THE GARLIC ITINERARY - Torino Hills the HIGH ROUTE OF THE TRE DENTI AND FREIDOUR PARK - THE TESTA dell’ASSIETTA - Val /Val Susa /Ingria - Valle Soana 1 Departure: Torino, 239 m 4 Pinerolese Pedemontano 7 Departure: , hamlet Depot, 1070 m 10 Departure: Cuorgnè, 414 m Elevation change: c. 450 m Departure: , 377 m Elevation change: 1650 m Elevation change: 900 m Length: 32 km (+ 4 km for the variation that goes to the Basilica of Superga) Elevation change: 1026 m Length: 72 km Length: 38 km Difficulty: BC/BC Length: 35 km Difficulty: BC/BC Difficulty: TC/TC (BC+ between Bettassa and Soana) Duration: 3 and a half hours Difficulty: OC+ Duration: 6-7 hours Duration: 4 hours Map: Pro Natura e Piemonte Parchi 1:15.000 n. 1 and n. 2 Sentieri della Collina Torinese Duration: 4 and a half hours Map: IGC 1:50.000, n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 3 Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 17 Torino, e Bassa Val di Susa

800 m 1400 m 2800 m 1200 m 1300 m Prà l’Abbà Colle Colletto Piazzale 2600 m Testa dell’Assietta 1100 m 700 m Berchiotto Basilica 1200 m Colle Crò Colle dell’Assietta Colle Basset 2400 m Rio Verdassa Croce 1100 m Casa 1000 m Frassinetto 600 m Canada 2200 m Colle Bourget 1000 m 900 m Colle Sestrière Molini 500 m Cordova 900 m Borgata Chardonet 2000 m Pian dell’Alpe Ravera 800 m 800 m 1800 m Faiallo 400 m 700 m 700 m 1600 m 600 m Pra Catinat Nava Laux 600 m 300 m Bivio Strada 1400 m Torrente della Rezza 500 m Soana Pont 1200 m 500 m 400 m Cumiana Morgando Cuorgnè 200 m Piazza Giovanni Piazza Giovanni delle Bande Nere Cumiana Fenestrelle 400 m delle Bande Nere 300 m 1000 m Campore Depot Depot Cuorgnè 100 m 200 m 800 m 300 m 0 km 5101520253032 0 km 5101520253035 0 km 10 20 30 40 50 60 72 0 km 4812 16 20 24 28 32 36 38

Valanza - Val the col Bione - Val THE LUNA TOUR - Alta Val Susa THE TWO VALLEYs ROUTE - Valle Sacra 2 Departure: , hamlet Santa Margherita, 540 m 5 Departure: , 500 m 8 Departure: , 1325 m 11 Departure: , village Carina, 390 m Elevation change: 1200 m Elevation change: 920 m Elevation change: 1025 m (665 m the shorter route) Elevation change: 650 m Length: 40 km Length: 28 km Length: 36 km (25 km the shorter route) Length: 19 km Difficulty: BC/BC Difficulty: MC/BC+ Difficulty: BC/BC Difficulty: BC/BC (some parts OC) Duration: 4-5 hours Duration: 3-4 hours Duration: 5 hours Duration: 2 hours Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 17 Torino, Pinerolo e Bassa Val di Susa Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 17 Torino, Pinerolo e Bassa Val di Susa Map: IGC 1:50.000, n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Germanasca Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 21 Il

2000 m 1600 m 2400 m 1200 m 1500 m Col Bione 2300 m Valanza Col du Gondran 1100 m 1800 m 1400 m Alpe Brunet Lago 2200 m dei 7 Colori la Palà bivio 1000 m 1600 m 1300 m 2100 m Truc Cravaria Vert Sagna Longa Punta Cournour 1200 m 2000 m 900 m 1400 m Montgenèvre Moris 1100 m Chabaud Colle Braida 1900 m 800 m Pian Prà 1000 m 1200 m 1800 m Clavière Filippi 700 m 900 m 1700 m 1000 m Rorà Costei 800 m 1600 m 600 m S. Rocco S. Antonio Torre Cives 700 m fornace 800 m 1500 m 500 m Torre 600 m 1400 m Pellice Bousson Carina 600 m Torre 400 m Luserna 500 m 1300 m Cesana Cesana Carina Pellice S. Giovanni Giaveno Giaveno Torinese 400 m 400 m 1200 m Torinese 300 m 0 km 510152025303540 0 km 36912151821242728 0 km 4812 16 20 24 28 32 36 0 km 246810 12 14 16 18 19

