Via delle Risorgive from Airasca passing through Stupinigi - Ring tour

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Via delle Risorgive from Airasca passing through Stupinigi - Ring tour

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Via delle Risorgive from Airasca passing through Stupinigi - Ring tour

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83.5km

160m

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Embark on the Via delle Risorgive from Airasca, a challenging 51.9-mile (83.5 km) touring bicycle ring tour that takes you through diverse Piedmontese landscapes. With an elevation gain of 517 feet (158 metres) and an estimated duration of 5 hours and 7 minutes, this route is rated difficult due to its length and varied surfaces. You will cycle past cultivated fields, wooded areas, and the impressive Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offering a blend of natural beauty and historical grandeur.

Planning your ride, be aware that while much of the route is asphalt, you will encounter significant sections of paved roads, unpaved paths, compacted dirt, and even cobblestones. This mix of terrain means a hybrid or mountain bike with wider tires is recommended for comfort and control, making it less suitable for road bikes in some stretches. Good fitness is essential to comfortably navigate the varied surfaces and considerable distance of this extensive tour.

The route gets its name from the natural springs, or "risorgive," that characterize the landscape, providing unique natural environments just a few kilometers from Turin. As you cycle through the Stupinigi Natural Park, you will experience surprising scenery with tree-lined avenues and farmhouses. The tour also incorporates parts of the Airasca-Moretta cycle path, built on an old railway line, and offers opportunities to spot wildlife like white herons and ibises in a hunting reserve near None.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Naturale di Stupinigi

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1.23 km

Airasca–Moretta Cycle Path

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Beautiful cycle path of about 18km that connects Airasca and Moretta on the old line of the former Airasca-Moretta-Saluzzo railway.

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20.1 km

Historic Centre of Moretta

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Cycle path created on the old Airasca - Moretta railway.

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32.4 km

Racconigi Castle

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Castle dating back to the 11th century, built for defensive purposes. It has undergone several changes over the years until it became a historic Savoy residence. Today it is owned by the state and can be visited, take a moment to admire its majesty.

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51.4 km

Historic Center of Carignano

Highlight • Historical Site

Carignano is located on the left bank of the Po and was a flourishing medieval village, but in the 19th century it lost importance with the advent of the railways.

Among its beauties stand out the eighteenth-century cathedral of Benedetto Alfieri, the church of the Madonna delle Grazie and the sanctuary of Valinotto, built in 1738 around the venerated Madonna del Latte. The historic houses preserve terracotta decorations and refined artistic details.

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64.5 km

Stupinigi Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

Just ten kilometers from the historic center of Turin is this Savoy residence which has become a UNESCO heritage site. Built in the first half of the eighteenth century, designed by the architect Filippo Juvarra, the imposing palace was used by the sovereigns only for very short stays dedicated to hunting activities. In the 19th century it hosted, among others, Napoleon Bonaparte and later the Indian elephant Fritz, given to Carlo Felice of Savoy. Perhaps due to the forced confinement far from natural environments, the animal went mad and began to destroy everything around it, causing damage that is still visible to the wooden furnishings.

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