Monte Pagliano – Hill with centuries-old chestnut trees loop from Piasco

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Monte Pagliano – Hill with centuries-old chestnut trees loop from Piasco

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Monte Pagliano – Hill with centuries-old chestnut trees loop from Piasco

02:28

19.4km

580m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parking

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2.31 km

Bridge over the Varaita stream in Rossana

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Bridge over the Varaita stream (or "la Varaita" as it is locally called) on the road between Piasco and Rossana. You can enjoy an excellent view of the Varaita valley …

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10.8 km

Monte Pagliano

Highlight • Summit

Very easy to get there, with a walk totally in the woods of the Collina di Busca. A short distance away there is a belvedere overlooking the Monviso.

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10.8 km

View of Monviso from Monte Pagliano

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Monte Pagliano is almost a thousand meters high, reaching 989 meters above sea level. Its summit is covered by a rich forest where several really fun MTB trails branch off.

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11.2 km

Meditation Meadow

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11.3 km

Hill with centuries-old chestnut trees

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This beautiful hill is located just below Monte Pagliano. From here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Maritime Alps.

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12.8 km

Castello di Rossana

Ruins

13.7 km

Church of San Giovanni Battista, Rossana

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The church built with Gothic forms has a very characteristic facade

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13.7 km

Rossana

Highlight • Settlement

Rossana is a small town in the lower Varaita Valley, famous for its mushroom and chestnut festival.

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15.0 km

The Camossere Quarry

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Even today you can see the excavations of the lime quarry. You can find an information panel that reports an episode narrated in 1883 by Aurelio Stella, professor of mineralogy …

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19.4 km

End point

Parking

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