BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE
A route featuring mountains and hills, with a climb up the Colle Braida and a visit (for those who have time) to the Sacra di San Michele, which dominates the entrance to the Val di Susa.
Technical info
A route featuring mountains and hills, with a climb up the Colle Braida and a visit (for those who have time) to the Sacra di San Michele, which dominates the entrance to the Val di Susa.
The climb to Colle Braida is quite demanding and interrupted halfway up by a short descent followed by the steepest section of approximately 5 km at around 8%.
Fast and very scenic descent, back to Avigliana through the hills.
There are two points requiring attention: namely a short stretch between Cumiana and Piossasco on the SP 6 road, usually busy with traffic, and 500 m of gravel in good condition between Piossasco and Sangano. The town roads are always rather narrow, so care must be taken, but the views make up for the difficulty of the route.
NOTES:
The route is partly in the mountains and partly in towns in an area with a fair amount of tourism, so traffic is to be expected especially during the holiday season. The gravel section can be avoided by taking the SP 589 Piossasco-Bruino-Sangano, but the traffic level is considerably higher.
POSSIBLE DETOURS/ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:
To shorten and lighten the route, it is possible, once in Giaveno, to deviate directly to Avigliana and, once at the lakes, to cover the first 2 km backwards.
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