 | Ring of Punta Malta, from Castello di Pontechianale
30. 08. 2020 16:56:21
The seasonal period and the moment has arrived when training allows tackling a somewhat longer and more demanding path, so, given the favorable weather conditions, the Compagnia dell'Anello decides to return to Val Varaita and reach Punta Malta starting from Castello di Pontechianale with return thr... |
 | Ascent to Rocca and Guglia di San Bernolfo
12. 09. 2020 01:51:25
Today as Compagnia dell'Anello we had the honor of the presence of the publisher of our first book work, Alessandro Dutto of arabAFenice, who, having greatly appreciated he says the result of the publication (Facili escursioni sulle Alpi occidentali volume one and two), wanted to experience one o... |
 | Ring of Tête de Viraysse, from Saint Ours
15. 09. 2020 18:16:23
Today the Compagnia dellAnello chose a hike across the border to climb Tête de Viraysse, also to see the fort, a bastion of the Maginot Line, that overlooks it and which we had often seen from Vallone del Lauzanier to the left of the imposing peak of Meyna.... |
 | Ring of “Cime de Colle Longue”
22. 09. 2020 00:52:56
Today's project involves a long but relatively easy hike that we will call Ring of Cima di Collalunga (or in French, Cime de Colle Longue), with the ascent path initially in Vallone di San Bernolfo, then venturing into Vallone di Barbacana, climbing the homonymous Passo, a brief crossing into French... |
 | Ring of Punta Ventabren, Monte Autes and Cima Varirosa, from Podio Sup di Vinadio
28. 09. 2020 17:05:34
Punta Ventabren, located on the left orographic side of Valle Stura (not to be confused with Monte Ventabren or Vintabren which is instead on the right orographic side of the same Valley, above Bergemoletto) is the first evident rocky spur of the ridge that, right next to the Sant'Anna water plant, ... |
 | Ring of Monte Bourel, from Bergemoletto
13. 10. 2020 19:01:03
Among the pessimistic weather forecasts for the day, we find a patch of clear sky that directs us along the ridge between Valle Stura and Valle Gesso towards a peak with a south-facing front and saddleback profile. It is Monte Bourel (not to be confused with Monte Borel in Vallone dellArma) overlook... |
 | Ring of Rocca Cernauda, from Colletto di Castelmagno
22. 10. 2020 19:36:35
Immense and superb ring tour between Valle Grana and Valle Maira along the flowing skyline from Rocca Cernauda to Colle della Margherita, which from above embraces the underlying Comba di Narbona and the homonymous ghost hamlet also known as the Pompeii of the Alps.... |
 | Cima Ciarbonet and Prato Ciorliero
25. 10. 2020 21:34:04
Today we return to Prato Ciorliero to greet our friend Alberto Rosso in the place dearest to him and where on July 18, 2020, we commemorated him with a plaque and a touching ceremony, which unfortunately not all members of the Compagnia dellAnello could attend. To remember him in the way most fittin... |
 | Ring of Porta di Roma, from borgata Vallone di Prazzo
2. 11. 2020 23:32:18
Delightful ring trail recommended for everyone, especially at this time to fully enjoy the inimitable mosaic of colors that only autumn can offer, aiming at numerous easy, very panoramic peaks interspersed with the curious rocky amphitheater formation called Porta di Roma.... |
 | Balcone and Ginestre Trails Loop, from Pian della Ferriera di Prazzo
10. 11. 2020 19:02:02
Pleasant and interesting loop tour (although with a fairly demanding initial part), very varied and enjoyable even outside the broom flowering season, since, as the French philosopher Albert Camus states, Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower...... |
 | A Tour on the Other Side (of the Gesso Stream)
21. 11. 2020 01:12:08
In the pre-lockdown period - as an alternative to the usual very frequented loop on the Gesso e Stura river park cycle path, which from the municipal pool of Cuneo goes up towards Borgo San Dalmazzo - we wanted to try a loop path on the Bovesana side of the Gesso, between Mellana and Fontanelle, on ... |
 | Monte Crocette Loop, from San Magno
23. 12. 2020 01:43:26
Finally, after various restrictions, closures, lockdowns, we can meet friends again and return to the mountains and so, even if few, we return where we started 2020, to Monte Crocette, starting from Castelmagno, a snowshoe trip always spectacular, suitable for a first outing on already settled snow ... |
 | PEAKS AND LOOPS 2020
31. 12. 2020 17:47:58
Summary video of the 2020 hiking activity of the Compagnia dell'Anello together with best wishes for a good (and better) new year!... |
