BAGNOLO P.TE Route of the quarries

From the former train station in Bagnolo you reach the center at St. Peter's Square, then walk along Via Confraternita and Via Don Poetto to join Via Cave. You then leave it by Via Palazzo, skirting the Malingri castle, and reach Frazione Morelli (470 m). Turning left onto Via San Defendente, continue, essentially on a paved municipal road, to the junction for Prà d'Mill Monastery (930 m).

From the fork, on a dirt track passing by the Balma Oro and Cassetta quarries, you reach Bric Brusella, above the village of Montoso (1,370 m). When you reach the paved road, turn left and follow it until you reach the Rucas ski resort (1,530 m).

From the forecourt take the dirt carriage road in the direction of Pian Frollero to abandon it at an altitude of 1,400 m near Alpe Creus with a sharp right turn and continue on another dirt carriage road that passes through the Cargui locality (1,370 m) and reaches the village of Montoso (1,250 m).

Once past the village, following the paved municipal road downstream for a short distance, turn left and first along a stretch of path, then again on a dirt road to reach the Marian Sanctuary of Madonna della Neve (970 m). Continuing along the carriage road, partly on asphalt and partly on a dirt road, you reach Villaretto (370 m), a hamlet of Bagnolo Piemonte. Cross SP 27 to take Via Borgia and thus join the"La via della pietra" bicycle path and by it reach the starting point of the loop, at the former railway station of Bagnolo.

Appropriate clothing and equipment are recommended.

The starting point can be reached by car.

Bus www.torino.arriva.it and www.cavourese.it

There are parking lots in the area.

The route partly overlaps withUPSLOWTOUR's Ring 9 OF THE LUSERNA STONE.