Lago delle Scalette – Balma Hut loop from Prato Nevoso
Lago delle Scalette – Balma Hut loop from Prato Nevoso
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Lago delle Scalette – Balma Hut loop from Prato Nevoso
02:54
23.4km
910m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
2.52 km
Gavo Saddle (1667 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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4.50 km
Rifugio Merlo
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Refuge - Merlo [1739m]. In the locality of Balma di Frabosa Sottana, below the Colle della Balma 1883 m. A little further up is the Balma refuge
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6.48 km
View of Monte Seirasso and Rifugio Mondovì
Highlight • Viewpoint
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7.53 km
Trail from Alpe Brignola to Lake Brignola
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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15.7 km
Colletto della Balma to Lago delle Scalette
Highlight • Trail
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16.9 km
Lago delle Scalette
Highlight • Lake
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18.4 km
Balma Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Good place to park the car and start the hike (you can also park in Prato Nevoso if you like a longer hike)
It can be used also to eat or drink something but from what you can read online and from my memory is a little in the overpriced side ;P
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19.3 km
La Rossa Peak
Highlight • Summit
23.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.1 km
4.09 km
2.01 km
103 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
20.1 km
1.51 km
1.32 km
208 m
199 m
< 100 m
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Lowest point (1,560 m)
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