alta Val Germanasca - Val Germanasca THE TOUR OF THE TRE valloni - Bassa Val Susa Alp of the Count - Valli di Lanzo THE HIGH path OF THE MORAINic AMPHITHEATRE - 3 Departure: , 810 m 6 Departure: , 367 m 9 Departure: , 590 m 12 Canavese Elevation change: 1427 m Elevation change: 1490 m Elevation change: 1200 m Length: 25,60 km Length: 54,3 km Length: 30 km The Serra d’Ivrea, from Length: 20.9 km Difficulty: BC/BC Difficulty: from TC to OC+ Difficulty: MC/BC to Lake Bertignano Elevation change: 139 m uphill, 601 m downhill Duration: 4 hours Duration: 5-6 hours Duration: 4 and a half hours Map: IGC 1:50.000, n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Germanasca Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 17 Torino, Pinerolo e Bassa Val di Susa Map: IGC 1:50.000 n. 2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio; 1:25.000 n. 110 Lanzo, Viù, The East Frontal Moraine, from Length: 35.5 km , , Cirié, Basse Valli di Lanzo Lake Bertignano to Mazzè bridge Elevation change: 560 m uphill, 730 m downhill on the Dora Baltea 1800 m 1200 m 1900 m The West Frontal Moraine, from Length: 35 km (variation 1); 28.9 km (variation 2) Mazzè bridge on the Dora Baltea Elevation change: 852 m uphill, 759 m downhill Bout du Col B.ta Selletta Muni 1800 m 1700 m Colletto 1100 m to Ponte Preti (variation 1); 614 m uphill, 513 m downhill (variation 2) Camparnaldo 1700 m Alpe delle Fontane Ribba 1600 m 1000 m Pratobotrile del The Valchiusella Moraine, from Length: 17.4 km Ghigo 1600 m bivio Conte A. Capraio Belvedere Ponte Preti to Elevation change: 715 m uphill, 236 m downhill 1500 m Villa piazza 900 m Fonte 1500 m S. Giovanni B.ta Bonaudi 1400 m piazza 1400 m 800 m B.ta Fraz. 1300 m 1300 m B.ta Casei sup. Bert Chiesa Salza incrocio con 700 m Campambiardo 1200 m 1200 m Prov. Consolata Serre strada provinciale 1100 m (bivio per il vallone 600 m 1100 m Chiabrano B.ta 1000 m di Rodoretto) Torre Gaboira 500 m B.ta Ponte 1000 m del Pera Pluc 900 m Colle Morando inizio sterrato della 400 m Morsino 800 m Vana 900 m Ponte Area Attrezzata Almesio 700 m Rabbioso Caprie “il Gravio” Caprie 800 m 300 m Villardora 600 m Perrero (caserme ) Pessinetto Pessinetto 700 m 200 m 500 m 0 km 3691215182124 25,6 0 km 51015202530354045 50 54,3 0 km 36912151821242730

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seen. The Colle del Nivolet links Alta Valle Orco to in Valle d’Aosta. d’Aosta. Valle in Valsavarenche to Orco Valle Alta links Nivolet del Colle The seen. Vana. for a few metres more, you you more, metres few a for

National Park, in natural surroundings of rare beauty where chamois deer and ibex can often be be often can ibex and deer chamois where beauty rare of surroundings natural in Park, National admire the splendid stone bridge of the the of bridge stone splendid the admire After climbing up on the right right the on up climbing After

Paradiso Gran within is change elevation of m 1999 and length of km 40 of itinerary This but satisfying, which allows you to to you allows which satisfying, but the «Cravaria» crossroads. crossroads. «Cravaria» the

LET O NIV el d lle o c into an interesting trail, rather technical technical rather trail, interesting an into leading to Moris and then to to then and Moris to leading

return on asphalt, by way of Ceres, or turn turn or Ceres, of way by asphalt, on return couple of short but steep slopes slopes steep but short of couple

Cesana Torinese - - - - - Susa. - Chiomonte - Exilles - Salbertrand - Oulx - Torinese Cesana have reached Almesio, you can choose to to choose can you Almesio, reached have difficult at this point, with a a with point, this at difficult

- Clavière - Montgènevre du Col - Briançon - Lautaret du Col - Galibier du Col - Télégraphe du Col before becoming asphalted again. Once you you Once again. asphalted becoming before Strada del Bru. The trail becomes becomes trail The Bru. del Strada

Route - Valloire - Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne - Modane - Lanslebourg - Moncenisio del Colle - Susa : junction for the Alpe Pian del Conte. The downhill trail is in fairly poor condition condition poor fairly in is trail downhill The Conte. del Pian Alpe the for junction arrive at the deviation for the dirt dirt the for deviation the at arrive

France is considered one of the most difficult routes in the Western Alps. Western the in routes difficult most the of one considered is slopes of Testa della Cialma and leads to the plateau, where you come upon the the upon come you where plateau, the to leads and Cialma della Testa of slopes of Villa Castelnuovo until you you until Castelnuovo Villa of

