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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

04:24

47.7km

1,260m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.8 km for 846 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.5 km

View of Val Maira

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From this point the view over the Val Maira is almost moving.

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15.6 km

View of Monte Birrone

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Uphill route, starting from 900 m. of altitude approx. You pedal on the paved road up to the hamlet of Chesta. At the entrance to the small village, the dirt …

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18.6 km

Borgata Chesta

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Superb alpine village built and completely renovated in stone, with characteristic slate roofs

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22.2 km

Birrone Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A nice break on the long climb of Strada dei Cannoni. Nice views to the southern valley and to the eastern mountain, and also to the western side.

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27.7 km

Strada dei Cannoni

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The Strada dei Cannoni is an iconic military road, built in the 18th century on the watershed between the Maira Valley and the Varaita Valley. The intent was to facilitate …

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31.6 km

Copacabana Singletrack (S2)

Highlight • MTB Park

Beautiful descent with a nice stretch of "floating" on stones

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33.1 km

San Chiaffredo Sanctuary

Highlight • Religious Site

This beautiful chapel is surrounded by greenery, a suitable place for picnics and relaxing in nature. There is also a fountain near the portico.

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33.3 km

Frazione Roi

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Beautiful semi-abandoned hamlet

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47.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

20.2 km

1.57 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

14.1 km

9.13 km

6.34 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,760 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

25°C

16°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2022,Il Copacabana

Very technical infinite single track descent. Wonderful view of the hills. Go there with a dry bottom. Much better. 😁😁

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June 15, 2025,Giro in MTB colle birrone, Monte birrone, colle di melle, Monte cornet, colle della ciabra, Roy, mostiola, Foresto, puy, da San Damiano Macra

For years I wanted to climb to the top of Birùn with my bike to go down the ridge to Colle di Melle. It was worth it even if the climb from Colle Birrone to the top is all with your bike on your shoulder, without a path to follow, so I went straight up, finding quite a long way …

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

View of Val Maira

View of Monte Birrone

Borgata Chesta

Birrone Pass

Strada dei Cannoni

Copacabana Singletrack (S2)

San Chiaffredo Sanctuary

Frazione Roi

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