Macra Parking and Trailhead – Old Watermill loop from Archero

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Macra Parking and Trailhead – Old Watermill loop from Archero

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Macra Parking and Trailhead – Old Watermill loop from Archero

04:07

52.9km

1,120m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.46 km

Confraternity Church (San Damiano Macra)

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Church of the Confraternity of Mary the Assumption - it is located above the provincial road, reachable with a short detour. Beautiful church, with a facade somewhat sacrificed among the …

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18.4 km

Macra Parking and Trailhead

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a nice refresh on the way back

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37.3 km

San Salvatore Chapel (Macra)

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Alongside the provincial road of the Maira Valley, on a dirt track that was probably the ancient road, a beautiful dry stone chapel, with a pronaos supported by two cylindrical …

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39.0 km

Lottulo – Adrecchio Hamlet

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Lottulo was a municipality in the past, then it was aggregated to San Damiano Macra. The Adrecchio hamlet, the main agglomeration of the former municipality, takes its name from the …

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45.8 km

Napoleonic Bridge of Cartignano

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Ancient stone bridge over the Maira

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46.8 km

Church of Saint Lucy (Pontebedale, Dronero)

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Small church in the hamlet of Pontebedale in Dronero. Classic construction with a frescoed neoclassical facade and a beautiful bell tower. It is located on the road from Cartignano to …

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48.7 km

Old Watermill

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Near the hamlet of Tetti, before entering the river section, there is a beautiful mill

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52.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

7.91 km

4.25 km

145 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

22.0 km

7.91 km

353 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

12°C

9 %

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Comments

July 2, 2022,2022.07.02 Giro in bici Lottulo Paglieres Celle Macra Lottulo

A nice walk in the woods and in the villages of San Damiano and Celle Macra. Better to go the other way around. The road from Celle to the valley floor is quite bumpy and it is best to follow it uphill.

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