Highlights and tour details
From the locality of Bacini Jafferau take the flat Decauville dirt road (used in the nineteenth and twentieth century for the construction and maintenance of the Rochemolles dam) to reach Mouchequite. The route descends to Rochemolles and then starts to climb up to the 2852 m of Passo di Rocce Verdi. From here, descend through the alpine pasture of Pian delle Stelle (designated as a stop-off place), to Chaffaux (site of the chapel of Santa Caterina and Santa Maria Maddalena with 16th-century frescoes both inside and out), to finally reach Bardonecchia.
Attractions
The highest road in Europe which takes from Rochemolles to the Sommeiller glacier (3,333 m)
Access
The Jafferau reservoirs and Borgo Vecchio di Bardonecchia can be reached by car (SSP 335 and A32)
Other information
Source: Unione Montana Alta Valle Susa
Itinerary code: SBV
Phone coverage:
fair
Recommended period:
June-September
Historical interest: Yes
Access by public transport: Yes
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Provinces crossed: Torino
Notes on public transport
Railway Station of Bardonecchia, Metropolitan Railway Service line 3
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Stages
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa (182,90 km)
- Sentiero Balcone of Valsusa: Stage 1 Case Pradonio - Frazione Cels (15,20 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 2 Frazione Cels - Salbertrand (8,80 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 3A Mounfournel - Cima del Vallonetto (8,50 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 3 Salbertrand - Località Jafferau (21,70 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 4 Località Jafferau - Bardonecchia Borgo Vecchio (20,30 km)
- Valsusa Balcony Trail: Stage 5 Bardonecchia Borgo Vecchio - Chateau Beaulard (19,00 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 6 Chateau Beaulard - Cesana Torinese (17,50 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 7 Cesana Torinese - Sauze di Cesana (30,60 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 8 Sauze di Cesana - Pian della Rocca (15,40 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 9 Pian della Rocca - Testa dell'Asietta (11,70 km)
- Sentiero Balcone della Valsusa: Stage 10 Testa dell'Assietta - Meana di Susa (30,00 km)