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Italy
Piedmont
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Valmala

Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Santuario di Valmala

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Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
Piedmont
Cuneo
Valmala

Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Santuario di Valmala

Hard

4.0

(2)

43

riders

Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Santuario di Valmala

04:04

39.2km

1,040m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 11, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

324 m

Very fresh fountain!

Highlight • Rest Area

2

484 m

Sanctuary of Valmala

Highlight • Religious Site

The Sanctuary of Valmala is a much loved destination by the faithful and not. From here starts the path that leads to the summit of Monte San Bernardo.

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3

2.40 km

Valmala Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Easily accessible thanks to several dirt roads that converge here, together with the easy Chast'lass path that passes through the Sellina bivouac. It is located halfway between the 2 valleys Varaita and Maira

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4

8.08 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

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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5

13.6 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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6

18.4 km

View of the Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the first part of the Cannon Street

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7

18.4 km

Trail to Colle di Sanpeyre

Highlight • Trail

From Colle Birrone to Colle di Sanpeyre the road is particularly rough

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19.0 km

Collet Rusciera

Mountain Pass

9

20.4 km

Strada Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

A high track in a stunning setting, the cannonball run of gravel riding. Bring your fat tyres (it's been re-surfaced in places since the original TNR events though so it's not quite the pinball experience that it once was).

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36.3 km

Colle di Balmascura

Mountain Pass

B

39.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

8.66 km

494 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

8.64 km

336 m

182 m

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Highest point (2,150 m)

Lowest point (1,380 m)

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