 | Butterfly Trail, with snowshoes, from Valdieri
11. 01. 2021 16:37:54
After the abundant snowfalls in the days before Epiphany and the long abstinence from excursions due to the antivirus lockdown, a jog on fresh snow was just what we needed... So we decided to try with snowshoes a short easy and risk-free route: the section of the Butterfly Trail from Valdieri and it... |
 | Colle Pigna, from Prea, with snowshoes
20. 01. 2021 16:35:20
Having to maneuver between various colors and polar temperatures, we catch a wonderful yellow day, warm sun and aim to reach Colle Pigna starting from Prea, the beautiful mountain hamlet reached from the Roccaforte Mondovì roundabout following the signs for Rastello, Prea.... |
 | Tetto Giordano and Bric Crocetta Loop, from Vignolo, with snowshoes
2. 02. 2021 18:43:11
Staying within the strict limits of the anti-pandemic rules of the orange zone, on January 27, Memory Day, the Compagnia dell'Anello, taking advantage of the presence of snow at still low altitudes, opts for an easy tour on the hills of Vignolo, doable with snowshoes. This loop, in good season, is w... |
 | Pian Madoro and Limonetto Hamlets Loop, with snowshoes
9. 02. 2021 16:47:25
This week we go up a bit in altitude to run our snowshoes on a classic route, very popular also among ski mountaineering enthusiasts. We are talking about Pian Madoro, a secluded pasture plateau located in the center of a valley above Limonetto, towards the Passo di Ciotto Mien, the Vallone degli Al... |
 | Madonna della Neve Loop, from Foresto di Sampeyre
23. 02. 2021 01:49:17
After the great cold of the last days, the Compagnia dell'Anello chose a low-altitude route, on a sunny slope, in Val Varaita to reach the Madonna della Neve chapel starting from Foresto, in the municipality of Sampeyre. It is a nice tour, doable in all seasons, rich in landscape and cultural insigh... |
 | Callieri and San Bernolfo Loop, with snowshoes
27. 02. 2021 10:34:42
With the snow back to immaculate after the last sprinkle that covered the reddish veil deposited by the African wind, the Compagnia dell'Anello treats itself to a nice little tour from Bagni di Vinadio to San Bernolfo, tracing a short loop with the ascent into the magical fir forest above the Callie... |
 | Monte Alpet, from Prà di Roburent
1. 03. 2021 20:39:02
In the lower parts of our mountains the snow has completely melted and even at medium altitudes it is giving way to an advancing spring, however, as Compagnia dell'Anello, considering this varied snow situation, we wanted to reach a location new to us: Monte Alpet, a 1611 m peak of the Ligurian Alps... |
 | Friars' Trail, from Valgrana (with variant to Case Viano)
9. 03. 2021 13:01:26
With attention to respecting anti-COVID rules, the Compagnia dell'Anello chose an outdoor gym for their weekly hiking activity near Cuneo, trying one of the new Valgrana trails that local volunteers are recovering and marking with admirable will and spirit of sacrifice. It is the Friars' Trail, a ro... |
 | Cima di Francia, Croce Roccarina and Cappella di Montasso, from Pilone del Moro di Robilante
18. 03. 2021 14:37:47
We take advantage of the possibility, while respecting distances from our municipalities of residence, to still move in the mountains, choosing an easy route that allows a double loop, starting from Colletto del Moro, between Boves and Robilante, heading to Cima di Francia on the ridge separating Va... |
 | Prà del Soglio and Cappella di Montasso Loop, from Pilone del Moro
25. 03. 2021 21:19:28
A pleasant and easy excursion, suitable for everyone and all seasons including winter with snowshoes starting from the col and Pilone del Moro of Robilante, climbing to Prà (or Pian) del Soglio on the watershed between Valle Vermenagna and Colla, descending to the cheerful and sunny Montasso local... |
 | Cima Croce and Fontana Cappa, from Castellar di Boves
27. 04. 2021 01:40:20
A nice loop on the hill at the foot of Bisalta, which from Castellar climbs to Cima Croce and Fontana Cappa, returning via Colle Bercia.For more info, click here: http://www.lafiocavenmola.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10527... |
 | Moncalvino, Bric Madamin, former uranium mine and Rucàs - A loop on the hills at the foot of Bisalta
29. 04. 2021 14:04:51
A wide and interesting loop on the hills embracing Peveragno and San Giovenale at the foot of Bisalta, passing through the summits of Moncalvino, Bric Madamin and Rucàs as well as the former uranium mine of Val Fredda, among chestnut groves and woods beginning to turn green while still allowing glim... |
