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Sampeyre Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Preit

Sampeyre Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Preit

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Sampeyre Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Preit

06:33

85.0km

2,630m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: July 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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27.8 km

Colle della Cavallina

Mountain Pass

31.7 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary at Colle di Sampeyre

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful hill, also reachable by the cannon road

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31.7 km

Sampeyre Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is a difficult pass, with an average gradient of 7.6% and a passage of 10.8%. It is classified in the passes out of category by professional cyclists. The fabulous landscapes are there to encourage you!

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34.4 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

Recently refurbished, definitely to be repeated!!! Fill with water because you will find little.

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38.3 km

Colle Rastcias

Mountain Pass

39.3 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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40.7 km

Colle Rusciera

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The hill is located at 2052 m., and divides Val Varaita from Val Maira, beautiful view!

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46.1 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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49.6 km

Borgata Chesta

Highlight • Settlement

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

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83.0 km

Preit Village

Highlight • Settlement

beautiful village halfway from the Marmora bridge to the Preit hill

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85.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.7 km

19.4 km

893 m

138 m

Surfaces

60.3 km

19.6 km

4.79 km

453 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,310 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

26°C

11°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2025,Colle Birrone, strada dei Cannoni, Colle Sampeyere

On the penultimate day, I can't help but take a local classic, the "Road of the Cannons." The dirt road, which begins in Colletta di Rossana (Municipality of Busca) and ends in
Colle della Bicocca (Municipality of Elva), extends for about 40 km and is especially suitable for cycling. This ancient road was remodeled in the 1930s, following an earlier …

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July 19, 2025,Torino Nice Rally 2025 | Day 5. Sampeyre - Marmora

| Colle Sampeyre: Blood, Sweat, and Tears |

When I wake up, the Varaita Valley and the village of Sampeyre are plunged into humidity. The sky has remained overcast, settling like a lid over the mountains. Rain threatens. I get up and proceed with my tidying routine, cursing myself for my slowness and inefficiency, while my Swedish neighbors have everything …

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Sampeyre Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Preit

Statue of the Virgin Mary at Colle di Sampeyre

Sampeyre Pass

Strada dei Cannoni

Strada Cannoni

Colle Rusciera

Birrone Pass

Borgata Chesta

Preit Village

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