Hiking Val Pellice

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Beautiful Overlook – Another Panorama

This is just a quick post to document our first local hike from Malpertus to the closest town, Bobbio Pellice. As already mentioned in a previous post, there is a number of trails around that you can hike. The one we chose to go into town, is the same one that goes across Napolean’s Bridge just outside our Borgata and is called the Pista Bassa.

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Once over the bridge the trail ascends quickly and then flattens out and appears to be used often by local farmers, since there are clear signs of tractor use. Since I want to keep this short, here are a few slide shows for the points of interest.

The Pista Bassa Hike

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Napolean’s Bridge

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Napolean’s Bridge – circa 1640 and other dates

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Napolean’s Bridge – more dates

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Napolean’s Bridge – even more dates

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Our Host Sam out front

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Terrace

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Old Terraces

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Borgata’s Main Water Source

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – An old barn in disrepair

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Patti and Lisa behind us talking

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Deviation to the Pista Ulta

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Our host’s son Luca

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – Our hosts Sam and his son Luca

Flowers of the Pista Bassa

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Hiking the Pista Bassa – The Flowers

Flowers of the Pista Bassa – Star of David

Restaurants

Trattoria del Centro

After our short hike, it was time for lunch and some refreshment. Our local host Sam quickly introduced us to the owner of the Trattoria del Centro, where we were able to order local home cooked food at a very reasonable price.

Trattoria del Centro – Local Case Linga – Appetizer

Trattoria del Centro – Local Case Linga – Spaghetti alla Ragu

Trattoria del Centro – Local Case Linga – Creamy Panna Cota, Coffee and Sambuca

After our meal, which included wine, water, appetizer and pasta for both of us; then I order dessert, coffee and sambuca; and the entire bill came to 30€. I will also include that the Panna Cotta had the most delicate and creamy texture that I have yet had in Italy.

We returned to the Borgata the same way we came, which helped us discover a few more visual treats, especially a small outcropping with terrific views.

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Beautiful Overlook

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Overlook of mountains

Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice – Patti in field along the trail

And a short video of Patti hiking the trail.

So that concluded our day hike from Malpertus to Bobbio Pellice, complete with Pranzo (that’s Italian for lunch). We found this a great short hike, with some points of interest along the way. So, if you are ever in the area, you should give it a try and enjoy the cool mountain air and beautiful surroundings. Ciao for now!

Trail Map

If you are interested in our trail map, see the image below. Or, while using standard and accepted security practices, feel free to download the PDF here.