Colle della Margherita – Bandia Barracks loop from Argentera

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Colle della Margherita – Bandia Barracks loop from Argentera

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Colle della Margherita – Bandia Barracks loop from Argentera

05:34

50.4km

1,820m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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After 22.3 km for 1.51 km

After 27.3 km for 1.51 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.19 km

Path of Love

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On this path there are signs with written phrases about love

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18.7 km

Giàs del Vallonetto

Highlight • Trail

Possible to find grazing cows, with dogs. As always, get off the bike and proceed without making sudden movements and never look him in the eye, after a while they will let you go

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20.4 km

Guia Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The climb to the Guia hill is on a dirt road from Moriglione, the slope is quite steep but the view along the route is stupendous.

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22.8 km

Colle Cologna

Mountain Pass

23.7 km

Colle della Margherita

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle Margherina is easily accessible in summer from the Gardetta and Bandia plateaus. It offers a panoramic view of the Stura valley and a magnificent view of Rocca la Meja.

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25.1 km

Bandia Barracks

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of old military barracks built for the defense of the borders, near the Colle della Bandia.

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25.5 km

Our Lady of Bandia

Highlight • Religious Site

Mystical atmospheres at sunset

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25.6 km

Old Military Road and Fort Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not the most direct but the most exciting

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28.8 km

Salsas Blancias Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass leads from the Stura Valley to the Gardetta plateau, the uphill road is perfectly suitable for cycles and with superb views, going downhill you can choose multiple itineraries

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50.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

9.32 km

4.36 km

3.89 km

2.10 km

240 m

160 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

14.1 km

6.56 km

6.10 km

1.42 km

186 m

169 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,440 m)

Lowest point (1,220 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

July 13, 2024,Giro ad Anello dei sette passi

Beautiful circular tour, which touches seven hills in one of the most beautiful areas of the upper Maira and Stura valley.
The one between the Unerzio Valley and the Roburent Lakes Valley.
Unique and spectacular environments between Dolomite peaks and fantastic lakes, which in the past was a strategic military area.
A true paradise for cycle mountaineering😍

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July 28, 2024,Salsas Blancias, Gardetta, Passo di Rocca Brancia, Bassa di Terra Rossa

Nice All Mountain ride!
The path to reach Bassa di Tera Rossa has two very delicate sections due to the collapsed path...

Thinking about it better after several days, I would not recommend the traverse up to Bassa di Terra Rossa... Better to go down towards the lake and then go up 100 m above sea level

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July 27, 2024,Gardetta - Rocca della Meja - Finale S3

August 1, 2022,Rifugio Gardetta da Pietraporzio

Climb all pedaled except a piece after the refuge that causes landslide is all a stone.
Descent in my opinion 50% pedaled 50% no, who says the opposite is either an absolute pro, or lies.
Made with muscle

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June 27, 2025,Epico della Gardetta

Gardetta is always synonymous with breathtaking landscapes, and for this tour we chose to reach it from the Stura Valley, specifically from Pietraporzio, a splendid village nestled on the banks of its artificial lake. The climb is long, interminable, first in the woods, then all under a scorching sun unusual for the period. The view along the climb sweeps across …

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September 13, 2025,Rifugio Gardetta – Passo della Gardetta giro ad anello con partenza da Pietraporzio

Very nice ride, especially the first 25 km, then the descent from Colle Gardetta on a path is very challenging. Many pubs require you to carry the bike by hand, especially for those who don't have good downhill technique. @gardetta

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August 16, 2025,Anello del passo di Rocca Brancia&Lago Oserot

A high-altitude route with splendid views and a climb entirely on well-maintained military roads. The most challenging (and somewhat exposed) section is from Colle della Gardetta to the Rocca Brancia pass: there, the military road narrows and becomes very rocky, but remains mostly rideable thanks to the well-calibrated gradient. Unfortunately, there are several rock and debris slides that invade the …

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July 11, 2025,Giro del Passo di Rocca Brancia da Pietraporzio

Beautiful ride, great bunch, challenging but very satisfying descent. After the Gias Vallonetto pass up to the Salsas Blancias pass, the gradients are prohibitive; a motor is recommended, but unfortunately I don't have one. The stretch from the Gardetta Pass to the Rocca Brancia Pass is almost entirely rideable, if you have good legs, or a motor to help. Be …

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