Travel with your dog: During your stay Ormea you’re spoiled for choice. On this page we've put together suggestions for numerous dog-friendly excursions, leisure activities, restaurants and accommodation as well as a couple of other insider tips for dog owners:
Maps and trails
Dog-friendly hiking in Ormea
Hiking Trail
· Province of Cuneo
RivierALP | Route P-OR | Viozene - Upega
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Stage 3
11.5 km
4:30 h
820 m
865 m
From Viozene to Upega, a stage between two worlds: the Brigasque heritage, a spectacular alpine cave, and panoramas of rare purity.
Hiking Trail
· Province of Cuneo
RivierALP | Route P-OR | Quarzina Refuge - Viozene
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Stage 2
11.7 km
2:50 h
313 m
414 m
Twelve kilometers along the Balconata d'Ormea: lush forests, silent ruins, and a design bivouac before arriving at Viozene.
Hiking Trail
· Piemonte
RivierALP | P-OR Route | Ormea - Quarzina Refuge
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Stage 1
12 km
4:30 h
881 m
283 m
Between sea and peaks, Ormea weaves 40 km of trails where ancient chestnut trees, alpine chapels, and open views of Liguria follow one another.
Long Distance Hiking
· Province of Cuneo
RivierALP | P-OR Route | Ormea - Upega
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Multi-day route
45.2 km
18:10 h
2,988 m
2,481 m
From the Balconata d'Ormea to the gates of Liguria, three stages among chestnut trees, frozen villages and wild crests up to the threshold of Upega.
Mountain Bike
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Long mountain bike loop tour from Ormea passing through Rocca Slanciata, Santissima Trinità, Colla San Bernardo on August 25, 2025
Difficulty
difficult
29.1 km
2:25 h
692 m
692 m
easy and for everyone
Hiking Trail
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Mount Armetta
11.9 km
4:05 h
546 m
543 m
Hike to Mount Armetta (1,739 m), the highest mountain of the Ligurian Prealps, starting from the Colle di Caprauna.
Mountain Hike
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Monte Mongioie on September 1, 2021
Difficulty
moderate
13 km
4:55 h
1,504 m
1,409 m
beautiful summit ascent in the Ligurian Alps
Hiking Trail
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Percorso da Ormea A Piedi 11 ago 2020 at 11:51
Difficulty
easy
10.5 km
3:38 h
347 m
347 m
Dalla Pairea a Barchi ed Eca, poi ritorno lungo la balconata di Ormea
Hiking Trail
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Da Mad.del Lago a Colle S.Bartolomeo di Ormea
Difficulty
easy
8.9 km
2:53 h
418 m
436 m
Prevalentemente sterrato (con alternative su sentiero) fino allo scollinamento verso Ormea
Hiking Trail
· Alta Valle Tanaro
Da Pornassino a Quarzina
Difficulty
easy
15.5 km
4:54 h
543 m
543 m
Escursione Turistica da Pornassino per andare a mangiare nel rifugio Quarzina nell'omonimo luogo così da incentivare il guadagno degli esercenti.

