You won’t be disappointed. So many and varied are the delights of the Valle Spluga. Captivating natural beauty flanked by very particular rchitectural features of ancient village, mule-track and magical cobblestone pathway. History and heritage enveloped within a priceless cultural environment. Just an hour’s walk from Fraciscio, the hamlet forming part of Campodolcino, someone has conjured up a dream come true: l’alpe delle Foppe. Set out on foot from the car park at Fraciscio’s cemetery, or if you prefer from Motta and make the gentle traverse in just 30 mins.
There’s a convenient cycle path with its bold twists and turns, winding through magnificent fir and larch forest. Foppe’s meadows are well manicured, host a well-ordered vegetable plot and a cornucopia of colour is provided by native flowers bedecking splendidly-restored mountain dwellings. In the air an engaging aroma of burning wood mixes with the scent of hay under a summer sun, the infectious laughter of a child, the thud of axe on logs, all contributing to evoke the delight of the calming and gentle rhythms of a bygone age. A halt is a must.