The final stage of the Novara Hills Trail accompanies walkers from Casaleggio Novara to the heart of the city of Novara. It is a route of approximately 20 kilometers that combines the vast landscapes of the Novara plains with the charm of the historic city center, featuring one of the most moving finales of the entire itinerary.

From rice paddies to the city's symbolic monuments, this stage represents the natural conclusion of a journey through the landscapes, villages, and traditions of the Novara region.

Through the rice paddies toward the Gargarengo Tower

Leaving the center of Casaleggio Novara, the path heads south, once again crossing the typical landscape of rice paddies.

Irrigation canals, cultivated fields, and wide horizons accompany the first few kilometers until reaching the Gargarengo Tower, in the municipality of Vicolungo. This ancient tower is one of the historical landmarks of the Novara countryside and offers an interesting opportunity for a break along the route.

Here the plain reveals its full breadth, providing a sense of tranquility that accompanies the walker toward the final destination.

From San Pietro Mosezzo to Casalgiate

The route runs briefly alongside the high-speed railway line before reaching Mosezzo, a hamlet in the Municipality of San Pietro Mosezzo.

Passing through the village, one encounters the parish church and the cemetery, testaments to the local history and the lives of the communities that have inhabited these countrysides for centuries.

Continuing south, you reach Cascina Visconta, an example of Novara's agricultural tradition, before heading decisively east toward Casalgiate.

Here stands the characteristic castle that dominates the small settlement, the last significant historical building before entering the provincial capital.

Entering Novara

Leaving the countryside behind, the Novara Hills Trail progressively approaches the city.

After crossing the Agogna stream again, which was encountered in the early stages of the route, you enter the urban fabric of Novara.

It is a symbolic transition: the walker definitively leaves the nature and countryside traversed in previous days to immerse themselves in the history and architecture of the city.

Along Via Gnifetti, you will find the headquarters of the Fondazione Comunità Novarese, the main supporter of the Novara Hills Trail project, a concrete testament to the strong bond between the path and the territory.

Casa Bossi and the Dome of San Gaudenzio

Ascending along the Baluardo, you reach one of the masterpieces of nineteenth-century architecture: Casa Bossi, designed by Alessandro Antonelli.

But it is in the final steps that the journey offers its most intense emotion.

Indeed, the Dome of San Gaudenzio appears before your eyes, the authentic symbol of Novara and an absolute masterpiece by Alessandro Antonelli. Standing 121 meters high, it dominates the city and is visible from much of the Novara plain.

Reaching the basilica represents the completion of the entire Novara Hills Trail: an arrival that unites the value of the journey with the beauty of one of Piedmont's most iconic monuments.

A trail that tells the story of the Novara region

The sixth stage concludes an itinerary that, over the course of six days, crosses some of the most representative environments of the province of Novara: vineyard-covered hills, woods, Baragge, rice paddies, historic villages, and cities of art.

Each stage has revealed a different facet of the territory, showing how nature, culture, agriculture, and traditions are deeply intertwined.

Arriving beneath the Dome of San Gaudenzio represents not only the end of the path, but the culmination of a slow tourism experience capable of introducing the Novara region through the journey, step by step.

For those who choose to walk it, the Novara Hills Trail is not just a hiking itinerary, but a journey to discover the identity of a territory rich in history, landscapes, and authenticity.