Colle del Prel – Balma Hut loop from Frabosa Soprana
Colle del Prel – Balma Hut loop from Frabosa Soprana
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Colle del Prel – Balma Hut loop from Frabosa Soprana
05:16
43.3km
2,030m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
Tips
Includes very steep uphill segments
You may need to push your bike.
After 2.60 km for 507 m
After 16.3 km for 281 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
6.39 km
Colle del Prel
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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6.85 km
Colla del Prel
Mountain Pass
9.23 km
Gavo Saddle (1667 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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11.1 km
View of Prato Nevoso
Highlight • Viewpoint
12.0 km
La Rossa Peak
Highlight • Summit
12.8 km
Balma Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Good place to park the car and start the hike (you can also park in Prato Nevoso if you like a longer hike)
It can be used …
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13.0 km
Rifugio Merlo
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Refuge - Merlo [1739m]. In the locality of Balma di Frabosa Sottana, below the Colle della Balma 1883 m. A little further up is the Balma refuge
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13.2 km
Colletto della Balma to Lago delle Scalette
Highlight • Trail
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14.9 km
View of Monte Seirasso and Rifugio Mondovì
Highlight • Viewpoint
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17.5 km
Sella della Brignola
Mountain Pass
32.9 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
33.4 km
Riserva Naturale delle Grotte di Bossea
Nature Reserve
43.3 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
21.8 km
14.9 km
3.67 km
2.82 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
23.3 km
15.2 km
2.96 km
1.60 km
222 m
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Lowest point (890 m)
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Saturday 10 October
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