Access
Access to Binn (CH)
BY CAR
– Between Lax and Fiesch, turn south for Ernen, Binntal.
Cross Ernen and Ausserbinn.
In Binn, possibility of parking on the road towards Fäld.
GPS: 46°21’53.1″N 8°11’16.9″E
BY TRAIN
– Line CFF Brig – Fiesch or Brig – Andermatt.
Get off in Fiesch, then take the post bus.
www.cff.ch
BY POST BUS
– From Fiesch to Binn, line 651.
– From Lax to Binn, line 652.
www.carpostal.ch
BY ALPINE BUS
– From Binn to Fäld / Brunnenbiel, line 653.
Reservation: +41 27 971 25 25, 8:30-11:55 and 14:00-17:00 the day before)
www.busalpin.ch
BY TAXI
– Binntal Taxi Schmidt
Tel: +41 (0)79 206 65 44
During winter, the Schneetourenbus brings you directly from Ernen or Binn to Fäld.
Touren in Binntal
Access to Alpe Devero or to Valdo Formazza (I)
BY CAR
– Road 337 from Locarno or highway towards Simplon to Domodossola.
After Domodossola, fork in the Antigorio valley towards Val Formazza until Baceno.
– For Alpe Devero, in the center of Baceno, take the municipal road that goes up to Devero.
Alpe Devero is closed to private cars, but you can leave your car in a car park before the village.
– For Valdo Formazza, in the center of Baceno, follow the road 659 to Valdo.
BY TRAIN
– Line 1 Novarra – Domodossola (Trenitalia)
– Line 2 Milano – Domodossola (Trenitalia)
– Line Locarno – Domodossola (CFF)
BY BUS
– To Alpe Devero: Domodossola – Baceno – Goglio – Devero (ProntoBus)
– To Valdo Formazza: Domodossola – Baceno – Ponte Formazza (Cascata del Toce)
www.comazzibus.com
BY TAXI
– Servizio Taxi in Baceno
Tel: +39 0 349 07 96 016
– Marco Enzo, Piazza Matteoti in Domodossola
Tel: +39 0 347 92 76 837
Huts nearby
Here is the list of huts near Binntal.
Mittlenberghütte (Binn valley)
www.mittlenberg.ch – 1h30
Rifugio Castiglioni (Alpe Devero)
www.alpedevero.it/castiglioni.htm – 3h30
Rifugio Margaroli (Alpe Vanino)
www.rifugiomargaroli.it – 5h, via Scatta Minoia
Rifugio Arona (Alpe Veglia)
www.rifugiocaiveglia.com – 9h30
Rifugio Claudio e Bruno (valle di Morasco)
www.rifugi-omg-formazza.it – 5h, via Hohsandjoch
Rifugio Citta di Busto (valle di Morasco)
www.rifugiocittadibusto.it – 5h, via Hohsandjoch
Rifugio Mores (Lago del Sabbione)
www.rifugi-bivacchi.com – 5h, via Hohsandjoch
Bivacco Conti (Scatta Minoia)
www.estmonterosa.it – 4h
Tourism
In Switzerland
– Regional nature park of the valley of Binn.
www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch
– Tourism office in Binn
www.binn.ch
Tél: +41 (0)27 971 45 47
– Bergsteigerzentrum Aletsch/Fiesch
www.4000plus-vs.ch
Tél: +41 (0)27 971 17 76
ACCOMMODATION IN BINN
– Hotel Ofenhorn
www.ofenhorn.ch
Tél: +41 (0)27 971 45 45
– Hotel Albrun
www.albrun.ch
In Italy
– Alpe Devero
www.alpedevero.it
– Valdo Formazza
www.valformazza.it
ACCOMMODATION
– Agriturismo Alpe Crampiolo
www.agriturismoalpecrampiolo.it
– La Baita
www.labaita-crampiolo.com
– Chez Fizzi
www.locandapuntafizzi.it
Other
– Dynamic topographic map
map.wanderland.ch
