ALTA VALLE AND NATURAL PARK

Pian delle Gorre hut Garelli hut Mondovì hut

Don Barbera hut Mongioie hut

1st Stage: from pian delle Gorre to the Garelli mountain hut 2ndStage: from the Garelli mountain hut to the Mondovì mountain hut Take the road on the left of Pian delle Gorre for 200 m and then turn left to Pian del Creus. From Pian del Lupo you hike up to the Hike up along the trail through the fir forest Porta Sestrera pass (1h – 2225 m). of Buscaiè until you get to Pian del Creus From here you proceed downhill until (1h – 1269 m). Cross the plateau and you reach an intersection, take the the and proceed along the main left. Continue to Porta Biecai after valley until you reach Gias Madonna (2h proceeding on the edge of a lake of the – 1653 m). At this point turn right, take same name (1h 45 min - 1998 m). the trail along the mountainside until you You then get to the Havis De Giorgio hut, get to Gias della Costa, and continue to Gias known as the Mondovì mountain hut, at Soprano di Sestrera (3h 15 min – 1842 m). the Sella del Piscio (2h 30 min – 1761 m) in From here you will, reach the Garelli mountain the Valley. hut in about half an hour (4h – 1970 m). Pian delle Gorre hut (Alta Valle Pesio and Tanaro Natural Park) Garelli hut (Cai Mondovì) at Pian delle Gorre (Pesio Valley) 1000m - 12013 Chiusa Pesio (CN) at the Pian del Lupo (Pesio Valley) 1970 m - 12013 Chiusa Pesio (CN) Managers: Castagna Osvaldo 347/3260701 - Alberto Antonella 333/2700314 Manager: Colombo Guido 0174/44730 a 18-bed mountain hut a 94-bed mountain hut

3rd Stage: from the Mondovì mountain hut to the Mongioie mountain hut 4thStage: from the Mongioie mountain hut to the Don Barbera mountain hut Proceed up along the Ellero valley on a dirt road From the Mongioie hut go back on the same to Gias Gruppetti (1h – 1890 m). From here trail until you get to the junction leading to take the trail on your right which takes you the Saline Pass (1h 5 min - 1500 m); take a to the Saline Pass (2h 15min - 2174 m). left turn and hike down to the hamlet of You then hike down the steep Saline gorge, Lower Carnino, and then continue on to pass by the Ciarlo Bossi hut, and turn left Upper Carnino (2h 30 min - 1397 m). at the next junction (3h 15 min – 1500m). From here you hike up the Chiusetta Hike up for about 30 min; until you get to valley until you reach Selle di Carnino, Colla di Carnino (1597 m). where the valley widens out (4h – 1913 m). From here take the trail along the Proceed along the alpine meadow until you mountainside and cross the gully over a get to the Signori Pass and the Don Barbera Tibetan bridge near by the Vene caves, until hut (5h – 2079 m). you reach the Mongioie hut (5h – 1555 m). Mondovì - Havis De Giorgio hut (Cai Mondovì) Mongioie hut (Cai Albenga) at the sella del Piscio (valle Ellero) 1761 m - 12088 Roccaforte Mondovì (CN) at pian Rosso (Tanaro Valley) 1550 m - 12078 (CN) Manager: Mario Canavese 0174/563322 Manager: Silvano Odasso 0174/345541 a 43-bed mountain hut a 68-bed mountain hut

5thStage: from the Signori Pass to the pian delle Gorre hut Alternative routes Follow the military dirt road until you get to the 3°rdStage: Lake alternative (for extremely fit hikers) alpine meadow of Pian Ambrogi and then take From Gias Gruppetti hike up along a trail on the left that is usually the trail on your right until you reach Colla unmaintained to Colletto della Brignola (2h 15 min – 2330 m). From Piana di Malaberga (2h - 2219 m). From here here firstly you descend, then proceed along the edges of Brignola Lake, you hike down to Gias dell’Ortica (3h - 1855 secondly you hike up again to the Bocchino della Brignola (3h 15 min m) and then hike back up on your right to the Duca Pass (3h 30 min – 1890 m), ignoring – 2260 m). You then follow the signs which lead you to the left edge the left turning for the Baban Pass: at this of Lake Raschera, and then take the trail that brings you to Bocchino point a long downhill unmaintained dirt road dell’Aseo (5h – 2292 m). From here proceed downhill to the Mongioie hut will take you to Gias degli Arpi (4h 30 min (6h and 30 min – 1555 m). – 1460 m). By crossing the Prel forest on your right you will get to Saut, then you will reach Pian delle Gorre downhill (5h 30 min – 1000 m). How to reach the Pesio Valley Don Barbera hut (Alta Valle Pesio and Tanaro Natural Park) - From Cuneo take the Cuneo-Mondovì main road, and turn off at at the Signori Pass (Tanaro Valley) 2070 m - 12070 Briga Alta (CN) the Beinette town. Managers: Castagna Osvaldo 347/3260701 - Alberto Antonella 333/2700314 - From Borgo S. Dalmazzo follow the main road in the direction of a 40-bed mountain hut Boves, Peveragno until you get to Chiusa di Pesio. - A6 (Torino-Savona) highway, turn off at the Mondovì tollgate; from here take the Cuneo-Mondovì main road and turn off at the Contact numbers Beinette Town. Alta Valle Pesio and Tanaro Natural Park Tel. 0171/734021 Once you reach Chiusa di Pesio, you continue to the monastery of Naturalist guides of the Western Certosa di Pesio and get to Pian delle Gorre after a further 4 km. Tel. 338/2461123

rifugio Naturalist guides of the Pian delle Gorre Tel. 328/6236802 How to reach the Tanaro Valley rifugio rifugio Garelli Orizzonte Outdoor Mondovì Tel. 338/94791071 - From , take the main road no. 28 until you get to the town Comunità Montana Bisalta Tel. 0171/339957 n° verde 199 172 122 of Ponte di Nava and then take the provincial road to Upega rifugio Don Barbera Comunità Montana Alta Val Tanaro stopping either at the hamlet of Viozene (Mongioie hut - 40 min) rifugio Mongioie Tel. 0174/806721 or at the hamlet of Carnino (Don Barbera hut - 2h 30 min). Comunità montana Valli Monregalesi Tel. 0174/563307

Other accomodations How to reach the Ellero Valley Upega stopping point “La Porta del sole” - From Mondovì follow the signs to the town Roccaforte Mondovì. Tel. 0174/390215 Gite d’étape Tenda “Les Carlines” From here continue to the hamlet of Rastello and proceed Tel. 0033 0493 046274 following the signs to Pian Marchisa (Havis de Giorgio - Mondovì GTA Limonetto stopping point “Aquila blu” Tel. 0171/928170 hut). Graphic design: Cristina Barale Texts: Park personnel Drawings: Roberto Audino Photolithography and printing: Tipolito EUROPA Cuneo Printed in 2006. This publication has been prepared thanks to funding from the Comunità Montana Bisalta, Comunità Montana Alta Valle Tanaro, Comunità Montana Valli Monregalesi, the Banca Regionale Europea and Ferrino & C. s.p.a. Even partial reproduction of the same is forbidden, unless prior authorization is given by the Alta Valle Pesio and Tanaro Natural Park.