With a distance of 202 km and 3300 m of elevation change, this itinerary between and and Italy between itinerary this change, elevation of m 3300 and km 202 of distance a With in the distance. Just before the Alpe Belvedere a long traverse cuts across the the across cuts traverse long a Belvedere Alpe the before Just distance. the in mule track takes you to Filippi. Continuing on asphalt now, go beyond the centre centre the beyond go now, asphalt on Continuing Filippi. to you takes track mule The Valchiusella Moraine, from Ponte Preti to Brosso to Preti Ponte from Moraine, Valchiusella The •

SA SA U S - SA U S the there is a spacious view, with the Salvin Refuge and Lake Monastero recognizable recognizable Monastero Lake and Refuge Salvin the with view, spacious a is there in the direction of Capriolo. Then you go along a dirt road to San Rocco, where a a where Rocco, San to road dirt a along go you Then Capriolo. of direction the in Ponte Preti Ponte

huts and abandoned pastures. After passing the chapel, the woods thin out and and out thin woods the chapel, the passing After pastures. abandoned and huts You depart from Carina in the town of Castellamonte, and cycle uphill on asphalt asphalt on uphill cycle and Castellamonte, of town the in Carina from depart You to Baltea Dora the on bridge Mazzè from Moraine, Frontal West The •

Caselette - . - thick woods of beech trees and birch. Along the way you’ll find modernized Alpine Alpine modernized find you’ll way the Along birch. and trees beech of woods thick expert bikers. bikers. expert the Dora Baltea Dora the

Germagnano - - Fiano - Truc di Miola - - - Grange di Brione - - Brione di Grange - Givoletto - Cassa La - Miola di Truc - Fiano - Torinese Lanzo - 3 km up from Mezzenile, above the village Catelli. Very soon thereafter you enter a a enter you thereafter soon Very Catelli. village the above Mezzenile, from up km 3 The difficulty of some of the stretches makes this excursion suitable only for for only suitable excursion this makes stretches the of some of difficulty The on bridge Mazzè to Bertignano Lake from Moraine, Frontal East The •

Route Avigliana - - - Mompellato - Colle del Lys - Col San Giovanni - Viù - - Viù - Giovanni San Col - Lys del Colle - Mompellato - Rubiana - Almese - Avigliana : scenery. spectacular the as well as trail the of harshness the for famous about starts that road dirt scenic beautiful a on continue you asphalt, on climb The Serra d’Ivrea, from Andrate to Lake Bertignano Lake to Andrate from d’Ivrea, Serra The •

the Valli di Lanzo passing through the area of Val Ceronda and Casternone. and Ceronda Val of area the through passing Lanzo di Valli the The itinerary partially follows the «Due Valli Prestige» long distance route, route, distance long Prestige» Valli «Due the follows partially itinerary The initial an After Mezzenile. past goes and Pessinetto from departs itinerary The

for everyone. for

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and 960 m of elevation change connecting the Bassa Val Susa to to Susa Val Bassa the connecting change elevation of m 960 and length of km 77 of Itinerary

suitable is it difficulties, technical particular no has itinerary this Since - Valle Sacra Valle - TE OU R s VALLEY O TW THE Lanzo di Valli - nt Cou the f o p l A

LYS LYS el d lle o c top and at the foot of the morainic hills. hills. morainic the of foot the at and top

the main route from the towns of the Canavese, Biellese and Vercellese, at the the at Vercellese, and Biellese Canavese, the of towns the from route main the

follows the hilly arc from Andrate to Brosso, and connecting paths leading to to leading paths connecting and Brosso, to Andrate from arc hilly the follows Cesana Torinese - Oulx - Chiomonte - Susa. - Chiomonte - Oulx - Torinese Cesana

The High Path is really a system of routes that consists of a main trail that that trail main a of consists that routes of system a really is Path High The More challenging variation for the return the for variation challenging More Pian dell’Alpe - - Pragelato - Colle del - - Sestriere del Colle - Pragelato - Usseaux - dell’Alpe Pian :

over 100 km of cart roads and single tracks that can be divided into four parts. four into divided be can that tracks single and roads cart of km 100 over Route Susa - - Colletto di Meana - - Susa. - Finestre delle Colle - Meana di Colletto - Susa di Meana - Susa :

setting for the High Path of the Ivrea Morainic Amphitheatre, an itinerary of of itinerary an Amphitheatre, Morainic Ivrea the of Path High the for setting Giro d’Italia. Giro

and the mountains of Valle d’Aosta and Gran Paradiso. This is the captivating captivating the is This Paradiso. Gran and d’Aosta Valle of mountains the and the of passage the with times many us thrilled has Finestre delle Colle the distance, of

Morainic hills, lakes, rivers, peat bogs, rocky outcrops like no other on earth, earth, on other no like outcrops rocky bogs, peat rivers, lakes, hills, Morainic km 20 than less and change elevation of m 1700 its with ascents, famous most the of One