 | Celle di Macra, from San Damiano Macra by mountain bike | Paglieres Loop
30. 04. 2021 19:34:31
To give ourselves a nice mountain bike loop, the choice fell on a route that had been on our program for some time: the crossing from the Combamala valley to the Celle Macra valley, in Valle Maira.... |
 | Arpiai, La Plà and Le Gorge - Loop of the Three Bric Trail of Valgrana
14. 05. 2021 20:47:45
This week the Compagnia dell'Anello went to try the brand new connecting trail of the three reliefs that crown the fertile Valgrana plain to the north. Trail traced by the skilled and able volunteers of the Sentieri Valgranesi group.... |
 | Camilla Trail and Pian di Funs Loop, from Colletta Sottana di Entracque
24. 05. 2021 20:59:13
Truly a beautiful loop excursion, very panoramic, created by combining the Camilla trail and the Funs route. On this loop we explore the picturesque eastern slope of Entracque on Costa Balmera among delightful waterfalls, skirting the severe walls up which the Funs via ferrata Ico Quaranta climbs. W... |
 | Saben and Pissousa Peaks Loop, from Valdieri
28. 05. 2021 01:23:45
Exciting loop today... a bit tiring to tell the truth, given the elevation gain to overcome over a relatively short distance as well as the rust accumulated during the covid stop, but rewarding for the spectacularity and grandeur of the landscape and for that bit of adrenaline from some rocky passag... |
 | Monte Casternaud Loop, from Roaschia
6. 06. 2021 17:04:19
This week the Compagnia dell'Anello, considering the unstable weather, opts for a fairly short loop on the heights overlooking the village of Roaschia in Valle Gesso. It is a pleasant excursion with historical-anthropological value, tracing the agropastoral life of Roaschia, mostly through woods, bu... |
 | Cauri Loop, from Grange di Pradleves
19. 06. 2021 11:33:15
Important loop today in Valle Grana to reach the beautiful ridge that rises from Caraglio to Rocca Cernauda, forming the watershed with Valle Maira, traversing it in the most evocative stretch across the green meadows surrounding Monte Cauri and Colle della Margherita.... |
 | Punta Sarrettino and Piagna Grande, from Cuneo by MTB - Croci di Dronero
30. 06. 2021 19:39:59
One might think of a religious itinerary and certainly that aspect plays a significant and important role in the placement of such religious symbols, but the strategic position also represents a considerable panoramic reference for a nice mountain bike excursion on the pleasant dirt tracks around Mo... |
 | Barricade Loop and Cima della Montagnetta, from Pontebernardo
6. 07. 2021 00:51:14
Who knows how many times, driving along the Colle della Maddalena state road, just above the Pontebernardo hamlet, we have admired the frightening Barricate gorge formed by high vertical limestone walls, furrowed by characteristic stratigraphic curves, plummeting sheer onto the road. Impossible, we ... |
 | Loop of Monte Ferra and Monte La Vigna, from Sant'Anna di Bellino
16. 07. 2021 02:06:22
Today a magnificent day in Val Varaita and more precisely in the Bellino Valley, reached by turning left at the exit from Casteldelfino. The goal is Monte Ferra with possible other peaks depending on the conditions we encounter. Monte Ferra (3094 m), located in Valle Varaita, is a nodal point separa... |
 | Punta Tre Chiosis with “assisted ascent”, from Pontechianale
1. 08. 2021 11:06:52
Increasingly often one encounters cyclists in the mountains on pedal-assist bikes, the so-called e-bikes or electric bikes, which give them important help on the hardest climbs. Unfortunately, however, technology has not yet found an analogous assisted walking system, so this time we too made use of... |
 | Loop of the Gioele Trail and Monte Albrage
4. 08. 2021 19:46:01
The Sentiero di Gioele, recently inaugurated on July 4th of this year, dedicated to the memory of Dutto Gioele, a young passionate mountaineer who passed away a few years ago, swept away by an avalanche during the descent along the North face of Monviso, winds along a wild and particularly evocative... |
 | Loop of the 5 Lakes, from Colle della Maddalena
16. 08. 2021 21:37:57
No peaks this week for the usual Thursday hike of the Ring Company, but what a super loop guys, real ear-licking stuff. The idea is to do the complete tour of the lakes: della Maddalena, di Roburent and dell'Oronaye (a total of 5 lakes), on one of the most frequented Occitan itineraries (especially ... |
 | Loop of the Lakes and Fremamorta Peak, from Gias delle Mosche
24. 08. 2021 19:41:47
