- Lenght
- 32.00 km
- Tempo
- 17 hours
- Ascent elevation gain
- 5100 m
- Difficulty
- Difficult Hiking
- Itinerary index
- Yes
Informazioni
Punto di partenza
Rifugio Gastaldi
10070 Balme TO
Italy
Punto di arrivo
Rifugio Gastaldi
10070 Balme TO
Italy
Come arrivare
Italian side: From Balme, we follow the road to Pian de la Mussa, where the path to the Gastaldi Refuge starts. From Usseglio, we arrive in Hamlet Villaretto and continue on the road that leads to the Vallone d’Arnas until Alpe Barnas where the path starts.
French side: From Bessans we continue to the car park in Vincendières where the path to the Refuge d’Averole starts.
Descrizione
The TOUR DELLA BESSANESE (TB) is a circular walk in high mountain environment (2200-3200 m) that runs on the Southern Alpi Graie on the borders between France and Italy, and around Mount Uja di Bessanense (3640 m) and Croce Rossa (3566 m). The itinerary runs for 32 km in total, and considers three legs. It develops quite entirely on paths or tracks very well indicated. The trekking has no alpinistic difficulties, but it is considered an EE (Expert Hikers) walk because of the frequent hard weather conditions, such as fog and snow. Therefore, a good equipment and a good training are highly recommended. The trek may start from any of the three Refuges of the Tour: (Refuge d´Averole, Refuge Gastaldi and Refuge Cibrario). The stage places are located in the cited Refuges, which are guarded during spring/summer and are always provided of rooms equipped for fall/winter. Even if it is possible to approach the Tour in both directions, it is better to face it clockwise. The best period for the tour starts from last June to early September. The refuge can be reached for the French side from Bessans/Averole (Haute Maurienne) towns and for the Italian side from Balme/ Pian della Mussa (Refuge Gastaldi) and Usseglio (Refuge Cibrario) towns. Refuge Gastaldi and Refuge Cibrario are both in the Lanzo Valleys, 50 km from Turin.
Recommended period
Accessible to people with disabilities
Itinerary suitable for disabled people.
Interest points
Pian della Mussa, Anello della Val Servin, Cascata La Gorgia, La Casaforte Ruciàss, Ecomuseo delle Guide Alpine, Il Bosco - Museo per tutti, Museo Civico Alpino “Arnaldo Tazzetti”, Mulino dei Vulpòt, Sentiero della Decauville, Siti di interesse regionale Sagna del Vallone, Sito di interesse regionale Lac Falin, Sistema di laghi artificiali.
Dettagli
Profilo altimetrico
Dati tecnici
- Code
- TDB
- Classification
- Provincial - High altitude
- Country
- Italy
- France
- Region
- Piemonte
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Province
- Torino
- Attachments
- Devotional relevance
- No
- Historical relevance
- Yes
- Ultima data di aggiornamento
- 15/12/2023
Altre info
Accommodation facilities
Antico albergo camussot
- Località
BALME (TO)
Bivacco gandolfo
- Località
BALME (TO)
Bivacco molino
- Località
BALME (TO)
Citta' di cirie'
- Località
BALME (TO)
Gastaldi
- Località
BALME (TO)
Gloria
- Località
BALME (TO)
La masina'
- Località
BALME (TO)
Les montagnards
- Località
BALME (TO)
Bivacco san camillo
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Casa alpina san vincenzo
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Cibrario
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Furnasa
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Grand usseglio
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Rocciamelone
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Tazzetti
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Vulpot
- Località
USSEGLIO (TO)
Tappe
Tappe attività
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0Tour della Bessanese (TB)Lunghezza32.00 kmTempo17 hoursDifficoltàDifficult Hiking
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1Tour della Bessanese: Stage 1 Refuge Gastaldi - Refuge CibarioLunghezza7.50 kmTempo4 hoursDifficoltàDifficult Hiking
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2Tour della Bessanese: Stage 2 Refuge Cibario - Refuge d’AveroleLunghezza15.20 kmTempo7 hoursDifficoltàDifficult Hiking
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3Tour della Bessanese: Stage 3 Refuge d’Averole - Refuge GastaldiLunghezza9.30 kmTempo6 hoursDifficoltàEquipped Difficult Hiking