Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Esischie Pass – Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass) loop from Villaro

Esischie Pass – Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass) loop from Villaro

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

Esischie Pass – Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass) loop from Villaro

04:56

63.7km

1,920m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

6.82 km

Prazzo Superiore Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge to enter the town of Upper Prazzo

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.1 km

Gardetta Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

from the beautiful Marmora bridge to the refuge, the last bends before the Preit pass a bit challenging but not impossible, the arrival at the plateau repays with the enchanting panorama

Translated by Google •

Tip by

30.4 km

Esischie Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Panorama for stunning photos.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

31.4 km

Colle del Vallonetto (2,447 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle del Vallonetto is a pass that joins two valleys: the Paschiet and the Vallonetto. It is a little frequented hill: the views are spectacular.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

31.8 km

Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle Fauniera connects the Stura di Demonte valley through the lateral Vallone dell'Arma with the Grana Valley, both in the province of Cuneo. And it is particularly loved by cyclists not only for the wonderful views it is able to offer, but also because it is part of the iconic climbs of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.

Getting up here is a unique emotion, absolutely not to be missed!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

31.8 km

Colle Fauniera

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle Fauniera is a well-known alpine pass, because there is the statue of Pantani. The Gran Fondo of Fausto Coppi passes here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

33.3 km

From Ponte Marmora to Colle d'Esischie

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This climb is a real epic that will take you, at the cost of a long effort, through varied landscapes (village, valleys, pastures, forests and alpine peaks). The road is not always in good condition and the bitumen disappears on several passages of a hundred meters during the crossing of the forest, but these slightly gravel parts remain passable with a road bike, uphill in any case. At times the road seems to rear up, the slope steepens abruptly, and you will have to put in the watts to get through. It's sporty, it's wild, but god it's beautiful!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

62.0 km

Borgata Frere

Highlight • Settlement

very beautiful and panoramic tour, before the top there is a margaro, in summer the dogs are always free

Translated by Google •

Tip by

63.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.2 km

9.14 km

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

9.40 km

1.30 km

684 m

286 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (2,460 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

21°C

10°C

43 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 4, 2025,Colle Esischie, colle Fauniera, colle Valcavera e ritorno

Today, a local classic is the climb to Fauniera. It's a classic because the pass is fairly well-known, even though the climb from Val Maira is rarely used. This morning, I was the only one climbing. Everyone prefers the shorter climb from Val Grana or Castelmagno, but most importantly, they've just resurfaced the asphalt, making it look like a billiards …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.9

159

Gardetta Plateau loop from Canosio

04:39h

42.5km

1,490m

Hard

3.3

Col de la Bonette

05:59h

66.8km

1,680m

Hard

3.3

Col de la Bonette and Lac des Sagnes

07:56h

83.9km

2,000m

Hard

Tunnel du Parpaillon

08:58h

95.7km

2,760m

Hard

5.0

Ring on the Gardetta plateau from Marmora

04:51h

40.2km

1,580m

Hard

4.5

103

Sampeyre Pass – Birrone Pass loop from Stroppo

04:21h

55.9km

1,770m

Hard

5.0

Birrone Pass – Devil's Bridge of Dronero loop from Preit

08:12h

111km

2,930m

Hard

5.0

Lac de Pontechianale – Chianale loop from Chianale

07:29h

92.5km

2,850m

Hard

5.0

Lake Blanche – La Blanche Refuge loop from Queyras Regional Nature Park

02:31h

30.1km

820m

Hard

4.3

Colle Fauniera – Gardetta Pass loop from Colle Fauniera

02:27h

35.2km

780m

Hard

4.7

Strada dei Cannoni – Sampeyre Pass loop from Monte Nebin (Cima SE)

03:36h

42.8km

1,620m

Hard

5.0

Gravel track Col de la Bonette – The Waterfall - Torrent de Vens loop from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

04:52h

56.9km

2,040m

Esischie Pass – Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass) loop from Villaro

Prazzo Superiore Bridge

Gardetta Plateau

Esischie Pass

Colle del Vallonetto (2,447 m)

Colle Fauniera (Fauniera Pass)

Colle Fauniera

From Ponte Marmora to Colle d'Esischie

Borgata Frere

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️