Trail to Rifugio Soria Ellena – Rifugio Soria Ellena loop from Cuneo

Italy

Piedmont

Cuneo

Trail to Rifugio Soria Ellena – Rifugio Soria Ellena loop from Cuneo

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Trail to Rifugio Soria Ellena – Rifugio Soria Ellena loop from Cuneo

05:18

76.9km

1,370m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 49 m for 153 m

After 76.8 km for 153 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.4 km

Uomini e Lupi Wildlife Center

Highlight • Structure

The Men and Wolves Wildlife Center (with paid admission) is certainly a place of naturalistic and museum interest. A turret allows observation of wolves in the surrounding area.

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31.5 km

Trail to Rifugio Soria Ellena

Highlight • Trail

hi This is where the path leading to the Soria Ellena Refuge starts

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38.3 km

Rifugio Soria Ellena

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge has been recently renovated, has a dining room on the ground floor, a beautiful terrace with tables and bedrooms on the upper floors. We stayed overnight in tents …

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41.8 km

Piazzale dei Cannoni

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb viewpoint before arriving at the Ellena Refuge.

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50.4 km

An artificial basin in the municipality of Entracque, Lago della Piastra was created in the 1960s by blocking the San Giacomo branch of the Gesso stream. Not far away there is a hydroelectric plant named after Luigi Einaudi.

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58.3 km

Riserva Naturale delle Grotte del Bandito

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Well-maintained dirt road that runs alongside the Gesso da Valdieri stream as far as the Bandito caves nature reserve.
Accessible with any bicycle, it allows you to avoid the provincial …

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61.7 km

Entrance to Grotta del Bandito

Highlight • Cave

The dirt road from Valdieri to Bandito passing directly in front of the caves of the nature reserve is very panoramic and well cared for.
Nice to ride but just as nice for a walk.

Not to be missed.

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76.9 km

End point

Train Station

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