Highlights and tour details
From the centre of Demonte continue towards Madonna del Pino where there is the intersection of the main itinerary; continue uphill on a mule track and forest track through the Bosco di Cant to reach the village Poracchia in the valley floor. After a stretch on asphalt for about 3 km, you reach the hamlet of San Giacomo and go up the homonymous valley on the orographic left to Gias Bourel, still used by the mountain shepherds, and then go across the hillside passing by several Gias. Once you reach Gias Viribianc Superiore you can head north at a high altitude towards Colle Viribianc (on the watershed with Valle Grana) and descend to Castelmagno. Alternatively, continue along Lou Viage towards Gias Viribianc Inferiore until you reach Rifugio Carbonetto, where it is possible to stay overnight.
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)