesco (VB)
GranUM, Granite Museum
Baveno (VB)
Montorfano Granite Ecomuseum and Mu.Ma.G. Museum of Pink Marble and Granite
Albo di Mergozzo (VB)
Natural History Museum
Carcoforo (VC)
Park Centre and Botanical Garden at Alpe Fum Bitz
Alagna Valsesia (VC)
San Lorenzo Museum Complex in Kreas
Alagna Valsesia (VC)
Tactile Museum of Natural Sciences of the Lake and the Mountains
Trarego Viggiona (VB)
The “Pietro Calderini” Museum
Varallo (VC)
“Museo dell’Oro” Visitor Centre
Antica Cava Moschini
Antica Cava Moschini
Balmuccia peridotite
Fäld Geological Nature Trail
Gondo Mine
Immersive room at the Calderini Museum
Immersive room at the Calderini Museum
Kreas Mine
Premosello
Sacro Monte di Varallo
Scopetta
Taglione Mine
The André Gorsatt Foundation’s Mineral Museum
The Gula Mine
Val Toppa Mine