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to Cesana Torinese. Torinese. Cesana to Canavese. Canavese.

has to offer. to has

asphalt to reach Clavière and the return return the and Clavière reach to asphalt Cuorgnè by way of Pont Pont of way by Cuorgnè

routes that the province of Torino Torino of province the that routes

town of Montgenèvre, and then on on then and Montgenèvre, of town and make the return trip to to trip return the make and

picturesque and stimulating stimulating and picturesque

di Gondran the route goes on to the the to on goes route the Gondran di you cross the Soana torrent torrent Soana the cross you

selected from the most most the from selected

floor, valley the on arrive Gignoux, in French territory. From Col Col From territory. French in Gignoux,

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dose of equilibrium. Once you you Once equilibrium. of dose Lake dei Sette Colori or at Lake Lake at or Colori Sette dei Lake

a couple of kilometres you are back in Carina. in back are you kilometres of couple a here are some of the the of some are here

you have to tackle with a good good a with tackle to have you With a variation you can arrive at the the at arrive can you variation a With

panoramic views. At this point the itinerary joins the paved road again and after after and again road paved the joins itinerary the point this At views. panoramic For fans of road cycling, cycling, road of fans For

beginning of a mule track followed by a series of steps and hairpin bends that that bends hairpin and steps of series a by followed track mule a of beginning fascinating village of Sagna Longa. Longa. Sagna of village fascinating

and even though it is not at a very high altitude, there are some beautiful beautiful some are there altitude, high very a at not is it though even and

and downs you then reach the settlement of Bettassa, where there is the the is there where Bettassa, of settlement the reach then you downs and the and Chabaud of huts Alpine the Rhuilles, and Bousson of settlements

Reserve, Nature Pelati Mounts the to crest the follows trail a Cives Torre Near

Vallone del Verdassa and arrives at the hamlet of Fraschietto. After a few ups ups few a After Fraschietto. of hamlet the at arrives and Verdassa del Vallone tiny the past goes and Torinese Cesana from starts itinerary The preparation.

fairly challenging passages. passages. challenging fairly

Valle Soana. The unpaved part of the route starts at Berchiotto, goes into into goes Berchiotto, at starts route the of part unpaved The Soana. Valle athletic excellent require conditions trail demanding very the and altitude the

Mounts Pelati, on a very enjoyable trail with various ups and downs and some some and downs and ups various with trail enjoyable very a on Pelati, Mounts

valleys, and then continues for Priacco, Navetta and Frassinetto. We are now in in now are We Frassinetto. and Navetta Priacco, for continues then and valleys, change, elevation considerable The border. Italian-French the at Luna della Mounts

continue slightly uphill for the road called «of the honey», in the direction of the the of direction the in honey», the «of called road the for uphill slightly continue

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Cycling This lovely itinerary departs from Cuorgnè, at the entrance to Orco and Soana Soana and Orco to entrance the at Cuorgnè, from departs itinerary lovely This beautiful the of destinations main the reach can that variations with Itinerary you are close to the Sant’Antonio Chapel in the hamlet of Muriaglio. Now you you Now Muriaglio. of hamlet the in Chapel Sant’Antonio the to close are you

- Valle Soana Soana Valle - ngria o/I rassinett F Susa Val Alta - R OU T NA U L THE be avoided by taking the alternative trails. At the end of this downhill stretch, stretch, downhill this of end the At trails. alternative the taking by avoided be

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CAI, Pinerolo Section. Pinerolo CAI, CAI, Pinerolo Section. Pinerolo CAI,

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to get off the bike. the off get to can opt to take SR 23 down to Depot. to down 23 SR take to opt can

experienced cyclicts may need need may cyclicts experienced goes down on a dirt road to Sestriere, where you you where Sestriere, to road dirt a on down goes

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technical tracts less less tracts technical Colle Basset (2424 m, 41 km). From here the route route the here From km). 41 m, (2424 Basset Colle [email protected] Ph. +39.0123.28080 Ph. Borgo Cornalese--Abbey of Casanova-Tetti Faule Casanova-Tetti of Cornalese-Santena-Abbey Borgo •

Ph. +39.011.4992326 Ph. fun, but on some of the more more the of some on but fun, Moncrons, and Triplex. A final ascent takes you to to you takes ascent final A Triplex. and Moncrons, Via Umberto I 9 I Umberto Via Torino Sassi-Superga Torino (entirely on asphalt, but with steep inclines) steep with but asphalt, on (entirely •

Via Andrea Mensa 34 Mensa Andrea Via Lanzo Torinese Lanzo

downhill trails is also lots of of lots also is trails downhill peaks of the crest: Gran Costa, Blegier, Genevris, Genevris, Blegier, Costa, Gran crest: the of peaks

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outdoors. The ride on the the on ride The outdoors. follows a beautiful dirt road that comes close to the the to close comes that road dirt beautiful a follows

Mountain bike fans will also find plenty to enjoy on the secondary itineraries. secondary the on enjoy to plenty find also will fans bike Mountain [email protected] [email protected]

Colle dell’Assietta and a little further on to the Testa dell’Assietta. The itinerary itinerary The dell’Assietta. Testa the to on further little a and dell’Assietta Colle great the in family the with [email protected] Ph. +39.0125.618131 Ph.

