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UNESCO Grand Cycling Tour

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An amazing 600-km ring to be discovered slowly, amidst masterpieces of art and nature

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Distance 660.9 km

51:55 h

6,428 m

1,427 m

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Piedmont boasts an astonishing natural environment. A "vast park" that extends from Monviso to Adamello, with Monte Rosa and the lakes district in the center, where natural, cultural, historical and artistic elements of the UNESCO heritage outline a world to be discovered slowly, on foot and by bicycle, on dirt roads, river banks and canals. A 660-kilometer ring that touches royal palaces and the World Heritage landscapes, the Man and the Biosphere Reserves, the Creative Cities and the Geoparks.

From the Savoy Royal Residences to the Vineyard Landscapes of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato; from the Sacri Monti (Sacred Mounts) to the Creative Cities of Turin, Alba and Biella, the Pile-dwelling sites of Viverone and Azeglio, the Ivrea Industrial City of the Twentieth Century, the MAB Ticino Val Grande Verbano, Monviso and Colline Po Reserves and Sesia Val Grande GeoPark: a heritage where nature, history and architecture blend in harmony, composing a landscape of extraordinary variety, beauty and value.

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Let's discover the UNESCO heritage of Piedmont at a slow pace. Don't forget your camera.

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1,427 m

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Some stretches have mixed roads in the presence of motorized vehicles.

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You start by bicycle directly from Avigliana to reach the various towns along the route: Venaria, Rivarolo Canavese, Ivrea, Biella, Carpignano Sesia, Santhià, Vercelli, Casale Monferrato, Asti, Alba, Bra, Racconigi, Savigliano, Pinerolo. Some detours touch the cities of Verbania, Novara, Alessandria and Cuneo. The Ring is easily accessible by train or car and is connected to the airports of Turin Caselle and Milan Malpensa.

Stage 1. From Avigliana to Biella: between the Dora Riparia valley and the hills of Canavese and Biellese (150.00 km).

Stage 2. From Biella to Casale Monferrato: between the Sacred Mountains of Oropa and Varallo, the hills of Upper Piedmont and the plains between Sesia and the Po (145.00 km).

Stage 3. From Casale Monferrato to Racconigi: between the cities and lands of wine, in the hills along the Tanaro (165.00km).

Stage 4. From Racconigi to Avigliana: at the foot of Monviso, between the Po Valley and the Susa Valley (140.00 km).

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San Antonio di Ranverso
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UNESCO Grand Cycling Tour

Coordinates

45.085317, 7.400498

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45°05'07.1"N 7°24'01.8"E

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32T 374121 4993672

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Difficulty

difficult

Overall difficulty

difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

660.9 km

Duration

51:55 h

Ascent

6,428 m

Descent

6,428 m

Highest point

1,427 m

Lowest point

106 m

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Grand Tour UNESCO Arc 1 | From Avigliana to Biella

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 1 closed

Distance 197.6 km

Duration 16:15 h

Ascent 2,344 m

Descent 2,277 m

The first section of the Grand Tour starts from Avigliana to reach Biella UNESCO Creative City, passing through the Royal residences of Rivoli, ...

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Grand Tour UNESCO Stage 2 | From Biella to Casale Monferrato

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 2

Distance 178.2 km

Duration 12:40 h

Ascent 1,611 m

Descent 1,887 m

Along the Panoramica Zegna, between the Cervo and Sesia Valleys, passing through the Sacro Monte di Varallo, up to Vercelli and Casale Monferrato ...

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Arc 02 Biella-Casale Monferrato, Scopello variant

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3

Distance 7.8 km

Duration 0:45 h

Ascent 115 m

Descent 215 m

Expert variant that, from Scopello, rejoins Balmuccia

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Arch 3 | From Casale Monferrato to Racconigi

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 4

Distance 143.5 km

Duration 10:45 h

Ascent 1,562 m

Descent 1,423 m

From the historic center of Casale Monferrato to the Sacro Monte di Crea between the cities of wine and the hills along the Tanaro up to Asti, the ...

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Grand Tour UNESCO Arco 4 | From Racconigi to Avigliana

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 5

Distance 134.6 km

Duration 9:20 h

Ascent 699 m

Descent 621 m

From Racconigi, between the Po Valley with Saluzzo and Staffarda and the Susa Valley with the lakes of Avigliana, passing through Pinerolo.

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Arc 04 Racconigi - Avigliana, Maira variant

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 6

Distance 15.2 km

Duration 1:05 h

Ascent 54 m

Descent 2 m

Variant for experts, On the Maira Trail

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Long Distance Cycling · Piemonte

Arc 04 Racconigi - Avigliana, Little Lake Avigliana variant

Difficulty easy Stage 7

Distance 2.2 km

Duration 0:10 h

Ascent 16 m

Descent 17 m

On the shores of the Little Lake of Avigliana

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