Highlights and tour details
Once you arrive at the village of Rossana, instead of continuing along stage 12, turn right into Via Mazzini to take the path that leads to Monte Pagliano, and then descend to Cascinotto and then a hairpin bend on the other side re-joins stage 12 just before entering the village of Costigliole Saluzzo.
Attractions
The panoramic viewpoint of Monte Pagliano, the paths of freedom, itineraries on the places of war, of the Resistance (created within The Memory of the Alps cross-border project ). The castles of Costigliole Saluzzo
Support points
Havana Caffé, via Circonvallazione Pizzeria da Mama Irma, via Mazzini, 5 +39 366 2424413 | chefirma74@gmail.com
Access
From Saluzzo/Cuneo with private means of transport, follow the Provinciale Valle Varaita and turn left at the Rossana roundabout
Other information
Source: Unione Montana Valle Varaita
Itinerary code: VVT
Recommended period: All year round
Historical interest: Yes
Access by public transport: Yes
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Provinces crossed: Cuneo
Notes on public transport
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Stages
- Valle Varaita Trekking (175,70 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 1A Saluzzo - Crossroads stage (5,70 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 1 Verzuolo - Isasca (13,60 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 2A S. Bernardo delle Sottole - Colle di Gilba (7,40 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 2 Isasca - Frassino (16,30 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 3 Frassino - Becetto (11,40 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 4 Becetto - Rifugio Bagnour (18,90 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 4A Colletto di Sopra - Colle di Luca (4,40 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 5 Rifugio Bagnour - Chianale (15,60 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 6 Chianale - Borgata Chiesa (19,90 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 6A Borgata Pleyne - Colle di Vers (10,10 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 7 Borgata Chiesa - Meira Garneri (15,60 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 8 Meira Garneri - Borgata Rore (11,60 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 9 Borgata Rore - Melle (15,10 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 10 Melle - Santuario di Valmala (10,10 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 11 Santuario di Valmala - Venasca (9,50 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 12 Venasca - Costigliole Saluzzo (18,10 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 12B Eremo di Busca - Busca (4,30 km)
- Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 12A Rossana - Località Belvedere (10,80 km)