Riale - Ossola valley

Riale, hamlet of Formazza, is the last town center in the North part of Ossola valley.

Dam and lake of Morasco

 

Riale, small village in the municipality of Formazza, 

is the northernmost village of the Piedmont Region.  

The first lake encountered near Riale is the reservoir of Morasco, 

created by a dam; you can walk right round it along a pleasant track.

The Toce Falls

The waterfall regarded as the most spectacular in the Alps, the Toce Falls, is in the Formazza Valley at the place called La Frua (1861 m. a.s.l.).
The water of this impressive natural spectacle falls for 143 metres, and spreads out at the bottom to a breadth of 60 metres. As the river is diverted to be used for hydroelectric power, the falls can be seen only on certain days and at certain times during the summer, from June to September.
A hotel built at the top of the falls in 1863 to accommodate climbers and hikers is still patronised by tourists to the area. The little church next to the hotel is dedicated to the Virgin of the Snow, and dates from 1621.

Medieval tower of Premia

Medieval tower (second half of the fifteenth century) in the municipality of Premia località Cristo,  tenere  is a medieval tower, the tower is built of local stone and was 4 floors and It has a massive amount, with 6.9 square meters on each side and 90 cm thick walls. The fortification was necessary to report the danger approaching enemies from Switzerland. It was commissioned and built by the Duke of Milan, along with many other structures that had the same aim of defense and control of the territory.