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Birrone Pass – Sampeyre Pass loop from Sampeyre

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Birrone Pass – Sampeyre Pass loop from Sampeyre

Hard

5.0

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Birrone Pass – Sampeyre Pass loop from Sampeyre

06:08

67.0km

1,950m

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: July 31, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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119 m

Sampeyre

Highlight • Settlement

At first glance, the town doesn't seem like much, because it is surrounded by several 1960s buildings with questionable architecture to say the least. Entering the centre, however, you find …

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22.5 km

Very fresh fountain!

Highlight • Rest Area

27.5 km

Colle di Balmascura

Mountain Pass

29.0 km

Colle di Ciabra

Mountain Pass

31.1 km

Strada dei Cannoni

Highlight • Trail

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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36.6 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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41.5 km

Trail to Colle di Sanpeyre

Highlight • Trail

From Colle Birrone to Colle di Sanpeyre the road is particularly rough

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43.4 km

A high track in a stunning setting, the cannonball run of gravel riding. Bring your fat tyres (it's been re-surfaced in places since the original TNR events though so it's not quite the pinball experience that it once was).

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50.0 km

Panoramic Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're passing by, it's worth a stop. The balcony is magnificent!

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51.0 km

Sampeyre Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is a difficult pass, with an average gradient of 7.6% and a passage of 10.8%. It is classified in the passes out of category by professional cyclists. The fabulous landscapes are there to encourage you!

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67.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.6 km

22.3 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

34.1 km

22.3 km

9.69 km

563 m

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,310 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

21°C

13°C

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Comments

July 22, 2023,anello da Melle al colle di Sampeyre, strada dei cannoni e Venasca

Challenging route that offers great emotions and breathtaking views. The climb to the pass is long but without bumps. At the hill you can admire Monviso and Valle Varaita on one side and Val Maira on the other. The road of the cannons is not for gravel bikes (at least up to the crossroads of the Birrone hill), although it …

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Birrone Pass – Sampeyre Pass loop from Sampeyre

Sampeyre

Very fresh fountain!

Strada dei Cannoni

Birrone Pass

Trail to Colle di Sanpeyre

Strada Cannoni

Panoramic Viewpoint

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