Hike & Fork

Trail 222BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Rocca Affinau to Passo Mangioire

Usseglio · about 1 h 10 min by car from Turin

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

The walk

5.1 km out-and-back walk near Usseglio, up to Bivio 119-222B, Passo Mangioire, 379 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 2669 and 2864 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 10 min (49 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

45.28764,7.14693

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 · 39 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Lou Ressignon

Cogne · 39 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 Usseglio 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, 39 km by car.