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Victimula Goldpanners' Arena – Elvo Stream Marsh loop from Borriana

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Victimula Goldpanners' Arena – Elvo Stream Marsh loop from Borriana

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Victimula Goldpanners' Arena – Elvo Stream Marsh loop from Borriana

02:31

9.38km

110m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Riserva naturale della Bessa

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828 m

Footbridge over the Elvo River, Borriana

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The footbridge crosses the Elvo stream and from Borriana connects the "bessa". At the exit of the path, turn left towards Vermogno and right towards Mongrando. Easy route.

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2.92 km

Bessa Gold Mining Archaeological Site

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The area of the Bessa Nature Reserve is approximately 8 kilometers long, with an average width of one kilometre.
It is located between Biella and Ivrea, included in the municipalities of Borriana, Cerrione, Mongrando and Zubiena, on the orographic right of the Elvo stream. It is part of the Serra moraine, considered the largest in Europe.

A lunar appearance, with large mounds placed together like desert dunes, made up of stones of various sizes. Between one pile and another, curtains of often impenetrable plants and bushes. This is the aspect that one perceives when entering the Bessa Nature Reserve for the first time, established in 1985. But the charm of Bessa also lies in its history.
One thing is now certain. This entire large territory, almost ten square kilometers, has been entirely modified in its appearance by the work of thousands of men.
These were the Ictimuli - or Vittimuli - who inhabited a large part of the Biella area over two thousand years ago. Led and exploited by the Romans between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. they transformed the Bessa into one of the largest open-pit gold mines in the world.
Traces of this immense work remain in the mounds, erected by piling up the stones discarded during the excavation.

Source: atl.biella.it/localita-dettaglio/-/d/riserva-speciale-della-bes-1

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3.06 km

Vermogno Picnic Area

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A beautiful equipped area perfect for having a picnic or a simple stop inside the Bressa reserve.

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3.07 km

Picnic area next to the Bessa Nature Park visitor center

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Nice picnic area with lots of places and water at the parking lot. Next to it is the nature park house from the Bessa nature park with some beautiful hikes and walks.

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