Sanfront : Colle di Gilba (mt. 1520) – Bric La Plata (mt. 1731)
Pleasant hike among meadows and pine forests in an open environment with wide panoramic views.
Starting point: Sanfront – Mountain hut San Bernardo (1076 m) Altitude difference: 740 m
Duration of the ascent: 2h45’/3h15’
Recommended period: December – April
Orientation: NORTH
Paesana – Pratoguglielmo: Mountain hut Bertorello (1390 m) – Pian Munè (1500 m)
Short hike, first among abandoned meire (rural stone houses), then through a dense pine forest; fascinating after recent snow fall.
Starting point: Pratoguglielmo, meire Droe (1150 m)
Altitude difference: 350 m
Duration of the ascent: 1h30’/2h
Recommended period: December – April
Orientation: EAST
Pian Munè: Testa di Garitta Nuova (mt. 2385)
Slightly strenuous hike that repays the effort with a wide panoramic view of the Monviso Massif, the chain of the Alps and the plain of Piedmont.
Starting point: parking at Pian Munè (1500 m)
Altitude difference: 890 m
Duration of the ascent: 3h40’
Recommended period: December – April
Orientation: EAST
Pian Munè: Laghi Luset (mt. 2150)
The second part of the hike leads far away from the ski runs to an isolated and silent hollow, dominated by the peak of Garitta Nuova.
Starting point: parking at Pian Munè (1500 m)
Altitude difference: 650 m
Duration of the ascent: 2h30’/3h
Recommended period: December – April
Orientation: EAST and NORTH
NB: On the last part, after the fountain, the usual avalanche risk precautions should be observed (safer with compacted snow).
Oncino: Monte Tivoli (mt. 1791)
Easy hike for the first snow falls of the season, with a splendid view of Monviso.
Starting point: Oncino, district Porcili (1328 m)
Altitude difference: 463 m
Duration of the ascent: 2h15’/2h40’
Recommended period: January – March
Orientation: SOUTH
Oncino: Croce Bulè (mt. 1811)
Easy itinerary that crosses the abandoned districts of Oncino and reaches the wide Alpetto Valley, face to face with Monviso.
Starting point: Oncino, district Ruetto (1280 m)
Altitude difference: 531 m
Duration of the ascent: 2h15’
Recommended period: December – March
Orientation: NORTH
Ostana: Bernardo Pass (mt. 2245)
On a clear day this hike offers the best view of the giant “King of Stone” that towers above the lower peaks of the Monviso massif.
Starting point: Ostana, district Bernardi (1404 m)
Altitude difference: 870 m
Duration of the ascent: 3h/3h30’
Recommended period: January – April
Orientation: SOUTH
Crissolo: Grotta di Rio Martino (mt. 1525)
A very short hike, ideal to be combined with a visit to the Rio Martino Cave in its winter coat. Starting point: town square of Crissolo (1398 m)
Altitude difference: 127 m
Duration of the ascent: 45’
Recommended period: December – May
Orientation: NORTH
Crissolo – Pian della Regina: Pian del Re (mt. 2020)
In winter it is a pleasant surprise to reach the tranquil and silent Pian del Re that in summer resembles a noisy parking lot.
Starting point: Pian della Regina (1720 m)
Altitude difference: 300 m
Duration of the ascent: 1h30’
Recommended period: December – February
Orientation: SOUTH
Crissolo: Colle della Gianna (mt. 2525)
Strenuous hike with steep parts in ascent and at a high elevation, highly repaid by the views and the wild beauty of the surrounding places.
Starting point: Pian della Regina (1720 m)
Altitude difference: 800 m
Duration of the ascent: 3h/3h30’
Recommended period: March – May
Orientation: SOUTH
For additional information: Compagnia del Buon Cammino Scuola di Escursionismo. CAI Monviso, Ciastre d’Oc – 60 itinerari con racchette dal Monviso all’Argentera, Libreria editrice La Montagna, Torino (2003).