Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of Piedmont , north-western Italy , with an elevation of 1,492 metres (4,895 ft). It is located between the provinces of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and Novara .
10-697: The peak is in the communal territory of Stresa , between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore . The source of the Agogna river is located in the mountain. The Mottarone area is known for the production of cheese, the most renowned of which is the Toma del Mottarone. According to the SOIUSA ( International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps ) the mountain can be classified in the following way: Prior to May 2021
20-560: A group of three small islands and two islets in the Italian part of Lago Maggiore , located in the western arm of the lake, between Verbania to the north and Stresa to the south. Together totalling just 50 acres (20 hectares) in area, they are a major local tourist attraction for their picturesque setting. Their name derives from the Borromeo family , which started acquiring them in the early 16th century (Isola Madre) and still owns
30-598: A long tradition. Sci Club Mottarone was founded in 1909. In January 1935 the first giant slalom in ski racing history took place on the Mottarone. In 1940 the first ski lift opened called, Slittone . After World War II, the ski resort developed. Today there are 21 trails, something for every kind of skier. There are five ski lifts: Baby , Selva Spessa 1 , Selva Spessa 2 , La Rossa and Baita Omegna . In addition, there are two moving carpet lifts (tapis-roulants) for beginners. Unfortunately, another lift called Alpe Corti ,
40-529: The Simplon Pass . The name of the town first appeared in documents on 15 January AD 998 as "Strixsya"; later "Strexia", "Strexa" and "Stresia" were used. In 1014 Stresa was donated by Emperor Henry II to the female Benedictine monastery of San Felice of Pavia . In the 15th century it grew into a fishing community and owed feudal allegiance to the House of Visconti of Milan . It subsequently came under
50-473: The Stresa–Mottarone cable car crash It is possible to reach the peak of Mottarone by car. There are two roads: the first comes up from Armeno, west of the Mottarone summit near Lake Orta; the second, a private toll road, begins from Alpino, a frazione of Stresa on the eastern side of the summit. On foot, it's possible to reach the summit using path L1 from Stresa (designated CAI Stresa), which passes near
60-465: The control of the Borromeo family . In 1948 American author and journalist Ernest Hemingway visited the town; he had set part of his 1929 novel Farewell to Arms in the Grand Hotel des Îles Borromées . Stresa hosted a number of political conferences in the 20th century, including in: EuroCity train services connect south to Milan and north to Bern and Basel . Ferry-boat service from
70-556: The peak of Mottarone could be reached by a 20-minute ride on the Stresa-Alpino-Mottarone Cable Car cableway from Carciano, a frazione of Stresa. This was built to replace a rack and pinion railroad from Stresa in 1963. It overlooks the city of Verbania on Lake Maggiore; Monviso in the Maritime Alps , as well as Monte Rosa , can be seen on clear sky days. This can't be done anymore after
80-491: The railway station. The suggested time to the summit is 4:20 from the station. On 23 May 2021, a cabin of the Stresa–Alpino–Mottarone Cable Car which was carrying fifteen people fell into a wooded area of the mountainside near the summit, killing fourteen people and injuring another. A ski resort with 21 km (13 mi) of downhill skiing slopes is located on Mottarone. Skiing on Mottarone has
90-633: The town's two docks provides regular access to the nearby Borromean Islands . Until its May 2021 deadly disaster the Stresa-Alpino-Mottarone Cable Car offered a 20-minute ride to the summit of Monte Mottarone , with the Giardino Botanico Alpinia en route. As of late 2023 this is to be rebuilt in 2024 and reenter service in summer 2025. (Information from the Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico ) Borromean Islands The Borromean Islands (It. Isole Borromee ) are
100-485: Was closed after 2011 at the end of its "technical life", following Italian law which allows certain lifts to be used only 30 years. Stresa Stresa is a comune (municipality) of about 4,600 residents on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola , in the Italian region of Piedmont . about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Milan . It is situated on road and rail routes to
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