Catinat, an up and down road leads to Pian dell’Alpe. Then it climbs to reach the the reach to climbs it Then dell’Alpe. Pian to leads road down and up an Catinat, day the spend to place Ph. +39.0121.91875 Ph. Corso Vercelli 1 Vercelli Corso number of steep ascents and descents that make it appealing for mountain biking mountain for appealing it make that descents and ascents steep of number

Via Repubblica 3 Repubblica Via Ivrea

itinerary proposed here starts at Depot, in Fenestrelle. Once you reach Pra Pra reach you Once Fenestrelle. in Depot, at starts here proposed itinerary perfect the Bione, Col

Chivasso-Crescentino a with hills, the in mainly is it roads, asphalted on though even : •

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good physical training because of the considerable elevation change. The The change. elevation considerable the of because training physical good near area picnic beautiful -Chivasso Mauro San

entirely on unpaved roads unpaved on entirely : •

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makes the area a heaven for bikers and cyclists. The Assietta route demands demands route Assietta The cyclists. and bikers for heaven a area the makes a also is There colour. Racconigi/Casalgrasso- entirely on unpaved roads unpaved on entirely : [email protected] • [email protected]

closure to motorized traffic (Wednesdays and Saturdays in July and August) August) and July in Saturdays and (Wednesdays traffic motorized to closure change leaves the when Ph. +39.0121.83617 Ph. Ph. +39.0122.622447 Ph. interesting for mountain biking. mountain for interesting

Piazza della Fiera 1 Fiera della Piazza Corso Inghilterra 39 Inghilterra Corso

straddles Orsiera Rocciavrè Park and Park of Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, and the the and Salbertrand, di Bosco Gran of Park and Park Rocciavrè Orsiera straddles autumn in especially views magnificent with woods, beech and birch splendid

For fans of cross country, the main itinerary offers long stretches on unpaved or steep roads, roads, steep or unpaved on stretches long offers itinerary main the country, cross of fans For

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valleys along a route that often goes above 2000 m of altitude. The route route The altitude. of m 2000 above goes often that route a along valleys in immersed is and Sangone Val and Susa Val between divide a as serves

gorgeous views as it connects the territories of the upper Chisone and Susa Susa and Chisone upper the of territories the connects it as views gorgeous road The Bione. Col to you takes it as path a becomes which road, unpaved the «The Po of the Hills 2» Hills the of Po «The km) (32.4 versa vice or Crescentino to Chivasso from , 4: n. Stage • info.@turismotorino.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Alta Val Susa. The Military Road of Assietta, almost entirely unpaved, offers offers unpaved, entirely almost Assietta, of Road Military The Susa. Val Alta into left turn here From Braida. Colle and Valgioe of town the until asphalt on Ph. +39.0122.878856 Ph. Ph. +39.0122.755444 Ph. «The Po of the Hills 1» Hills the of Po «The , from to Chivasso or vice versa (27 km) (27 versa vice or Chivasso to Torinese Settimo from , 3: n. Stage  •

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The itinerary winds through one of the most suggestive places in the Alps of the the of Alps the in places suggestive most the of one through winds itinerary The pedal to begin you Giaveno From everyone. to accessible route, ring beautiful A

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- /Val Susa Chisone/Val Val - ASSIETTA ’ ell d TESTA THE Sangone Val - ne o i B l o c e TH «The Po of the Lakes» the of Po «The , from Racconigi to Moncalieri or vice versa (41.2 km) (41.2 versa vice or Moncalieri to Racconigi from , 1: n. Stage •

a tour of several days, crossing Piemonte from Cuneo to Vercelli. to Cuneo from Piemonte crossing days, several of tour a [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Piazza Vittorio Amedeo 3 Amedeo Vittorio Piazza Viale Genevris 7 Genevris Viale The main route can be covered in four convenient one-day stages of about 30 km each, each, km 30 about of stages one-day convenient four in covered be can route main The

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the and Lanzo, di Stura the Riparia, Dora the Sangone, the Pinerolese, the of those

info.@turismotorino.org [email protected] [email protected] Noce torrent for the return on the asphalted road. road. asphalted the on return the for torrent Noce

Ph. +39.0122.99032 Ph. The itineraries suggested here also hook up with other cycle paths in the province of Torino: Torino: of province the in paths cycle other with up hook also here suggested itineraries The Ph. +39.0122.741728 Ph.

