6-Day Wild Food Italian Alps
Under the guidance of an experienced foraging guide, we will spend a week in the Italian Alps, searching for wild edible plants and mushrooms. Think of waterfalls, hiking through different ecosystems as we walk up and down the mountains, a stay in a small chalet in the middle of nowhere and Italian mountain culture and cuisine. The perfect opportunity to go completely back to basics. Italy is one of the best known mushroom countries, deeply rooted in the local culture and boasting an extensive and longstanding tradition of foraging.
A diverse trip where we hike, visit local villages, forage and sleep in an authentic Italian chalet. Join us on a trip of a lifetime!
All you need to know
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A highly diverse program, all outdoors.
An exploratory journey through edible plants and mushrooms, suitable for both beginners and advanced participants.
4-days of hiking through forests, mountains and local villages
1 day of resting and visiting the city of Domodossola
Culinary aspect:
adventurous and flavorful food, sourced locally (foraged) from morning till evening, two visits to restaurants
A compact travel group: a good atmosphere and personal interaction.
Disconnection: we request minimizing the use of smartphones to an absolute minimum.
Some activities will require a car, shared amongst participants. -
Appropriate clothing: waterproof, warm, and good hiking shoes, good backpack.
Good physical condition: ability to walk 15 km and no fear of cold or water. -
Sunday afternoon 14nd of september to fridaymorning 19th of september
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€1250 per person
10% discount if you register with a partner
Included in the price:
All meals from sundaynight to friday morning. Snacks, and beverages (non-alcoholic) from Sunday evening to Friday morning.Foraging guide.
Accommodations in shared house and room.
Preparatory information session.
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Exact details will be shared after payment.
Transportation to Trasquera, 28868 Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy by car, or from Milan airport to Domodossola trainstation where a pick up can be arranged in the afternoon on the 29th from (easily accessible from Milan airport or by car from Belgium). Who wants to, can also share their ride.
Day By Day planning
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4 pm Arrival in Bugliaga, check in to our chalet.
Aperitif and Dinner.
After dinner you will receive the general explanation of the trip.
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After breakfast, we get ready for a first hike and move a village further towards Trasquera, where you get an intro on mushroom and plant picking.
We are out for a whole day, picking some mushrooms and having lunch along the way with ingredients found from nature.
In the afternoon we make our way through the mountain forests towards the Chalet, where we have a nice dinner together in the evening.
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After breakfast, we head toward San Domenico, where we hike to the summit to cook with our freshly found ingredients. We spend a whole day on the trail, ending with a fresh splash in the mountain water.
Throughout the day we are looking for mushrooms and plants and return to the chalet in the evening with a full catch, where a delicious meal awaits you.
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After two intense hiking days, it is a physically calmer day and in the morning we visit a natural phenomenon, “The Orridi di Uriezzo” (Uriezzo Gorge) in the heart of the Antigorio Valley. A tangible evidence of the erosive effect of ancient glaciers and of the water that flowed beneath them, over thousands of years in the Ossola Valley plain.
After this we have lunch in a traditional northern Italian restaurant, where the real locals still come to eat.
In the afternoon, we head to a (secret) lake high in the mountains, where we visit one of Italy's most remote cheese makers. Along the way, we will take in the necessary edible mushrooms and wild edible plants.
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Today we take a last big trek to the top and go high into the mountains with beautiful views. We have lunch along the way with our catch from the forests and end the day with a delicious dinner made by the owners and farmers of the area.
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After breakfast, we look back at a beautiful week, say goodbye and leave for home!
Who are we?
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Forest To Plate
Forest To Plate has been organizing wild food trips and adventures for over a decade and specializes in edible wild plants and mushrooms. We bring people from all backgrounds together during our trips, and share one common trade, our love for nature.
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Your home for the week
You will stay in one of the beautiful houses at te end of the road in Bugliaga on a goat farm, 1 km from the main road. From here we will hike and discover the surrounding area, forage for plants and hunt for mushrooms.
