Gardetta Plateau – Marmora loop from Prazzo

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Gardetta Plateau – Marmora loop from Prazzo

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Gardetta Plateau – Marmora loop from Prazzo

03:19

27.3km

950m

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 segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.49 km

Gardetta Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

beautiful tour, beautiful views, long climbs (Colle Esischie and Fauniera) on asphalt, rocky dirt road to Gardetta refuge

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7.85 km

Marmora

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Marmora includes numerous villages of enchanting beauty. Walking through the alleys of the hamlets you take a real leap into the history and traditions of these places.

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9.82 km

Borgata Bries

Highlight • Settlement

ancient villages of the Bastai and Saddlers

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11.0 km

Start of the Sentiero Napoleonico

Highlight • Trail

At this point the so-called "Napoleonic Path" begins, a path surrounded by greenery among a multitude of ancient and fantastic trees.

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11.0 km

Borgata Superiore

Highlight • Settlement

Characteristic, very well-kept village, to the left of the fountain take the Napoleonic road.

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14.7 km

Colle dell'Encuccetta

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle dell'Encuccetta connects Prazzo and Stroppo with Marmora. The Napoleonic Road and the Occitan Paths pass through here.

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16.5 km

Colle Encucetta Free-Ride Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

the climb is tough, and the whole descent and its landscape are worth it. bringing protection for the descent is not to be discounted.

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26.5 km

Prazzo Superiore Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge to enter the town of Upper Prazzo

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27.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

11.2 km

470 m

225 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

6.86 km

4.96 km

4.01 km

220 m

157 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,620 m)

Lowest point (900 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

3°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 18, 2024,Valle Maira Tag 4

Did the home round in the rain with a wonderful forest trail...flowy and wet, exactly my thing wonderful

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October 5, 2024,La Napoleonica

Repetita iuvant. I get back in shape and enjoy it. Full speed ahead! 🤪

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August 25, 2022,Von Ponte Marmora nach Stroppo

The sentiero napolonico begins in Marmora borgo superiore at about 1550 meters above sea level and is a very worthwhile trail that leads down to Stroppo Bassura. At the beginning S1 and then very steeply down in the forest partly S2, easier over long distances.

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October 12, 2024,MTB - Colle di San Giovanni, Colle Encucetta e Strada Napoleonica

We start from Ponte Marmora along the river on a flat dirt road, at the height of Prazzo we deviate and on a very hard but completely cycleable climb we reach Colle di San Giovanni.
The descent on the S2 path intersects the asphalt ... today the Maira Valley with its autumn colors is more magical than usual.
Once we …

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