you back to the dirt road running alongside the the alongside running road dirt the to back you

Piazza De Gasperi 1 Gasperi De Piazza Piazza Lantelme Piazza Torino Area Po River and the «Po Confluenze Nord Ovest» march. Ovest» Nord Confluenze «Po the and River Po Area Torino

follows along the watershed crest. It then takes takes then It crest. watershed the along follows

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In addition to the main itinerary, you can also take various side routes to get to know the the know to get to routes side various take also can you itinerary, main the to addition In

with cobblestones. cobblestones. with refuge a trail with some technical stretches stretches technical some with trail a refuge

enjoy some of the architectural and artistic gems dotting the countryside. countryside. the dotting gems artistic and architectural the of some enjoy

[email protected] (seasonal opening) (seasonal paved still are that tracks the vertical walls of Rocca Sbarua. From the the From Sbarua. Rocca of walls vertical the

[email protected] from the river course, you can come into close contact with nature, see beautiful scenery and and scenery beautiful see nature, with contact close into come can you course, river the from

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alternate with paths and mule mule and paths with alternate lovely Melano-Casa Canada Refuge at the foot of of foot the at Refuge Canada Melano-Casa lovely

Mobile +39.334.6034334 +39.334.6034334 Mobile Viale Giolitti 7/9 Giolitti Viale certain stretches of the Po that can be divided into several stages. Without ever straying far far straying ever Without stages. several into divided be can that Po the of stretches certain

and well-travelled roads roads well-travelled and Cantalupa. The itinerary continues on to the the to on continues itinerary The Cantalupa.

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As with so many of the large European rivers, there is a fascinating cycling itinerary along along itinerary cycling fascinating a is there rivers, European large the of many so with As

replaced by mountain villages, villages, mountain by replaced descend, all cyclable, to Talucco and and Talucco to cyclable, all descend, Avigliana

the towns on the valley floor are are floor valley the on towns the of Bosco dell’Impero, with numerous ways to to ways numerous with dell’Impero, Bosco of

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offers a great variety of scenery: scenery: of variety great a offers direction, a little road follows the crest along the thick pine woods woods pine thick the along crest the follows road little a direction,

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NIGI O RACC OM FR considerable elevation change, change, elevation considerable peak of Mount Freidour, the highest elevation in Val Noce. In the opposite opposite the In Noce. Val in elevation highest the Freidour, Mount of peak

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of the Tre Valloni, thanks to the the to thanks Valloni, Tre the of converge. A marked trail, not cyclable, goes up to Colle Sperina, and then to the the to then and Sperina, Colle to up goes cyclable, not trail, marked A converge.

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In terms of surroundings, the Tour Tour the surroundings, of terms In continues for Colle Chardonet where several itineraries for bikers and excursionists excursionists and bikers for itineraries several where Chardonet Colle for continues Piazza Castello/via Garibaldi Castello/via Piazza

Torino easier stretches. stretches. easier the Colle Colletto. Coming down from Colle del Crò and the village of Dairin, it it Dairin, of village the and Crò del Colle from down Coming Colletto. Colle the

some challenging tracts - marked by special informative signs - alongside much much alongside - signs informative special by marked - tracts challenging some It leaves from Cumiana and after almost 1000 m of ascent reaches Prà L’Abbà and and L’Abbà Prà reaches ascent of m 1000 almost after and Cumiana from leaves It

connecting roadways, usually asphalted. The difficulty is highly variable, with with variable, highly is difficulty The asphalted. usually roadways, connecting the plain. plain. the

www.turismotorino.org consists of tracts on unpaved roads (single tracks) joined together by by together joined tracks) (single roads unpaved on tracts of consists and valleys Pinerolese the of views magnificent offering Freidour, and Denti

Condove and Caprie in Bassa Val Susa. The route covers about 55 km and and km 55 about covers route The Susa. Val Bassa in Caprie and A wide-ranging itinerary unfolding mainly in the woods of the Park of the Tre Tre the of Park the of woods the in mainly unfolding itinerary wide-ranging A

6 4 Cycle tourism Cycle Ring route that weaves in and out of the areas of Almese, Rubiana, Villardora, Villardora, Rubiana, Almese, of areas the of out and in weaves that route Ring edemontano P inerolese P

The Tourist Information Centers Information Tourist The R - - R DOU FREI D AN ENTI D TRE THE F O ARK P THE F O TE OU R HIGH the Bassa Val Susa Val Bassa - ni VALLo TRE THE F O R OU T THE

If there are significant stretches with sustained inclines, a + sign may be added to the initials. the to added be may sign + a inclines, sustained with stretches significant are there If

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around depressions. and/or footholds ruts, by marked and uneven is terrain «irregular» The itinerary is part of the «Marca Pinerolese» trails. Pinerolese» «Marca the of part is itinerary The

