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Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca

Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca

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Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca

Name: Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca
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Location: Busca, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca

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1. Croce di Busca – Rossana Castle (Ruins) loop from Rossana

22.7km

02:35

880m

Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Croce di Busca – Church of San Michele loop from San Pietro del Gallo

30.5km

02:33

680m

Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Croce di Busca – Rossana Castle (Ruins) loop from Costigliole Saluzzo

33.8km

03:51

1,210m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Daniele C

February 7, 2022

Very suggestive caves, orange / pink rock. With due protection it is possible to visit it, without touching anything.

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Dino🚴‍♂️🚐🏸

April 14, 2022

On this hill it is possible to view the disused quarries, from which the pink alabaster was extracted for ornamental purposes. At the moment there are five artificial canyons, dug into the side of the same. They vary in width from 2 to 4 meters and a surprising height. The color of the walls is red, a tangible sign of the presence of clay.

Visiting these "cracks" you can see the signs of the equipment that were used for the extraction of pink alabaster, such as the traces left by the explosive charges, positioned in the holes created by the bars. This was one of the techniques used for the extraction of Busca alabaster.

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Marco Operti

February 26, 2023

Quarries reachable from below via a steep natural staircase, you have to push and carry the bike for a few minutes; however, the small effort is rewarded by the suggestion of the place

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Location: Busca, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

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Pink Alabaster Quarries of Busca

1. Croce di Busca – Rossana Castle (Ruins) loop from Rossana

2. Croce di Busca – Church of San Michele loop from San Pietro del Gallo

3. Croce di Busca – Rossana Castle (Ruins) loop from Costigliole Saluzzo

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