Lake Vargno – Ecomuseum of the Mid-Mountain loop from Issime

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Aosta Valley

Issime

Lake Vargno – Ecomuseum of the Mid-Mountain loop from Issime

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Lake Vargno – Ecomuseum of the Mid-Mountain loop from Issime

03:35

34.0km

1,340m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.7 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15.5 km

Challenging Descent Trail

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descent for experts otherwise... portage

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17.9 km

Lake Vargno

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This beautiful lake is located at the foot of the Mont Mars Nature Reserve. From its banks Punta Leretta, Punta Figlieu, Mount Mars, Mount Rosso, the Lei Long and Gragliasca …

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18.1 km

View of Lago di Vargno

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After a further uphill stretch, you reach the plain that leads to the Vargno dam.
At the bottom of the lake there are tables for those who stop to eat, enjoying the spectacle of the lake.

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18.4 km

Bridge Below the Vargno Dam

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After the hairpin bends with a strong difference in height, you arrive at this plateau with a wooden bridge

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19.1 km

Steep Switchbacks Near Vargno Dam

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Between the parking space and the Vargno dam there are a series of steeply sloping switchbacks

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21.1 km

Fitness Trail

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If at the end of the outing on foot or by bike, you are not yet tired, along this part of the path, you can use the tools placed along the path to do gymnastics.

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21.6 km

Coumarial Cross-Country Ski Trail

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In the summer they are used for excursions on foot or by bike, in the winter they are transformed into cross-country ski trails.

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25.3 km

Ecomuseum of the Mid-Mountain

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34.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

6.14 km

4.70 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

7.49 km

2.60 km

976 m

942 m

702 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,910 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

9°C

2°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 22, 2023,Fontanamora - lago Vargno - Alpe Pietra Bianca in e-mtb

Tour with challenging slopes especially after reaching Lake Vargno. Fund that alternates between stretches of dirt road and fortunately asphalted stretches in the stretches particularly strong (even 20%) Beautiful views of Mount Mars. Pleasant and easy the stretch to reach Coumarial (erroneously not traced) where there is a pleasant refreshment place

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April 29, 2022,Da Fontainemore a lago Vargno con ritorno a Fontainemore

Originally planned with Komoot, I believe I chose the "ibex" option.
Paths impracticable for me, I passed the road. Just above Lake Vargno the road is still closed due to snow.

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