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By «bumpy» we mean a surface that is poorly compacted and covered with rubble, while while rubble, with covered and compacted poorly is that surface a mean we «bumpy» By

already a favourite with the most demanding freeriders. freeriders. demanding most the with favourite a already of the Po. the of and/or very irregular surfaces and the presence of significant obstacles. obstacles. significant of presence the and surfaces irregular very and/or

to cover the trails of the recently established Bike Park, Park, Bike established recently the of trails the cover to

banks the along pedalling railway, rack Sassi C O (for cycle excursionists with excellent technical skills): like BC, but on trails with very bumpy bumpy very with trails on but BC, like skills): technical excellent with excursionists cycle (for

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in the valley and, for fans of downhill cycling, the chance chance the cycling, downhill of fans for and, valley the in surfaces, with some natural obstacles (steps made of rocks or roots). or rocks of made (steps obstacles natural some with surfaces, path that connects to Torino and return to the the to return and Torino to connects that path

mule tracks and trails with rather uneven, but quite easy surfaces, or on compact but irregular irregular but compact on or surfaces, easy quite but uneven, rather with trails and tracks mule place picturesque most the Laghi, Tredici dei Basin reach San Mauro Torinese. Pick up the cycle cycle the up Pick Torinese. Mauro San reach

BC (for cycle excursionists with good technical skills): itinerary on very bumpy dirt roads or on on or roads dirt bumpy very on itinerary skills): technical good with excursionists cycle (for

In the summer, the chair lift allows you to reach reach to you allows lift chair Prali the summer, the In and then head towards the Cimena canal to to canal Cimena the towards head then and

surfaces. surfaces.

Waldensian Museum. Museum. Waldensian asphalted road that goes down to Castiglione Castiglione to down goes that road asphalted

bumpy or irregular surfaces (sheep tracks, cart roads), or on trails with smooth, compact compact smooth, with trails on or roads), cart tracks, (sheep surfaces irregular or bumpy

Museum, home to the Ecomuseum of Mines, and the the and Mines, of Ecomuseum the to home Museum,

this smooth and easy path ends, take the the take ends, path easy and smooth this

C M (for cycle excursionists with average technical skills): itinerary on dirt roads with slightly slightly with roads dirt on itinerary skills): technical average with excursionists cycle (for

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woods entirely covered with garlic plants. When When plants. garlic with covered entirely woods vehicles.

a scenic point overlooking the old mines of Vallone di Prali. Prali. di Vallone of mines old the overlooking point scenic a name, so named because it crosses a zone of of zone a crosses it because named so name, TC motor for suitable are that roads dirt compact smooth, of kind the on itinerary (tourist):

the famous white fir woods to arrive at Colle delle Fontane, Fontane, delle Colle at arrive to woods fir white famous the

downhill on the path that gives this itinerary its its itinerary this gives that path the on downhill

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songwriters. Continuing towards Prali, the trail runs along along runs trail the Prali, towards Continuing songwriters. here. After one last brief climb, the trail continues continues trail the climb, brief last one After here.

12 Mountain Bike Itineraries in the province of Torino careful! very be to you urge we routes: alternative Pinerolo, known for its murals of songs by singer- by songs of murals its for known Pinerolo, The descent to the town of Cordova starts from from starts Cordova of town the to descent The

trails might become damaged due to inclement weather and you may have to use use to have may you and weather inclement to due damaged become might trails waterwheels found in the area. The trail then goes on to Salza di di Salza to on goes then trail The area. the in found waterwheels Croce. della Bric to

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Since most of the itineraries are on dirt roads and in the mountains, the bike bike the mountains, the in and roads dirt on are itineraries the of most Since reaches , where «Wheel and Water» path connects the various various the connects path Water» and «Wheel where Massello, reaches gradient, especially in its final part as it goes up up goes it as part final its in especially gradient,

hidden amid impassable mountains. It runs along the Valle delle Miniere until it it until Miniere delle Valle the along runs It mountains. impassable amid hidden itinerary: a climb that considerably increases the the increases considerably that climb a itinerary: and guides to help you. help to guides and

This itinerary goes into very green and deep Val Germanasca, authentic paradise paradise authentic Germanasca, Val deep and green very into goes itinerary This

on apparently flat ground, comes the most challenging part of the the of part challenging most the comes ground, flat apparently on For greater safety and to get to know the territory better, rely on mountain bike teachers teachers bike mountain on rely better, territory the know to get to and safety greater For

