Highlights and tour details
From the junction with the main route of Orizzonte Monviso, located at an altitude of 1100 m, the fork leading to the archaeological site of Bric Lombatera branches off to the left at the beginning of Stage 2 of the main ring. The route climbs up the pastureland slope with a steady pace, characterised by some long straight stretches connected by hairpin bends, which shortly afterwards come to the dirt road that cuts across the slope and reaches the Meire Vivaio and the other mountain pastures in the area where the OM ring passes. Continue directly uphill again with a series of hairpin bends, always on grassy ground, through which you will once again reach the ridge that now with a slower pace, leads to the top of Bric Lombatera, with a wonderful view of the Monviso group and the OM route that crosses the whole slope of Paesana in front of you to reach the slope of Oncino.
Attractions
Bric Lombatera, archaeological site
Support points
Rifugio Bertorello, Rifugio Pian Muné
Access
Motorway A6 TORINO - SAVONA, exit at the tollbooth of Marene; turn left on to the S.S. 662 in the direction of Savigliano, carry on to Saluzzo, then follow directions from Saluzzo towards Valle Po along S.P. 26 or S. P. 260; Motorway A21 TORINO – ALESSANDRIA – PIACENZA, exit at Asti est – continue to Alba - Bra - exit at Marene - Savigliano - Saluzzo - Valle Po (S.S. 662); from TORINO, Tangenziale, exit at Pinerolo, proceed on S.P. 161 then S.P. 27 towards Barge, Paesana. From Paesana, SP 26 Paesana - Pian Muné
Other information
Source: Unione Montana dei Comuni del Monviso
Itinerary code: OMV
Phone coverage: Not great coverage on several stretches of the itinerary
Recommended period: Spring, summer, autumn
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
- Orizzonte Monviso (74,89 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 1: Hiking refuge La via del sale - Hiking refuge Pian Munè (15,88 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 2A: Pian Muné hiking refuge - Croce Tournour crossroads (Paesana) (8,34 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 2: Hiking refuge Pian Muné - Hiking refuge Lossa (13,08 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso: Stage 1A Paesana - Crossroads at 1435 m (Pian Muné) (8,84 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 3: hiking refuge Lossa (Oncino - Fraz. Serre) - Crissolo (9,86 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 4A: Crissolo - Frazione Borgo (2,52 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 4: Crissolo - Hking refuge La Galaberna (5,90 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso -Stage 5: Hiking refuge La Galaberna - Borgata Ferrere (8,50 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 6: Borgata Ferrere - Loc. Colletta (9,81 km)
- Orizzonte Monviso - Stage 7 Loc. Colletta - Hiking refuge La Via del Sale (11,86 km)