Birrone Pass – Colle Rusciera loop from San Damiano Macra

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Birrone Pass – Colle Rusciera loop from San Damiano Macra

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Birrone Pass – Colle Rusciera loop from San Damiano Macra

03:42

29.3km

1,420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.98 km for 846 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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330 m

Ascent to Colle del Birrone

Highlight • Climb

Very nice and fast climb to the Birrone hill to Then continue towards the Ciabra hill where the descent begins on a fantastic single track that takes you back to …

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3.73 km

View of Val Maira

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From this point the view over the Val Maira is almost moving.

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5.78 km

View of Monte Birrone

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Uphill route, starting from 900 m. of altitude approx. You pedal on the paved road up to the hamlet of Chesta. At the entrance to the small village, the dirt …

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8.83 km

Borgata Chesta

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Superb alpine village built and completely renovated in stone, with characteristic slate roofs

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12.4 km

Birrone Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A nice break on the long climb of Strada dei Cannoni. Nice views to the southern valley and to the eastern mountain, and also to the western side.

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17.2 km

View of the Strada dei Cannoni

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View of the first part of the Cannon Street

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17.8 km

Colle Rusciera

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The hill is located at 2052 m., and divides Val Varaita from Val Maira, beautiful view!

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21.6 km

Costa del Sabbione

Highlight • MTB Park

High-quality, hidden singletrack down this little known crestline in the heart of Valle Maira

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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

10.1 km

5.82 km

724 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

10.1 km

4.74 km

3.28 km

716 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

16°C

8°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2026,Discese Ciarm e Rubbio

Today I celebrate my birthday with this outing that combines the Ciarm descent with the Rubbio descent on Lottulo, both already ridden.

For Ciarm, to be honest, I didn't remember the first part being so challenging... then after the traverse the descent in the woods was really fun!

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October 12, 2024,Monte Ciarm da Pagliero con l'elettrica

Today I'm riding in the mountains with the electric bike and it's about to optimize the times ... uncertain weather, not in top form and the recent memory of how the surface of the Strada dei Cannoni is a disaster ...
But they are doing the work and the road is officially closed, but for once by not respecting the …

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August 9, 2025,Monte Ciarm da SanDamiano

In the fall, I'd written off this trip with the intention of trying it in the summer, with a few modifications to avoid asphalt as much as possible. The uphill road after Fracchie (which then turns into a trail) is still entirely rideable. The problems aren't the surface, but rather the vegetation that is gradually invading the entire route. Leaving …

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