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Car-freeTrail 526AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Stazione ferroviaria to Tignai

about 1 h 05 min by car from Turin

Distance
6.1 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
226 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path
The Dora Riparia river in Bussoleno, the trail’s starting town
Photo: Pmk58 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Dora a Bussoleno.jpg · Resized and converted to WebP
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The walk

6.1 km out-and-back walk , up to Tignai, bivio TOS526-TOS526A, 226 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 436 and 640 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta and Museo del trasporto ferroviario attraverso le Alpi. Reachable by train: Bussoleno station, 28 m from the trail.

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 436–636 m · ↑ 217 m · ↓ 17 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (22)
Segment 1 · 0.06 km0 km0.06 km636 m436 m
Segment 1 · 0.06 km
Segment 2 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km636 m436 m
Segment 2 · 0.01 km
Segment 3 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km636 m436 m
Segment 3 · 0.04 km
Segment 4 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km636 m436 m
Segment 4 · 0.01 km
Segment 5 · 0.07 km0 km0.07 km636 m436 m
Segment 5 · 0.07 km
Segment 6 · 0.05 km0 km0.05 km636 m436 m
Segment 6 · 0.05 km
Segment 7 · 0.00 km0 km0.00 km636 m436 m
Segment 7 · 0.00 km
Segment 8 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km636 m436 m
Segment 8 · 0.01 km
Segment 9 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km636 m436 m
Segment 9 · 0.04 km
Segment 10 · 0.02 km0 km0.02 km636 m436 m
Segment 10 · 0.02 km
Segment 11 · 0.03 km0 km0.03 km636 m436 m
Segment 11 · 0.03 km
Segment 12 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km636 m436 m
Segment 12 · 0.01 km
Segment 13 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km636 m436 m
Segment 13 · 0.04 km
Segment 14 · 0.06 km0 km0.06 km636 m436 m
Segment 14 · 0.06 km
Segment 15 · 0.13 km0 km0.13 km636 m436 m
Segment 15 · 0.13 km
Segment 16 · 0.19 km0 km0.19 km636 m436 m
Segment 16 · 0.19 km
Segment 17 · 0.87 km0 km0.87 km636 m436 m
Segment 17 · 0.87 km
Segment 18 · 0.13 km0 km0.13 km636 m436 m
Segment 18 · 0.13 km
Segment 19 · 0.03 km0 km0.03 km636 m436 m
Segment 19 · 0.03 km
Segment 20 · 1.02 km0 km1.02 km636 m436 m
Segment 20 · 1.02 km
Segment 21 · 0.14 km0 km0.14 km636 m436 m
Segment 21 · 0.14 km
Segment 22 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km636 m436 m
Segment 22 · 0.04 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

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Estimated walking: 120 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 4 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 14:30

Walking
2 h 00 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
0 h 30 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
0 h 30 min
Lunch
1 h 30 min
Wine tasting
0 h 00 min

Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.

Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 45.13995, 7.14485

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  2. Back at the start
  3. Picnic

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How to get there

By car

From Turin: about 1 h 05 min (43 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

Start point

45.13995,7.14485

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Car-free · Bussoleno

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Stazione di Bussoleno · CAI 526A

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Before you set out

Trail access

CAI reference 526A: Bussoleno, Stazione ferroviaria, bivio TOS526A-TOS565 → Tignai, bivio TOS526-TOS526A. Track starting point: 45.13995, 7.14485. Allow extra time from the car park or station.

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Getting back

The plan includes walking out and back along the route. No shuttle is included. Allow time to walk back to the station and check the last suitable train.

Return planning is based on the track shape, not an on-site inspection.

Curated trips

Along the way

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Where to eat and drink

No places listed nearby. Bring a picnic.

Osterie beyond 20 km

Recommended osteria

Antiche Sere

Torino · 39.4 km from the trail in a straight line

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