Hike & Fork

Trail 233AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Alpe Pian del Bosco to Alpe Vasuera Sopra

Ala di Stura · about 1 h 05 min by car from Turin

Distance
4.3 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
390 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.3 km out-and-back walk near Ala di Stura, up to Bivio 234-234A, Alpe Vasuera Sopra, 390 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1658 and 2028 m above sea level.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Turin: about 1 h 05 min (44 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Turin, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

45.31715,7.24178

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

La Brasserie du Bon Bec

Cogne · 32 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Lou Ressignon

Cogne · 32 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Ala di Stura and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Brasserie du Bon Bec in Cogne, 32 km by car.