Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Melle

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Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Melle

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Valmala Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Melle

04:31

48.3km

1,390m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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109 m

Melle

Highlight • Settlement

Melle is a small town in the middle Varaita Valley that has been reborn in recent years thanks to brave young people who have decided to return to the mountains …

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1.95 km

Monument to the Resistance in the Varaita Valley

Highlight • Monument

Simple memorial of the Resistance in Val Varaita, consisting of a stone stele and a plaque with an inscription. Next to it, a pitch with a picnic table. It is …

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11.2 km

Very fresh fountain!

Highlight • Rest Area

11.4 km

Sanctuary of Valmala

Highlight • Religious Site

The Sanctuary of Valmala is a much loved destination by the faithful and not. From here starts the path that leads to the summit of Monte San Bernardo.

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14.3 km

Valmala Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Intermediate point that encloses the passage of various paths and routes that access towards the nearby Monte San Bernardo.

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17.8 km

Colle della Ciabra

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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

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20.0 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

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 …

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