Caldè (Lago Maggiore)
Last Thursday I spent a couple of hours trackside, while on a short stint to northern Italy.
Caldè is a village on the shore of Lago Maggiore I was introduced to by friends last June. It has a nice pebble beach with crystal clear water, a tiny marina and a handful of small restaurants. The 15th century chapel on the Rocca caught my attention. Now, only the second time up there I had the chance to stay for a while and take in the scenery and the action down below on the rails.
The single track line has a considerably dense freight traffic, intertwined with local passenger trains. This intermodal comes off the Gotthard Pass destined for Milan. Five to eight trains per hour is what to expect here. New hunting grounds.
29.3.2023
Caldè (Lago Maggiore)
Last Thursday I spent a couple of hours trackside, while on a short stint to northern Italy.
Caldè is a village on the shore of Lago Maggiore I was introduced to by friends last June. It has a nice pebble beach with crystal clear water, a tiny marina and a handful of small restaurants. The 15th century chapel on the Rocca caught my attention. Now, only the second time up there I had the chance to stay for a while and take in the scenery and the action down below on the rails.
The single track line has a considerably dense freight traffic, intertwined with local passenger trains. This intermodal comes off the Gotthard Pass destined for Milan. Five to eight trains per hour is what to expect here. New hunting grounds.
29.3.2023