Highlights and tour details
From the village of Pleynè you follow the road that goes up the valley towards S. Anna di Bellino passing through the villages of Prafauchier, Chiazale, Meleze, until you reach S. Anna. From S. Anna di Bellino you cross the bridge at the beginning of the dirt road and then follow a dirt road on the left that, with some hairpin bends, allows you to enter Pian Traversagn, where the road ends near some huts. Keeping to the left of the vast plateau, you continue along the track for the Col di Vers which you reach on the border with the Maira Valley.
Attractions
The villages of Prauchier, Chiazale, alpine architecture, devotional frescoes, sundials
Support points
Rifugio Melezè in S.Anna di Bellino
Other information
Source: Unione Montana Valle Varaita
Itinerary code: VVT
Recommended period: summer-autumn
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)