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Sanctuary of Oropa – Girone Tunnel loop from Biella Piazzo

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Italy

Piedmont

Biella

Sanctuary of Oropa – Girone Tunnel loop from Biella Piazzo

Hard

4.5

(21)

143

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Sanctuary of Oropa – Girone Tunnel loop from Biella Piazzo

03:58

39.7km

1,390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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254 m

Piazzo Village

Highlight • Settlement

The splendid village of Piazzo (medieval village of Biella). It can be reached from Biella by taking the road to Oropa and after a km of climb the deviation on the right. Worth a visit.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazzo_(Biella)

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644 m

Torrazza Gate – Biella

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Together with the Bottalino fountain, the Porta della Torrazza marks the entrance to the city of Biella, straight into the heart of its medieval city. The portal, which had no …

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8.14 km

Strada Cantone Eremiti

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12.5 km

Sanctuary of Oropa

Highlight • Religious Site

The Santuario di Oropa is one of the most important Marian places of worship in Piedmont, Italy, located at about 1,159 m above sea level on the mountainside of the …

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14.0 km

Cavalle stream

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located on the road leading to Oropa Sanctuary🤩

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27.9 km

Three-arch bridge on the disused Biella-Oropa tramway

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Having remained in operation for about fifty years, the old tramway that connected Biella and Oropa has been supplanted by a bus service. It was inaugurated on 4 July 1911 …

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29.5 km

Girone Tunnel

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Dirt road inside Old tunnel retraces little train to OROPA

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30.6 km

Oropa Singletrack Trail

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Pay attention to the trunks that partially invade the path. They are few and can be easily overcome without lifting the bike. Even at the roots

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34.0 km

Viewpoint

39.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

16.0 km

3.10 km

1.20 km

126 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

7.54 km

7.29 km

4.98 km

2.70 km

506 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,410 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

30°C

22°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2022,Cossila San Grato-Oropa_30.07.2022

beautiful landscapes, but you have to refine the routes. Much portage, especially immediately after the first descent

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April 15, 2023,biella oropa e poggio frassati

Climb towards Poggio Frassati almost all by push I found a bit of a storm and I didn't go to the summit

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April 27, 2026,Gli alpeggi alti della Muanda (Ebike Biella)

And what about the camper of a famous Breaking Bad character? 🤣😂

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March 7, 2025,PARCO BURCINA VECCHIA TRAMVIA BIELLA OROPA SANTUARIO E DINTORNI

THE BURCINA PARK IS SPECTACULARLY WELL-KEPT, THE OLD DISUSED TRAMWAY PATH IS VERY FUNNY AND THE SANCTUARY IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL GIGANTIC WORK

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April 10, 2023,Biella Oropa🚇🏛️🌸

Score round:8
MTB: eMTB
Portage: /
Physical effort:6
Emotion: 8
Landscape:7
Notes: Naturhistoric-religious tour

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Sanctuary of Oropa – Girone Tunnel loop from Biella Piazzo

Piazzo Village

Torrazza Gate – Biella

Strada Cantone Eremiti

Sanctuary of Oropa

Cavalle stream

Three-arch bridge on the disused Biella-Oropa tramway

Girone Tunnel

Oropa Singletrack Trail

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