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Fontana della Madonnina loop

Lanzo Torinese, Pessinetto, Monastero di Lanzo · about 45 min by car from Turin

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
164 m
Shape
Almost a loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

Almost-loop walk of 4.7 km between Lanzo Torinese and Pessinetto, 164 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 629 and 932 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 45 min (30 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

45.28055,7.44559

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

Antiche Sere

Torino · 28 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Consorzio

Torino · 29 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 Lanzo Torinese and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antiche Sere in Torino, 28 km by car.