Highlights and tour details
From Passo della Tesina (2400 m) you must take the spectacular mule track on the right that leads firstly to the Saboulè barracks and then to Colle Saboulè above (2460 m), on the Stura - Tinée watershed. Crossing over into French territory, a short traverse leads slightly downhill to the Lausfer soprano lake, and then to admire the Lausfer inferiori lakes (or lacs Varicles). After a short climb you return into Italian territory through Colle del Lausfer pass, (2378 m). First a mule track and then a cart track lead to Colle di Sant'Anna (2308 m). From here, you descend along the former military road towards the lake of Colle di Sant'Anna and then you shortly reach the Sanctuary.
Other information
Source: Unione Montana Valle Stura
Itinerary code: LVG
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Provinces crossed: Cuneo
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Stages
- Lou Viage (229,50 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 1 Stazione di Borgo San Dalmazzo - Airale (16,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 1C S. Rocco - Narbona (4,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 1D Borgo S. Dalmazzo - Roccasparvera (3,50 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 1B Cervasca - Cascina Naviano (6,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 2: Airale - Village of Vanet (16,60 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 2A Rifugio Gias Sarlaura - Borgata Ghiapera (10,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 2B Chiotti Soprani - Airale (3,50 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 3 Borgata Vanet - Vinadio (14,80 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 3A Demonte - Rifugio Carbonetto (22,30 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 4 Vinadio - Neraissa Inferiore (8,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 5 Neraissa Inferiore - Sambuco (11,60 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 5A Neraissa Superiore - Monte Nebius (4,70 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 5B Rifugio Carbonetto - Sambuco (13,50 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 6 Sambuco - Pontebernardo (9,20 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 7 Pontebernardo - Rifugio della Gardetta (13,10 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 8 Rifugio della Gardetta - Villaggio Primavera (20,80 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 9A Ferrere - Monte Enciastraia (6,80 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 9 Villaggio Primavera - Ferrere (4,00 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 10 Ferrere - Pietraporzio (15,40 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 10B Pontebernardo - Pietraporzio (1,40 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 10A Rifugio Talarico - Rifugio Migliorero (8,60 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 11 Pietraporzio - Bagni di Vinadio (11,60 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 12 Bagni di Vinadio - Sant’Anna di Vinadio (11,40 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 12B Passo Tesina - Lago di Colle S. Anna (5,70 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 12A Rifugio Migliorero - Borgata Gallier (7,30 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 13 Sant’Anna di Vinadio - Rifugio Malinvern (12,80 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 14 Rifugio Malinvern - Vinadio (16,70 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 14A Juncton Stage 14 at Rifugio Malinvern - Colletto di Valscura (5,50 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 14B Crossroads Stage 14 - Borgata Roviera (2,70 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 15 Vinadio - Borgata Perdioni (10,20 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 16B Rialpo - Borgata Sapè Soprano (7,30 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 16 Borgata Perdioni - Pianetto (18,30 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 16A Madonna del Colletto - Festiona (7,20 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 17A T.to Campo Ferrero - Tetti Benedetto (2,60 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 17 Pianetto - Stiera (7,80 km)
- Lou Viage: Stage 18 Stiera - Station of Borgo San Dalmazzo (11,00 km)