An investment of 23 million to relaunch an infrastructure – the Scopello-Mera cable car – which will be able to transform Alpe di Mera, on the Piedmontese side of Monte Rosa, into a tourist destination usable all year round. The operation saw Finpiemonte Partecipazioni – the Region’s financial company – as a “financial arranger” and was able to count on approximately 10 million in resources from the Ministry of Tourism and credit support from Banco BPM.
Read more The ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
Ask the Sun
Questions are automatically suggested by 24Ore AI
based on the displayed content.
Today, a visit to the construction site by the leaders of the Piedmont Regional Council is scheduled, for an infrastructural intervention aimed at redefining the development model of the entire Valsesia. This is one of the most significant tourist infrastructure operations carried out in recent years in the Piedmontese Alpine arc and stems from the will of institutions to support the competitiveness of mountain resorts.
The work will replace the chairlift that came into operation in 1976, improving accessibility, comfort, safety, and transport capacity. The new system will connect Scopello to Alpe di Mera via a 2,344-meter route with an 865-meter elevation gain, an intermediate station, 40 ten-seater cabins, and an hourly capacity of between 1,400 and 2,400 passengers, with a travel time reduced to approximately eight minutes.
From a financial point of view, the construction of the cable car is the result of a collaboration between public entities that have built a financing model to support the infrastructure considered strategic for the territory. Finpiemonte Partecipazioni has supported the Piedmont Region and Monterosa 2000 in defining the financial structure of the operation, helping to make a project characterized by a long-term industrial horizon bankable.
Of the total 23 million euros, 10 million come from the Ministry of Tourism, another 10 million from the Piedmont Region and Finpiemonte Partecipazioni, and 3 million from the Province of Vercelli, Unione Montana, Municipality of Scopello, and other local authorities. The ability to easily transport visitors, families, hikers, and sports enthusiasts will allow for the expansion of Alpe di Mera’s offerings, promoting the development of integrated tourist products usable throughout the year.
Read more R&S, The Campania startup KforB will produce bacterial nanocellulose
