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La Grande Traversata del Biellese (Bi) This lengthy hiking route with its 234 km is one of Italy’s longest hikes provided with signals; it begins and ends at the Santuario di Oropa (sanctuary of Oropa) and is ring shaped. The Grande Traversata del Biellese (GTB – The Biella province Great Crossing) is made of 57 stages, with extremely varied levels of difficulty, crossing every setting the province offers: alternating embossments, woods and plains without ever reaching elevated altitudes. In fact, the route remains below 1000 m for the most part, touching its maximum altitude of 1250 m during the final stage along the Tracciolino, an ancient road that once united the principal sanctuaries of the Biella province. The GTB was conceived with the objective of building a route that could include the main naturalistic, artistic and devotional attractions of this area. This is why the departure and arrival points were chosen among those easy to reach from Biella by means of public transportation or among those with a nearby parking lot for automobiles. The 57 stages are clustered into 15 trails, each one of which ideally represents a one day hike that could eventually be broken down even more. Massif of the Rosa dei Banchi (To) A three stage hike through the upper Soana Valley to discover the landscape of the Canavese area. Stage 1: From the houses in Forzo, follow the path running along the bottom of the Vallone di Lavina, along the left mountain side, following back up in a north eastern direction into a rocky bowl. Once above the Alpe Costa, turn right, reaching Grange Lavina Grossa. Climb up a steep slope that leads to Colle della Cadrega. On the other side, follow a trail that diagonally crosses Torre di Lavina in a northern direction to then turn eastward for a descent into the Grange Rancio
di Sopra. At that point follow the left mountain side to reach the Grange di Aramant and from there the path continues on a dirt road leading to the Piano di Azaria and to the Campiglia Soana village. Stage 2: From Campiglia there is a climb up to Grange Cugnonà. Follow the mule track leading into a north eastern direction towards the pass found along the right side of the Monte Rosa dei Banchi. After Colle della Borra, the trail descends quickly, touching upon various granges arriving all the way to Grange Prariond, where it enters into a road ending at the hamlet of Piamprato. Stage 3: A mule track climbs from the houses in Alpe Giassetto and continues towards the dip that separates Monte Marzo from the Cima delle Chiose, the Bocchetta delle Oche. After crossing, follow the descent into a narrow valley, characterised by shelf-like slopes which initially lead to the hamlet of Tallorno and then to the inhabited area of Fondo. Urban Trekking in Ivrea (To) Urban hiking is the increasingly popular, innovative way to deepen one’s understanding of a city’s history and cultural heritage. Maps and mini guides accompany tourists and inquirers along a series of routes purposely realised to reveal hidden corners and to feel the more provocative places that have survived in modern cities. Ivrea, like other places in the Canavese area has studied an itinerary, circular in shape, that leads to a discovery of the marks different historic periods have left behind in its urban fabric. Ivrea is also synonymous of great industrial and occupational realities. Urban hiking offers a possibility of getting acquainted with the many buildings related to the entrepreneurial adventure of the Olivetti family and their “Fabbrica Nazionale Macchine per Scrivere” (National Typewriter Factory).The MAAM outdoor museum created to preserve the city’s Olivetti culture has also been dedicated to them.
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