Municipality of Valchiusella almost entirely built in stone. Famous for its mines, many silicate specimens have been extracted from quails over the years.

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June 6, 2025

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As Stefano wrote above, the town is built with the mountain techniques of the past centuries: stone and lime. If you are also a good eater, you cannot ignore the recipe for "zuppa di ajucche" from Valchiusella, a traditional dish of the region, made with a wild herb called "ajucche" (or "ajucche" in the local dialect). The typical recipe involves cooking bread, ajucche, and a mature mountain cheese, in overlapping layers, and then moistened with the cooking water of the herbs...

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1. From Ivrea to Traversella with lakes of Meugliano and Vidracco− loop

54.8km

02:54

930m

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2. Lake of Alice Superiore – Traversella loop from Ivrea

56.8km

02:53

820m

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3. Vistrorio Tree-Lined Avenue – Lake Meugliano loop from Salassa - San Ponso

65.3km

03:16

960m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Location: Traversella, Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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Traversella

1. From Ivrea to Traversella with lakes of Meugliano and Vidracco− loop

2. Lake of Alice Superiore – Traversella loop from Ivrea

3. Vistrorio Tree-Lined Avenue – Lake Meugliano loop from Salassa - San Ponso

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