Chianale – Chianale Village loop from Maddalena

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Chianale – Chianale Village loop from Maddalena

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Chianale – Chianale Village loop from Maddalena

02:28

23.5km

910m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.91 km

Chianale

Highlight • Settlement

Included among the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, and rightly so: a pearl of newly restored houses, small churches, museums, and tourist services. Absolutely worth visiting.

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3.94 km

Romanesque bridge that has united the two halves of the village across the Varaita since time immemorial. Arriving from the valley, it is the village's calling card, and already gives an idea of what awaits us shortly after.

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4.19 km

Chianale

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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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4.19 km

Chianale

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Chianale, a hamlet of Pontechianale, is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. It is located at the entrance to the road that leads to Colle dell'Agnello, the crossing between Italy and France.

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4.35 km

Chianale Village

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Nicknamed the Borgo di Pietra, Chianale is a small village of Occitan culture located at 1800 meters above sea level and recently included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

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12.7 km

Rifugio Helios

Alpine Hut

21.5 km

Castello

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Small village at the beginning of Lake Pontechianale. There is an interesting sundial clearly visible from the street, and a beautiful fountain which also acts as a water point. The …

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22.2 km

Lago artificiale di Castello

Lake

23.0 km

Lac de Pontechianale

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On foot or by bike, the lakeside is beautiful, even on the more pedestrianised southern side.

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23.3 km

Chiesa di S. Pietro in Vincoli (Pontechianale)

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Modern church, dating back to the construction of the dam with the consequent flooding of the old town. Interesting how the construction tries to combine modern techniques with traditional aesthetics: …

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23.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

9.10 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces