- Lenght
- 13.13 km
- Tempo
- 4 hours 20 minutes
- Tappa
- Ascent elevation gain
- 655 m
- Descent elevation loss
- 949 m
- Difficulty
- Hiking
- Itinerary index
- No
Informazioni
Punto di partenza
Rifugio Toesca
località Pian del Roc
10053 Bussoleno TO
Italy
Punto di arrivo
Rifugio Amprimo
Località Rio Secco
10053 Bussoleno TO
Italy
Come arrivare
Rifugio Toesca can be reached via two itineraries: 1) from San Giorio take the paved road that reaches the hamlet of Città. Continue along a stretch of dirt road to the car park at Cortavetto and from here take the 513 hiking trail that leads to Rifugio Amprimo in about 40 minutes. To continue to Rifugio Toesca take path 510 which takes about an hour's walk; 2) from Bussoleno reach the car park at the locality of Sagnette on a cart track (with a stretch of gravel road). Then take path 510 which leads to Rifugio Amprimo in 20 minutes and another hour's walk to Rifugio Toesca.
Descrizione
From Rifugio Toesca, take path 510 uphill to the intersection with track 519 for Porta del Chiot (2197 m).
Then take path 519 which, with repeated hairpin bends, quickly rises up to the small pass, with a splendid view over Val Susa and the ravines of Chianocco and Foresto. Then continue on the 519, a spectacular balcony path up to the short climb that leads to Colle del Mulinas (2265 m). From here you can enjoy the precipitous, near-vertical view down to the Bergerie dell’Orsiera Alpine Dairy, lying on a vast plateau of pastureland.
The path descends gently across the basin where the bergerie is situted, to the recently renovated buildings used as an overnight shelter and a park warden’s hut. From here take the trail eastwards, ignoring the junction with path 514 to the left signposted Pra la Grangia, and ford the stream, to reach path 525 that makes a high traverse of the slope above, before leading into a dense larch wood and finally descending steeply towards the Alpe Toglie (1546 m) mountain pasture.
From the mountain pasture descend along the cart track until the hairpin bend with signs for path 521 (Sentiero dei Franchi), which is clearly marked. This trail runs along a long stretch of ups and downs up to a small pass, beyond which it quickly descends towards the village of Comba (1404 m). Head past this and continue straight. Skirt the meadows at Comba, and descend to the Gerardo stream, which you cross on a rustic bridge, then go up the meadows, to reach the wide grassy valley of Pra Mean, beyond which, after passing a grassy saddle, you reach Rifugio Amprimo.
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As an alternative to the long tour from the Bergerie dell’Orsiera and from Alpe Toglie, you can make the direct descent from Rifugio Toesca to Rifugio Amprimo following path 510 (journey time: 1 hour; total elevation loss: 335 m.) following a very easy and well-marked route that passes near Alpe Balmetta Vecchia.
Recommended period
Accessible to people with disabilities
Support points
Rifugio non gestito all'Alpe Orsiera (1935 m)
Dettagli
Profilo altimetrico
Dati tecnici
- Code
- GDO
- Classification
- Provincial - High altitude
- Cell phone coverage
Presente ma con punti non serviti, possibile aggancio della rete mobile francese nelle zone dell'itinerario più a Ovest
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piemonte
- Province
- Torino
- Attachments
- Devotional relevance
- No
- Historical relevance
- No
- Ultima data di aggiornamento
- 15/12/2023
Altre info
Tappe
Tappe attività
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0The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. TrailLunghezza55.96 kmTempo6 daysDifficoltàHiking
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1The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 1: Molè - Rifugio BalmaLunghezza4.50 kmTempo2 hours 40 minutesDifficoltàHiking
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2The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 2: Rifugio Balma - Rifugio SelleriesLunghezza9.16 kmTempo4 hours 25 minutesDifficoltàDifficult Hiking
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3The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 3: Rifugio Selleries - Rifugio ToescaLunghezza6.71 kmTempo3 hours 10 minutesDifficoltàHiking
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4The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 4: Rifugio Toesca - Rifugio AmprimoLunghezza13.13 kmTempo4 hours 20 minutesDifficoltàHiking
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5The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 5: Rifugio Amprimo - Rifugio GEAT Val GravioLunghezza7.93 kmTempo2 hours 20 minutesDifficoltàHiking
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6The Giro dell'Orsiera G.O. Trail Stage 6: Rifugio GEAT Val Gravio - MolèLunghezza14.53 kmTempo5 hours 20 minutesDifficoltàHiking