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Italy
Piedmont
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Cartignano

Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Chiaudieres

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Italy
Piedmont
Cuneo
Cartignano

Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Chiaudieres

Hard

4.6

(5)

52

riders

Birrone Pass – Strada dei Cannoni loop from Chiaudieres

05:09

58.8km

1,430m

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 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 19.1 km for 168 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

12.0 km

Borgata Chesta

Highlight • Settlement

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

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2

15.5 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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3

21.4 km

Strada dei Cannoni

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The Strada dei Cannoni is an iconic military road, built in the 18th century on the watershed between the Maira Valley and the Varaita Valley. The intent was to facilitate …

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23.6 km

Colle di Ciabra

Mountain Pass

25.0 km

Colle di Balmascura

Mountain Pass

6

28.8 km

Pian Pietro Plateau

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BELL ALTIPIANO REACHABLE BY CAR AND ALSO BY CAMPER DO THERE ARE DIFFERENT WALKING OPPORTUNITIES

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7

29.0 km

Excellent place to stop for a refreshment break.

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8

32.4 km

Liretta Pass

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Super panoramic point from which several MTB downhill trails start. Among other things it is located on the legendary road of the Cannons (reachable with a very small detour)

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9

32.7 km

Top view, ease of reaching it and multiple paths
If you do mortal kombat okkio it's very extreme
OC +++ S 3 S4 S5

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10

34.9 km

Start of the Cannons Road

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Start of the dirt road of one of the most popular MTB routes

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58.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

22.5 km

2.42 km

1.24 km

339 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

13.7 km

10.1 km

5.76 km

4.32 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,770 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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