A Ferragosto day with full sun saw the Ring Company, enriched by two female members (Mary and Maria Teresa), repeat this classic tour in the Natural Park of the Maritime Alps that winds towards the top of the left hydrographic side of the Gesso della Valletta Valley, between Colletto di Valasco and ... |
 | Monte Scaletta Loop on the Cavallero Trail, from Prato Ciorliero
1. 09. 2021 02:07:21
Loop on the Roberto Cavallero trail ascending to Ricovero dell'Escalon, Colletto Vittorio, Passi della Croce, Bivacco Due Valli, Passo Peroni, Cima Il Bric and Monte Scaletta. A tour with incomparable route, panoramas and historical memories in a labyrinth among dolomitic spires and overhanging towe... |
 | Auto Vallonasso, from Viviere
13. 09. 2021 19:29:06
Natural balcony in the center of the most beautiful mountains of the Cuneo valleys, Auto Vallonasso is a peak in the Cottian Alps located in the immediate vicinity of the majestic Monte Oronaye (Tete de Moise) and separates the Enchiausa and Apzoi valleys from Visaisa. The final ridge section from t... |
 | Loop of Bric Boscasso and Rocca La Verde, from Chialvetta
14. 09. 2021 14:40:09
The airy ridge of Bric Boscasso is the emblem on the logo of the Ring Company, so occasionally we are obliged to visit this peak. In truth, this is an essentially winter destination, well known to ski-mountaineers and snowshoers.... |
 | Between Val Maudagna and Val Corsaglia, by bike from Frabosa Sottana
21. 09. 2021 21:44:34
I had always heard about it from cyclist friends as a very tough climb that is part of the Gran Fondo delle Valli Monregalesi. I refer to the road that from Bossea, in Val Corsaglia, climbs to Fontane and reaches, after 13 km and a thousand meters of elevation gain, the Colla del Prel di Prato Nevos... |
 | Loop of Bric Costa Rossa, from San Bernardo di Limone Piemonte
9. 10. 2021 01:26:14
The Ring Company returns to Bisalta and more precisely to its highest peak, Bric Costa Rossa, but ascending it this time starting from San Bernardo di Limone Piemonte, via the steep Costa Testette.... |
 | Loop of Tesina and Sauma Valleys, from Callieri
27. 10. 2021 17:45:27
Truly a beautiful loop trail! Very varied environment, evocative panoramic views and the possibility to integrate the route (worthy of the hike in itself) with the ascent of some easy peaks and the unmissable hidden gem of Lago della Sauma. All starting from Callieri, ascending the Tesina Valley to ... |
 | Ring of the Serpentera Peaks, from Pian Marchisio
31. 10. 2021 19:07:56
We are in the Upper Ellero Valley, in the Municipality of Roccaforte Mondovì, where the beautiful and extensive plateau called Pian Marchisio is located, from which the homonymous stream originates. Tall trees are practically absent, and where the herds do not graze, the most common alpine arc azale... |
 | Loop of Punte Ciarmetta, Sarsassi and Gardetta from borgata Decostanzi di San Michele di
3. 11. 2021 19:03:46
Ciarmetta, Sarsassi and Gardetta, but who knows them?! In fact, they are not famous and renowned peaks (some are known as winter destinations for ski mountaineering and snowshoes...). They nevertheless offer an excellent opportunity for a nice mid-season tour, immersed among the mighty three-thousan... |
 | Loop of Monte Gias Vei or Monte Alivè from Pinet di Aisone
9. 11. 2021 18:42:16
The itinerary of today's excursion, with possible (but difficult) loop, involves reaching by car (prior authorization issued by the Municipality of Aisone) the ruins of Borgata Pinet from which one ascends the Vallone della Valletta to Gias and Lago Sottano and from there, off trail, tackles the 500... |
 | Loop of Monte San Bernardo from Abbazia di San Costanzo al Monte
15. 11. 2021 17:31:48
Monte San Bernardo, an important mountain, although not of exceptional size, the first bulwark of the long chain that divides Valle Maira and Valle Varaita, comprising various peaks, and traversed, alternately on both sides, by the long and panoramic strada dei cannoni, which from Colletta di Rossan... |
 | Loop of Serralunga d'Alba from Sinio
27. 11. 2021 02:20:56
Imagine having studied and planned in minute detail a tour in an excellence location of the Langhe and finding yourself, contrary to the rosiest weather forecasts, buried all day in a sea of fog. But imagine also stumbling upon a top-notch agriturismo that alone made the trip worthwhile.... |
 | Loop of the hamlets of Sant'Anna di Roccabruna from Ischia Inferiore
7. 12. 2021 17:07:59
A bracing walk in the early winter sun to explore some of the 93 ancient hamlets of the Roccabruna municipality... Want to know more? Want to download the GPS track of this excursion for free? Find everything here ... |