Val Varaita Trekking: Stage 11 Santuario di Valmala - Venasca | Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Lake Mergozzo and Ossola Valleys

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Highlights and tour details

From the Sanctuary of Valmala we take the asphalt road downhill and turn right onto the slightly uphill one next to the fountain. We continue until we reach a hairpin bend, where we go straight on and leave the road on the right that leads to Colle della Ciabra, connection with the "strada dei cannoni" road and Valle Maira. We reach Pian Pietro, passing by the bar and the camper van area. We ignore the junction for Lemma and go in the direction of Venasca until we reach Pian Madama. At the end of the plateau we turn left following the signs for Rolfa. The road narrows, passes by a group of houses and crosses a clearing with a beautiful view of Monviso. We are in a beautiful birch wood that accompanies us until we come to a dirt road. From here we go left and take the main road that leads us to the hamlet of Rolfa. After the playground and the fountain, we turn left and go down towards S. Anna and Venasca. We descend into the woods, cross the asphalt road and then the path again. We cross the village of Miceli and return to the asphalt road. We take a dirt road on the left that takes us to a beautiful meadow that hosts the festival of S. Anna every year. We go up to the church and go down on the right, descending quickly in the woods to the village of Ponza. From here we go left and again downhill to the first houses of Venasca. We pass by the fire station and descend to the main square of the village.

Attractions

The Sanctuary of Valmala; the chapel of Chiot Martin with frescoes painted by the Biazaci brothers from Busca (15th century); Sentieri della Libertà (paths of freedom): a network of marked paths leads through some of the most significant places of the Partisan Resistance; the Fabbrica dei Suoni, an interactive theme park dedicated to music.

Support points

Pian Pietro (bar and camper area)

Access

From Strada Provinciale della Valle Varaita road, follow directions for Valmala

Other information

Source: Unione Montana Valle Varaita
Itinerary code: VVT
Phone coverage: poor
Recommended period: spring-summer-autumn
Devotional interest: Yes
Access by public transport: Yes
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Provinces crossed: Cuneo

Notes on public transport

http://www.savgroup.it/autolinee_valvaraita_est.html (until Valmala in the summer timetable) http://www.buscompany.it

Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed

Departure

Santuario di Valmala
12022 Busca (CN)
Cuneo

see on map

Arrival

Piazza Martiri della Libertà
Venasca
12020 Venasca (CN)
Cuneo

see on map

Links

http://www.scuolascivalmala.com/ http://www.lafabbricadeisuoni.it/

Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Lake Mergozzo and Ossola Valleys