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del Pilonetto and the dirt Strada della Croce. After some stretches downhill, and and downhill, stretches some After Croce. della Strada dirt the and Pilonetto del - Val Germanasca Val - anasca m er G al V alta around you: don’t litter and be sure on keep to the roads and trails. trails. and roads the to keep on sure be and litter don’t you: around

you’ll come out on the scenic Strada dei Colli. Continue towards Bric Palouc, Bric Bric Palouc, Bric towards Continue Colli. dei Strada scenic the on out come you’ll Check the weather forecast before setting out and remember to respect the environment environment the respect to remember and out setting before forecast weather the Check

is part of the «Serralunga» itinerary of Superga Park. Following the green signs, signs, green the Following Park. Superga of itinerary «Serralunga» the of part is a detailed map of the area (1:25.000). (1:25.000). area the of map detailed a

the woods again following the lanes of Tetti Rocco. Then you take the path that that path the take you Then Rocco. Tetti of lanes the following again woods the the bike, a change of clothes, drinking water, energy-giving foods, a first aid kit, and and kit, aid first a foods, energy-giving water, drinking clothes, of change a bike, the

you come to the Superga town road. After about half a kilometre, you go into into go you kilometre, a half about After road. town Superga the to come you Always wear a helmet and don’t forget to take along a tool kit for making small repairs to to repairs small making for kit tool a along take to forget don’t and helmet a wear Always

climb, with stone passageways and steps. Once past the village of Tetti Canera, Canera, Tetti of village the past Once steps. and passageways stone with climb, keeping in mind the length, elevation change and level of difficulty. of level and change elevation length, the mind in keeping

runs along the wall and then, after just a few metres, becomes a challenging challenging a becomes metres, few a just after then, and wall the along runs

RE LEAVING. LEAVING. RE O BEF Choose the itineraries best suited to your training and experience, experience, and training your to suited best itineraries the Choose

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hairpin bends leads to the Beria Grande farmhouse. On flat ground now, the trail trail the now, ground flat On farmhouse. Grande Beria the to leads bends hairpin

sport: an emotion-filled experience you’ll be eager to tell others about. about. others tell to eager be you’ll experience emotion-filled an sport:

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farmsteads. As it continues, the gradient becomes steeper and a series of of series a and steeper becomes gradient the continues, it As farmsteads.

Torino offers mountain biking fans an extraordinary mixture of nature, amusement, and and amusement, nature, of mixture extraordinary an fans biking mountain offers Torino

(stones) roofs. roofs. (stones)

del Cartman, leaving the city behind as it rises somewhat amidst houses and and houses amidst somewhat rises it as behind city the leaving Cartman, del

of the mountains to the paths for cycle tourists, the province of of province the tourists, cycle for paths the to mountains the of routes hautes the From

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1 The itinerary starts from the Sassi-Superga rack railway and goes towards Valle Valle towards goes and railway rack Sassi-Superga the from starts itinerary The

nature reserves. nature

dry walls and the the and walls dry

THE GARLIC ITINERARY - - ITINERARY GARLIC THE Hills Torino

Ivrea Morainic Amphitheatre formed by the quaternary glaciers; the pristine valleys and the the and valleys pristine the glaciers; quaternary the by formed Amphitheatre Morainic Ivrea was excavated for building the the building for excavated was

military roads high up in the Alps of the Alta Val Susa and Val Chisone; the fascinating fascinating the Chisone; Val and Susa Val Alta the of Alps the in up high roads military quarries where «Luserna stone» stone» «Luserna where quarries

with their trails just steps away from the city centre; the paths along the Po river; the the river; Po the along paths the centre; city the from away steps just trails their with town of Rorà, known for the the for known Rorà, of town

Jump on your bike and choose the two-wheeled adventure you like best: the Torino hills hills Torino the best: like you adventure two-wheeled the choose and bike your on Jump The route then goes on to the the to on goes then route The

the mountains, hills and valleys around Torino. around valleys and hills mountains, the for refreshment. for

finest itineraries for mountain biking in biking mountain for itineraries finest

place a and area picnic a

Freewheeling the of some you offers tall beech trees typical of the park. Near the itinerary is little lake Orghen, Orghen, lake little is itinerary the Near park. the of typical trees beech tall

with a ring route that winds its way from the village of Bric, in the midst of the the of midst the in Bric, of village the from way its winds that route ring a with

goes on to Mountain Park of Rorà, spacious area in the woods where we meet up up meet we where woods the in area spacious Rorà, of Park Mountain to on goes

tract arrives at Cornour Peak, between Val Pellice and Val Germanasca. It then then It Germanasca. Val and Pellice Val between Peak, Cornour at arrives tract

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where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire plain below. The downhill downhill The below. plain entire the of view breathtaking a enjoy can you where

capital of the Waldenses’ world. The trail goes to the former Valanza Refuge, Refuge, Valanza former the to goes trail The world. Waldenses’ the of capital

Mountain Mountain Freewheeling

2 This long itinerary, with a good elevation change, starts from Torre Pellice, Pellice, Torre from starts change, elevation good a with itinerary, long This

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