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Pontechianale Dam – Vallanta Hut loop from Chianale

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Pontechianale Dam – Vallanta Hut loop from Chianale

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Pontechianale Dam – Vallanta Hut loop from Chianale

04:21

28.3km

1,150m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.95 km for 288 m

After 9.24 km for 228 m

After 13.1 km for 1.18 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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602 m

Chianale

Highlight • Settlement

A quintessential Piemontese mountain farming village. Charming, beautiful and with a sense of connection to a very different world of old.

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3.16 km

Crotto Trail

Highlight • Trail

4.35 km

Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Small walkway on wooden planks to be able to cross the stream

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5.30 km

Lakeside Trail at Lago di Pontechianale

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful path runs along the shores of Lake Pontechianale, offering breathtaking views.

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7.23 km

Pontechianale Dam

Highlight • Structure

On the dam passes the last (or the first) part of the route.

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7.93 km

Ascent towards Rifugio Vallanta and traverse to Bagnour

Highlight • Trail

Climb towards the Vallanta refuge to deviate to the right and return to Bagnour, cycle tour with long stretches of Spintage.

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14.6 km

Vallanta Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Vallanta refuge is located at 2,450 meters above sea level, under the west face of Monviso. It is an excellent stopover for those who travel the Giro del Monviso, …

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22.2 km

Lago artificiale di Castello

Lake

24.1 km

Fraz. Genzana

Highlight • Settlement

small hamlet immediately after Pontechianale.

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28.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

9.21 km

4.67 km

2.91 km

301 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

4.81 km

4.17 km

2.32 km

2.31 km

1.90 km

703 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,420 m)

Lowest point (1,570 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

22°C

10°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 26, 2023,Rifugio Vallanta

Breathtaking views, the climb is brutal... highly not recommended for acoustic MTBs 😅

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June 6, 2022,Rifugio Vallanta

Very scenic and fun ride, I recommend an ebike given the ramps with prohibitive slopes.

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July 5, 2021,Vallanta

The climb is challenging given the very steep slope, fun descent without particular difficulties. Perfect ride for an ebike.

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June 23, 2025,Vallanta

Brutal climb for the first 400m of elevation gain, (emtb recommended). Postcard views the entire way. The descent is super fun, almost bike park style.

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July 9, 2023,Passo della Losetta

Started at a wonderfully located reservoir: Lago artificiale di Castello.
First to Pontechianale to take a closer look at the village and from there on the other side of the lake back to Castello and the dam wall there. The path by the lake is fun - but there are also many pedestrians on the way and you have to …

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Pontechianale Dam – Vallanta Hut loop from Chianale

Chianale

Crotto Trail

Footbridge

Lakeside Trail at Lago di Pontechianale

Pontechianale Dam

Ascent towards Rifugio Vallanta and traverse to Bagnour

Vallanta Hut

Fraz. Genzana

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