Pizzo Ragno, Mountain summit in Piedmont, Italy

Pizzo Ragno is a mountain summit in the Lepontine Alps that stands at 2,289 meters (7,510 feet) and sits between Val Vigezzo and Val Loana valleys. The peak displays distinct rock formations that shape its character and appearance from different approaches.

The sources record no historical events for Pizzo Ragno itself; its documented past is that of the paths and huts around it. The summit is climbed by three routes: from Orcesco in the Druogno municipality via Alpe Campra (1,379 m), from the Santa Maria Maggiore pinewood up the steep Costa di Fracchia path through south-side alpeggi, and from Patqueso up the Basso valley to Alpe Geccio (1,810 m). At Alpe al Cedo stands the Dante Castelnuovo hut of the Club Alpino Italiano, Val Vigezzo section.

The name Pizzo Ragno combines pizzo, the term for a pointed peak used across northern Italy, with ragno, "spider". The mountain rises between the main Val Vigezzo trough and its side valley Val Loana, just north of the Val Grande National Park boundary. Walkers have long rated it for its panorama, and the Alpe al Cedo refuge of the CAI Val Vigezzo section serves as a base on the slopes.

The hike from Alpe al Cedo takes roughly four hours on marked paths and requires proper gear as well as attention to changing weather. Starting early and monitoring conditions throughout the day makes the experience safer and more enjoyable.

The summit is reached by three marked routes: from Orcesco via Alpe Campra (1,379 m), from the Santa Maria Maggiore pinewood up the steep Costa di Fracchia path, or from Patqueso up the Basso valley to Alpe Geccio (1,810 m). The Dante Castelnuovo "al Cedo" hut of the CAI Val Vigezzo section, near Alpe al Cedo, serves as a base.