Colle della Sacra di San Michele — Loop tour

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Piedmont

Torino

Sant'Ambrogio Di Torino

Colle della Sacra di San Michele — Loop tour

Moderate

4.5

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Colle della Sacra di San Michele — Loop tour

03:40

8.79km

540m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.34 km

Sacra di San Michele

Highlight • Religious Site

Part. 1
Sacred ring tour, in the mysterious woods below Mount Pirchiriano, where Gnomes, Fairies and Elves you can meet, where time stops in grasping the wonders of nature only for those who have eyes to look and ears to hear. The Path after a small floor begins to climb. The forest is full of centenary trees that tell you their story, the Arboreal Spirits will accompany you.
All the majesty of the Sacra di San Michele reaches the top. Stories and legends and mysteries ... little pause to visit her Sacredness, because it is the only structure not consecrated by the popes, because she is already sacred on her own; little break for refreshment.

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5.41 km

Sacra di San Michele

Highlight • Religious Site

did you know that the Sacra di San Michele is the symbol of Piedmont? beautiful!

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6.64 km

Via Crucis to the Sacra di San Michele

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Via Crucis is formed on an ancient mule track, which is lined with XV stone crosses, which leads to the beautiful village of San Petro and finally to the Abbey of San Michele. The paved path winds through a lush forest, in which there are several fountains of very fresh water, which offer freshness to those who enter it in the hot season.

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8.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.50 km

2.39 km

1.31 km

1.13 km

904 m

560 m

Surfaces

4.65 km

2.92 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

22°C

11°C

25 %

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Comments

April 24, 2024,Anello Abbazia Di San Michele da San Pietro di Torino

Fascinating route of difficulty E which crosses an ancient mule track up to the Abbey of San Michele.

Not recommended on rainy days and/or with very wet ground.

The route does not present any particular difficulties, except for the high difference in altitude, so a minimum amount of athletic preparation is recommended.

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April 4, 2025,Colle della Sacra di San Michele — Loop tour

The path is really nice but it needs that you are fit. We took more than expected to go up and even more than expected to go down. It was beautiful and worth it but whoever want to take this path needs to know it's not an easy one

June 25, 2023,Sacra di San Michele - Piemonte - ♥️🇮🇹

This hike is a must to reach this magnificent place that can be seen from very far away.

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April 23, 2023,Colle della Sacra di San Michele — Giro ad anello

Quite steep ascent, path visible but not well marked, possibility of refreshments both before the climb and in the upper car park and upon arrival. Path mainly covered by wood on the western side and a little less on the eastern side.

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