Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Archero

04:24

47.7km

1,260m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.8 km for 846 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.5 km

View of Val Maira

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point the view over the Val Maira is almost moving.

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18.6 km

Borgata Chesta

Highlight • Settlement

Superb alpine village built and completely renovated in stone, with characteristic slate roofs

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22.1 km

Birrone Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A nice break on the long climb of Strada dei Cannoni. Nice views to the southern valley and to the eastern mountain, and also to the western side.

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27.6 km

Strada dei Cannoni

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The Strada dei Cannoni is an iconic military road, built in the 18th century on the watershed between the Maira Valley and the Varaita Valley. The intent was to facilitate …

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31.6 km

Copacabana Singletrack (S2)

Highlight • MTB Park

Beautiful descent with a nice stretch of "floating" on stones

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33.1 km

Chapel of San Bernardo

Highlight • Religious Site

From the chapel onwards, the last stretch of descent is quite smooth

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33.1 km

San Chiaffredo Sanctuary

Highlight • Religious Site

This beautiful chapel is surrounded by greenery, a suitable place for picnics and relaxing in nature. There is also a fountain near the portico.

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33.3 km

Frazione Roi

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful semi-abandoned hamlet

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47.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

20.3 km

1.44 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

14.0 km

9.25 km

6.42 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,760 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

September 16, 2026,V. Maira | Strada dei Cannoni von San Damiano Macra aus

Today, the military-affine Luigi wants to ride the Strada dei Cannoni, a military road that runs along the watershed between Valle Maira and Valle Varaita. It was built in 1744 on the orders of King Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy during the War of the Austrian Succession and was intended to quickly and safely move Piedmontese troops, supplies, and heavy …

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October 1, 2022,Il Copacabana

Very technical infinite single track descent. Wonderful view of the hills. Go there with a dry bottom. Much better. 😁😁

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June 15, 2025,Giro in MTB colle birrone, Monte birrone, colle di melle, Monte cornet, colle della ciabra, Roy, mostiola, Foresto, puy, da San Damiano Macra

For years I wanted to climb to the top of Birùn with my bike to go down the ridge to Colle di Melle. It was worth it even if the climb from Colle Birrone to the top is all with your bike on your shoulder, without a path to follow, so I went straight up, finding quite a long way …

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