Ponente Route · Turin Variant (Variante Torinese)
Stage V1 · Sacra di San Michele → Torino
- Distance
- 38 km
- Elevation gain
- 170 m D+
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- 100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 42% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Susa Valley descending
- Cycle path
- Susa Valley Cycle Path
- Hospitality
- Hotel
GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.
Stage map
Map of the stage Sacra di San Michele → Torino: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
This stage on Komoot
The same track is on the project's Komoot profile: save it in the app and ride it with voice navigation.
Overview
A descent from the Sacra di San Michele down the Val di Susa towards Turin. After the steep road leaving Monte Pirchiriano, the route follows the valley cycle path between the lakes of Avigliana and the morainic hill, entering Turin along the Dora.
Notes from the road
The descent from the Sacra follows the provincial road up from Avigliana, with stretches over eleven percent. Check your brakes before setting off. Works on the tower's internal lift have run since 2025, with opening planned for 2026. The visit stays possible regardless, with a few local limits. The valley-floor cycle path of the Val di Susa accompanies riders to Turin, touching a village every kilometre. If two spare kilometres remain past the Sacra, Colle Braida has a fountain to drink at in the shade.
What to see
Sacra di San Michele on Mount Pirchiriano, lakes of Avigliana, Rivoli Castle with its contemporary art museum, Turin historic centre, Mole Antonelliana, arcades of Via Po
Where to sleep
B&B and hotels in Turin (60-100€); accommodation at the Sacra (donation); Turin hostels (35-55€)
Where to eat
Vitello tonnato, bagna cauda, agnolotti, Piedmontese zabaione, Turin gianduiotti and bicerin
Tips
The initial descent from the Sacra is steep and technical: check your brakes. The Val di Susa cycle path is well signposted. Turin offers excellent services and bike mechanics.
Water & supplies
Water in Avigliana and Rivoli; continuous services along the Dora valley floor. No isolated sections: the cycle path passes through villages every few kilometres. The only caution is the steep initial descent from the Sacra: check your brakes.
Places to stay on this stage
- Camping Avigliana Lacscampsite
Via Giaveno 23/a, Avigliana (TO)- Price:
- ~€25 pitch with electricity
- Open:
- year-round
- Facilities:
- hot showers, laundry, shop, restaurant-pizzeria, Wi-Fi
- Source:
- pitchup.com / camperonline.it
On Avigliana's Lago Piccolo, at the foot of the Sacra di San Michele (Turin variant).
Abbeys on this stage
- Start abbey: Sacra di San Michele
An amateur, non-profit project. The tracks are indicative: everyone rides independently, at their own risk.