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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Colle di Sampeyre

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Colle di Sampeyre

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Colle di Sampeyre

04:28

43.9km

960m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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44 m

Statue of the Virgin Mary at Colle di Sampeyre

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful hill, also reachable by the cannon road

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2.78 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

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

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6.61 km

Colle Rastcias

Mountain Pass

9.04 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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14.4 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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22.0 km

Colle della Ciabra

Highlight • Mountain Pass

La Ciabra panoramic and cycle path, at the foot of Monte Birrone.

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24.0 km

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 the passage of men and military vehicles, but - despite its name - it was never used for military purposes and today remains an exciting route for mountain bike lovers.

Here, in fact, you can pedal with the fresh air caressing your face and letting yourself be enchanted by the magnificent panorama that ranges from the Maritime Alps to the Cottian Alps.

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24.1 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

stunning views and amazing gravel, the climb is quite steep and some sections are more rough but it's definitely worth it

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36.2 km

Strada dei Cannoni del Colle di Sampeyre

Highlight • Trail

Road of the Cannons of the Colle di Sampeyre. Pretty and 100% cycleable.

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43.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,310 m)

Lowest point (1,680 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

24°C

12°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2024,🇮🇹ValleMaira2024 (7): Auf der Strada dei Cannoni vom Colle Birrone zum Colle di Sampeyre

A scenic tour on the left side of the ValleMaira valley, high above the valley, on an old military road...
Magnificent views along the way with changing road surfaces: sometimes very easy to ride, sometimes very, very rough gravel... and actually completely closed with barriers because they are working in many places... but not today on Sunday, we managed to …

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August 26, 2025,Colle Sampeyre da Valmala A/R

The regulation for the Colle di Ciabra to Colle Sampeyre section is dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists on
Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday.
For motor vehicles, Tuesday and Thursday.
I attach a photo.

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September 20, 2025,Strada dei cannoni con partenza dal Santuario di Valmala ⛪️

The Cannon Road is an ancient military road that runs along the watershed between the Maira and Varaita Valleys in the province of Cuneo, offering exceptional views of the Maritime Alps and Monviso.
Recently and beautifully restored, the Cannon Road connects the Colletta di Rossana to the Colle della Bicocca in Elva, with the Sanctuary of Valmala as a possible …

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Colle di Sampeyre

Statue of the Virgin Mary at Colle di Sampeyre

Strada dei Cannoni

Colle Rusciera

Birrone Pass

Colle della Ciabra

Strada dei Cannoni

Strada dei Cannoni

Strada dei Cannoni del Colle di Sampeyre

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