Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of north-western Italy, with an elevation of 1,492 m. The peak is in the communal territory of Stresa, between the Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore. The source of the Agogna river is located in the mountain. Mottarone area is known for the production of cheese, the most renowned of which is the Toma del Mottarone. The peak of Mottarone can be reached by a 20-minute ride on a 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 the Lake Maggiore; the Monviso in the Maritime Alps, as well as the Monte Rosa, can be seen on clear sky days. It is possible 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 the railway station. The suggested time to the summit is 4:20 from the station.

The scenery of this place is very beautiful. 360-degree non-perspective photography takes very good visual effects. It is possible to ski when the snow is on the top of the mountain. Good choice. You can see the lake in the distance. Worth a visit. On holidays, you can come and play with friends.

Amazing views of the lago maggiore. You can drive to the top of the mountain by car and then walk up. When you take route from Stresa there is a toll of 10€ but if you take route from lago Orta then there is no toll. The ski lifts and funivia were closed during summer.

Relaxing and peacefull place...full of energy, fresh air and wanderful place wghere you can relax.

Really cool, and the price for the cable car (20€ roundtrip) is fair. Lots of hiking paths and amazing views on top. Definitely something you should do when in Stresa or Orta!

January 2023: [photo only from Ryanair Flight, 35,000ft]

Awesome experience and breathtaking view 💕💓💖

What a ride with my motorbike there ! Incredible view ! Mozzafiato !

Nice to see

During springtime with a sunny day, the view is just incredible with a 360deg panorama seeing from the Alps summit with snow to Milan valley. It takes some time to reach there by car and you have to end up with your feet but definitely worth it. One of the best sceneries I’ve seen in 2018 !!

Great place to make your barbecue, trekking and find mushrooms

Go there on a sunny day and you will be taken away. Incredible views, fantastic scenery, awesome hikes. And, you want to take a ride on Alpyland. Once you are on a hiking trail, the noise of tourists fades and you can immerse in nature. Upon teaching Stresa, engage in fabulous Italian cuisine. Really, every second worth being there.

Beautiful panorama view. Road up took a bit longer than expected and temperatures were rather low too. Too bad we were too early in the season for the rodel track. We'll definitely come back here later in spring!

great views shame about the cable car.

Mountain peak, awesome. The gondola's are out of order though.