Walk from Bennale
Valgioie, Chiusa di San Michele, Sant'Ambrogio di Torino · about 45 min by car from Turin
The walk
6.2 km out-and-back walk between Valgioie and Chiusa di San Michele, up to Piazzale di Croce Nera, bivio TOS561-TOS502, 358 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 862 and 971 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 (29 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
45.09006,7.31052
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Valgioie and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Antiche Sere in Torino, 24 km by car.
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