エルバのおすすめランニングルート

A very interesting museum for understanding the social and economic life of the local community in the last century.

Val Maira, wild and magnificent!

Just below the cross placed at Punta del Cavallo, view of the Pelvo d'Elba on one side and the Viso on the other.

Mas del Bernard, on the sunny side, facing the hamlet of Chiesa, from where you can start the climb towards Battagliola

Colle della Bicocca can be reached by following the panoramic Via dei Cannoni, and from here you can enjoy a splendid panorama. The gaze runs between Val Varaita and Val Maira and on the horizon you can easily recognize Monviso and Monte Pelvo.

From this panoramic point above the village of San Martino Superiore, the last in the municipality of Stroppo on the road to Elva, you have a great view of the Maira Valley. Here you can walk in complete tranquility, among the most silent and fascinating mountains in the province of Cuneo.

Steep, narrow, lonely, magnificent mountain scenery and plenty of altitude! Do you need more?

It is one of the most spectacular passes in Piedmont. Without a doubt it is in my Top 5 of Piedmont (Fauniera, Agnello, Nivolet, Colle delle Finestre and Colle di Sampeyre). For many it is a great unknown since Fauniera and Agnello are around it, two passes with a lot of name. It has the characteristics of a colossus: it is long, hard, high (over 2,000m) and has privileged views. Colle Sampeyre connects the Maira valley with the Varaita valley, where the town of Sampeyre is located. It has 3 slopes: two through the Maira valley and one through the Varaita valley. Of the 3, the most special for me is the one through the Elba valley, which starts at Ponte Marmora. The road on the 2 sides of the Maira valley is not in good condition so I suggest going up one of these and going down the side of the Varaita valley, which is in good condition as it was resurfaced in 2023. Obviously, we are talking about narrow roads, with no road signs and no hard shoulder. There is very little traffic, so you only have to worry about the ramps, the views and enjoying nature. Regarding the ban on going up the Elba valley... no problem. You can go up by bike perfectly. At the start of the climb the locals put up a barrier to discourage tourists and prevent them from disturbing their peace and the mountains. Cyclists are very welcome. It has been part of the Giro d'Italia on 2 occasions. On the second occasion, in 2003, it will go down in history as the snowy stage, where Gilberto Simoni crowned and Pantani fell on the descent trying to catch him. As well as being a Top 5 in Piedmont, it is also a Top 15 in Italy. It is a mountain pass that I am very fond of. I always recommend it to cyclists who go through that area.