Path of the Princes – View of Sacra di San Michele loop from Avigliana

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Path of the Princes – View of Sacra di San Michele loop from Avigliana

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Path of the Princes – View of Sacra di San Michele loop from Avigliana

05:38

16.7km

680m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Naturale dei Laghi di Avigliana

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.60 km

Path of the Princes

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Spectacular route all on a beautiful mule track and with continuous panoramic views in particular on the Sacra di San Michele and the lakes of Avigliana.

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7.66 km

Ruins of the Castle of Avigliana

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These ancient ruins nestled on the summit a few steps from the Sagra di San Michele and surrounded by mountains, make you imagine being in a fantasy setting.

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7.70 km

View of the Sacra di San Michele and the Cottian Alps

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a very simple tour up to Ciabergia peak, then pay close attention when going down through very thick woods, practically non-existent path

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8.35 km

View of the Sacra di San Michele Abbey

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8.70 km

View of Sacra di San Michele from the South

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path of the princes with a view of the sacra di San Michele

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9.31 km

View of Sacra di San Michele

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Lookout point, very nice

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11.7 km

Mortera hamlet of Avigliana

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Beautiful village of Avigliana from where the Sentiero dei Principi starts, towards the sacred church of San Michele

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14.0 km

Bertassi Hamlet and Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows (Sant'Ambrogio di Torino)

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secondary road with little traffic that connects Avigliana with Sant 'Ambrogio

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16.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.83 km

2.40 km

2.03 km

1.34 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

5.44 km

4.71 km

3.87 km

2.37 km

176 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

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Comments

June 22, 2024,Sentiero dei principi Sacra di San Michele sentiero Mulattiera

Very beautiful Princes' Path, first part up to Mortera, quite straight but all in the shade, very panoramic afterwards. Actual km 11.7 difference in altitude 650 d+

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