Hike & Fork

Trail 531Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Colle Coupe to Colle Croce di Ferro

Usseglio · about 1 h 05 min by car from Turin

Distance
5.4 km
Walking time
2 h 45 min
Total ascent
486 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.4 km out-and-back walk near Usseglio, up to Bivio 531-560, Colle Croce di Ferro, 486 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 2347 and 2578 m above sea level. Along the way: Colle Croce di Ferro.

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 (45 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

45.18606,7.13387

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.

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Bring a picnic.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Usseglio and start the walk.
  2. 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Picnic with local bread, cheese and salumi from the village shop.