Chapel of the Holy Cross – The Dancing Lands loop from Borgofranco d'Ivrea

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Chapel of the Holy Cross – The Dancing Lands loop from Borgofranco d'Ivrea

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Chapel of the Holy Cross – The Dancing Lands loop from Borgofranco d'Ivrea

01:49

21.3km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Laghi di Ivrea

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1.52 km

Via Francigena between Montalto and Borgofranco

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View on the Aosta Valley

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4.70 km

Chapel of the Holy Cross

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This church on the outskirts of Montalto Dora, the “Cappella di Santa Croce”, is dedicated to the Holy Cross. The patronage refers to the cross on which Jesus Christ died …

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4.89 km

View of Montalto Dora Castle and Lake Pistono

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splendid view of the castle of
Montalto

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5.37 km

The Dancing Lands

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The Terre Ballerine are a small forest whose soil is composed of peat resting on a surface of water, with the forest growing above it. If you jump on the …

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6.58 km

Laghi di Ivrea

Nature Reserve

13.7 km

Located on the border between the municipalities of Chiaverano and Ivrea, in the Canavese area, Lake Sirio is home to the historic Canottieri Sirio Society, founded in 1887, and reaches a depth of almost 45 metres.

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16.2 km

View of Lake Pistono and Montalto Castle

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Beautiful view of Lake Pistono embellished by the Montalto Castle which stands out on the right

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17.1 km

Lake Pistono

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Lake Pistono is one of the 5 lakes near Ivrea formed by the retreat of a Pleistocene glacier. The castle of Montalto Dora overlooks the lake and traces of a …

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17.1 km

Neolithic Pile-Dwelling Settlement at Lake Pistono

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The first finds of an ancient civilization appeared in the waters of Lake Pistono as early as the 1970s. Thanks to the intervention and in-depth excavations of archaeologists in 2003, traces of a Neolithic pile-dwelling settlement came to light.

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