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Walking
Around Aquila Mountain
Trekking
between
Pinerolo foothills & Lower Chisone Valley
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This
program of excursions gives you a chance to discover the pleasure of walking in
a
mountain environment, at the foot of the mountains, south-west of Turin
This itinerary allows you to walk on both sides of the mountains, crossing woods, villages, and old towns, in a corner of undiscovered Piedmont. It is not too crowded here, even if it is not so far away from the heart of Turin, of Olympic Valley fame.
For
your accommodation we have linked with other B& Bs, that are part of the
association ‘SCOPRI PIEMONTE.,’
Each
B&B can host a maximum of 6 people
Period
recommended: May to October
Transport:
Bus Line (Torino - Cumiana / Perosa Argentina - Torino)
B&B
-
“U TEJ” - Cumiana – Via Provinciale 57
Tel. (+39) 011 90.59.561
utej@marziamontagna.it
www.marziamontagna.it/bedbreakfast.htm
“BELLA
BAITA” –Borgata
Serre Marchetto 1–
Via
Serre Marchetto -Grandubbione
Tel.
(+39)347 98.42.945 info@BellaBaita.com
“Clara's Lodge” – Perosa
Tel. (+39)0121 80.40.09
clara.pagano@dag.it
Reservations:
Please contact the B&B in advance.
Where
to eat:
near all B&B’s you should always be able to find a restaurant or
pizzeria for your meals and a market where you can buy necessities.
Equipment:
normal for excursions
Maps:
1:25.000-IGC- no.1- and no.17, or more information from your B&B
host
Trail
markers:
red & white paint marks
Description Day by Day Itinerary
1st*
Day: Turin-Cumiana
Depart
from Turin by GTT bus: (company name) on Via Sacchi, near the Porta Nuova, train
station,
Arrive
at Cumiana (mornings, hourly: afternoons, every half hour) the trip will be
about 80 minutes. Take the bus stop
in front A&O market to get to the B&B
u Tej
Walk
on Provinciale Street for 200 m until you arrive at house number 57
2nd*Day:
Cumiana (340 m)-Rocca 2
Denti (885
m)-Brunello Mountain
(1216
m)
Walking time: 5.30 hours total
Gradient difference: 1000 m.
A
beautiful landscape, walking from the Maritime Alps to Monte Rosa Mountain, with
the Monviso Mountain in the middle. There are a variety of trees, with an
opportunity to observe our native animals (roe deers, buzzards, wild boars,
foxes... ).
3rd*
Day:
a)
Cumiana (340 m)- Tre Denti Mountain east (1338 m)
Walking time: 5 hours
Gradient difference: 1000
mt
b)Cumiana
(340
m)
-
Mountain
Tre Denti east (1338
m)-Tre Denti west
(1343
m)-Freidour Mountain
(1445
m)
Walking time: 8 hours
Gradient difference: 1300 m.
Two alternative walking choices, with different lengths of time. Both have the opportunity to enjoy a 360 degree panoramic
4th*
Day:
Cumiana (340m)-
Colle
Pra l’Abba
(1280
m)-
Colle Ceresera (1335
m)- Colle del Besso
(1466
m)-
Serre Moretto
(1050
m)-Serre Marchetto
(1050
m)
Walking time: 8 hours
Gradient difference: 1200m.
Moving
into the Chisone Valley through a beautiful landscape surrounded
by chestnut, ash, and beech trees. You will follow a panoramic view
through three passes, before arriving at B&B
Bella Baita, “mountain retreat”.
5* Day: Serre Marchetto (1050m)
Walking time: 3 hours
Gradient difference:
400 m.
A
pleasant walk along the Grandubbione river in the shadow of ancient trees, you
can discover where our ancestors produced charcoal made from the local trees.
Many residents of this area were living thanks to this large scale
production.
6*
Day: Serre Marchetto
(1050 m)-Mountain
Aquila (2115
m) & Return
Walking
time: 6 hours
Gradient
difference: 1115m.
The
highest trekking point on an easy path with a spectacular panoramic viewing
point between the valleys of Chisone
and Sangone. You have a complete
view of the alpine arc of the French mountain border.
7*
Day: Serre Marchetto
(1050
m)-Perosa Argentina
(650
m)
Walking:
time: 2 hours
Arrive
at the B&B Clara' Lodge,
situated in the historical part of town, by the old shepherd’s path.
In
Perosa Argentina, you have the opportunity to visit the local vineyard of
Ramie’ wine. Next to the vineyard, it is possible to visit and purchase the
famous liqueur, "Barathier" made locally by the Bernard Family.
8*
Day: Castel del
Bosco (797
m)-
Seletta
(1.414
m)-
Mountain Morel
(1.450
m)-
Sappe’(1.337m)-
Chasteiran
(1.509m)-
Roure
(854m)-
Castel
del Bosco
Walking time: 7 hours
Gradient difference: 1000m.
Depart
Perosa Argentina to Castel del Bosco by bus (10 minutes). Then you will take a
pleasant walk on a stone path linking old villages with houses
displaying typical “Occitane” architecture.
The
walk, allows you a panoramic view, in a wood trees until to reach a white church
in the borgata of Chasteiran.
Return
to the bus stop by following the road.
9*
Day: Tour of Perosa
Walking: time 5 hours
Gradient difference: 400m.
This
day takes you on a panoramic loop through the old towns, vineyards, pastoral
landscapes, and fortification ruins of the old borders of Delfinato.
10*
Day:
Perosa Argentina-Torino
Back
to your departure point by bus
If
you still have some extra time, Places of Interest to visit are:
Turin,
host to the “2006 Olympic Winter games,”
also has museums, and many interesting
historical buildings
Fenestrelle
Fortress:
Largest fortress in all of Europe, with it’s nearly 4,000 steps, it is an
impressive sight.
Scopriminiera,
daily underground tours of an 18th century talc mine in Germanasca
Valley
2006
Olympic Sites
Pragelato:
Ski Jumping & Flying and Nordic Races,
next to Val Troncea Park
Sestriere:
famous winterski resort and site of the 2006 Olympic Downhill races and World
Cup Host.