Cima Mares – San Bernardo di Mares Hut loop from Alpette

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Cima Mares – San Bernardo di Mares Hut loop from Alpette

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Cima Mares – San Bernardo di Mares Hut loop from Alpette

05:50

12.8km

880m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.75 km

La Bassa (1490 m)

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A pass that is located at the intersection of several paths. You can climb to the top of the Mares peak, or reach the chapel-refuge of San Bernardo di Mares, …

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2.42 km

Cima Mares

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Cima Mares is a mountain belonging to the Graian Alps. It is located in the province of Turin between the municipalities of Sparone, Alpette, and Canischio, whose territories converge on …

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3.35 km

San Bernardo di Mares Hut

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Unmanaged refuge on the path from Alpette to Monte Soglio, a short distance from the Mares peak. It is locked so you have to ask the municipality of Canischio, and …

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5.06 km

View of Gran Paradiso from Colle Pessa

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I think this is the most beautiful point to admire the view, in fact you can see the whole Gran Paradiso in its maximum majesty and splendor. More than at …

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6.49 km

Decorating this peak is not the usual cross, but rather a statuette of the Madonna, with numerous rosaries around her neck, and a compass rose. From its altitude of almost 2,000 metres, the 360-degree panorama is extraordinary.

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6.50 km

Monte Soglio Summit and Madonna Statue

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To symbolize this peak there is not the usual cross but a statuette of the Madonna, with many rosaries around her neck, so if you are a believer you can …

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7.26 km

Alpe Calus

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Small abandoned village of stone houses, on the path that climbs steeply to Mount Soglio. Great spot for a siesta, to catch your breath.

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

2.31 km

1.22 km

165 m

Surfaces

7.69 km

3.00 km

1.41 km

727 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,940 m)

Lowest point (1,190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

7°C

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Comments

November 10, 2024,MAC-Alp - Monte Soglio via Alpette Balmassa

Beautiful excursion through a splendid panoramic balcony of the Canavese. You reach the Balmassa locality (1289m) by car from Alpette and going up a marked path you cross a beautiful beech forest that extends to the watershed of the Rocche di San Martino. You continue on the easy panoramic path reaching the church of San Bernardo di Mares (1546m) and …

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August 8, 2024,Monte Soglio da Alpette paese

Panoramic tour, to enjoy the beauties of the Canavese area. Infinite possibilities, you can start from Balmassa but miss the beautiful path to Murrai (worth seeing), you can cut the Cima della Mares while maintaining the ridge or still not extend towards the Rocche, but it would be a shame to miss that part of the shoulder. It also lends …

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July 2, 2023,Alpe Calus – Monte Soglio Itinerario ad anello da Alpette

A beautiful excursion, tiring but worth it. A local told us that it is very rare that Mount Soglio is not covered in clouds, and so it was, but when the sky cleared, the view was exceptional, and almost always on two slopes. I would add that it is worth going up to Cima Mares on the outward journey, from …

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May 1, 2025,Balmassa⏩️Soglio ⛰️ ancora 1 volta

here's the reel 👇
instagram.com/reel/DJhdmuVsxxh/?igsh=MWxsdjI4a21mOGZ1cw==

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February 4, 2024,Cima Mares – itinerario ad anello da Alpette

The route is wonderful, the arrival at Cima Mares leaves you speechless. In front, towards the valley, you can see the entire plain, including Turin and the Serra di Ivrea. But once you reach the crest the view opposite the valley is the Gran Paradiso in all its splendor. It's crazy.
Pay attention to the starting point: in winter it …

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