Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Lemma

Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Lemma

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Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Lemma

03:53

49.4km

1,430m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.66 km

Colle della Ciabra

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La Ciabra panoramic and cycle path, at the foot of Monte Birrone.

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11.8 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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17.3 km

Birrone Pass

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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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22.1 km

Trail to Colle di Sanpeyre

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From Colle Birrone to Colle di Sanpeyre the road is particularly rough

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22.7 km

Colle Rusciera

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The hill is located at 2052 m., and divides Val Varaita from Val Maira, beautiful view!

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24.1 km

A high track in a stunning setting, the cannonball run of gravel riding. Bring your fat tyres (it's been re-surfaced in places since the original TNR events though so it's not quite the pinball experience that it once was).

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25.1 km

Colle Rastcias

Mountain Pass

26.2 km

Strada dei Cannoni

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stunning views and amazing gravel, the climb is quite steep and some sections are more rough but it's definitely worth it

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42.1 km

Colle di Balmascura

Mountain Pass

45.8 km

Pian Pietro Plateau

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BELL ALTIPIANO REACHABLE BY CAR AND ALSO BY CAMPER DO THERE ARE DIFFERENT WALKING OPPORTUNITIES

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49.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

14.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

14.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

20°C

9°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2025,Strada dei Cannoni: da Santuario Valmala a Colle Sampeyre A/R

Copied the idea from friends, I had never done a return trip and I didn't mind, you avoid the busy road section from Sampeyre to Melle and you save altitude by staying at high altitude and cool.

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