Guia Pass – Colle della Margherita loop from Sambuco

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Guia Pass – Colle della Margherita loop from Sambuco

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Guia Pass – Colle della Margherita loop from Sambuco

03:47

28.7km

1,380m

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 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 15.0 km for 1.51 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.2 km

Guia Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The climb to the Guia hill is on a dirt road from Moriglione, the slope is quite steep but the view along the route is stupendous.

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14.9 km

Salsas Blancias Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass leads from the Stura Valley to the Gardetta plateau, the uphill road is perfectly suitable for cycles and with superb views, going downhill you can choose multiple itineraries

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15.6 km

Colle Cologna

Mountain Pass

16.5 km

Colle della Margherita

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle Margherina is easily accessible in summer from the Gardetta and Bandia plateaus. It offers a panoramic view of the Stura valley and a magnificent view of Rocca la Meja.

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17.9 km

Bandia Barracks

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of old military barracks built for the defense of the borders, near the Colle della Bandia.

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18.1 km

Old Military Road and Fort Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not the most direct but the most exciting

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22.8 km

STONE KING RALLY 2022 / PS10 Start

Highlight • Trail

Descent that takes you back to the village of Sambuco, upper and lower part on a very wide path (forest road type). in the central part it becomes a beautiful, …

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23.2 km

Technical Trail Between Monte Bersaio and Monte Nebius

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Fun trail, first part more technical, second part more flow, overall I'd say S2

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27.6 km

Sambuco

Highlight • Settlement

Small municipality in Piedmont in the Italian province of Cuneo. Here you can stop and spend the night in the middle of a really beautiful mountain landscape.

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28.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

3.57 km

2.47 km

896 m

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

6.64 km

4.82 km

2.70 km

1.45 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,440 m)

Lowest point (1,130 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2024,MTB - Giro del Monte Bersaio, Valle Stura

We start from Sambuco with a steep initial climb and subsequently stretches of path with some fun loss of altitude.
Once in Moriglione the classic dirt climb (well rearranged) leads us to the Salsas Blancias pass, today the valley and the plateau below Rocca la Meja are unusually silent, almost unreal comparing them to the chaotic summer version, we also …

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