TRAIN&TREKKING FROM CUMIANA TO SUSA
This is a trekking which links Cumiana to Susa by Pilgrims’ roads; probably this is the path that our ancestors followed to reach France in XIX century.
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Period recommended: |
April – November |
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Means of transport: |
train (Turin - Piscina / Susa - Turin) |
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Reservations: |
in advance |
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Where to eat: |
near every B&B there are restaurants or / and shops |
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Equipment: |
normal for excursions |
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Cartography: |
1: 25000 Fraternali n. 3 - 4 - 6 |
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Where to sleep: |
B&B and Refuges |
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Cumiana |
u Tej |
011 9059561 |
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| Giaveno | Rifugio "La Madlena" | 334 1057494 | info@lamadlena.it |
| Forno di Coazze | Casa Alpina |
338 1803076 335 8337922 |
casalpina2007@libero.it |
| Val di Susa | Rifugio Val Gravio |
011 9646364 0121 82446 |
custodi@rifugiovalgravio.it |
| Rifugio Amprimo | 0122 49353 | www.rifugioamprimo.it | |
| Susa | B&B Beauregard |
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For further information B&B “u Tej”
+39 011 9059561
www.marziamontagna.it/bedbreakfast.htm
STAGES
1st day;
Depart from Turin by train from Porta Susa station and detrain at Piscina station (about 35 minute)
Arrive
at Cumiana by shuttle. Take the bus stop
in front A&O market to get to the B&B
u
Tej
Walk on Provinciale Street for 200m until you arrive at house number 57.
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| Cumiana - castle | Cumiana - Verna curch |
2th day; CUMIANA (340m) – LA MADDALENA (750m)
Gradient: 900m Time: 7 h
You walk along “strada dei morti” (Dead’s road), the old path that goes from Cumiana to Sangone valley. You can stop at refuge La Maddalena (the old school near the church).
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| Prese Clon | Maddalena curch |
3th day; LA MADDALENA (750m) – FORNO di Coazze (1160m)
Gradient: 500m Time: 3 h
A path through a wooded country, with a lot of old deserted villages. You go up Colletto del Forno and down Madonna of Lourdes shrine. Accommodation in Casa Alpina – FERRIA where there is a GTA stop.
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| Case Savoia | Colletto Forno |
4th day; FORNO di Coazze (1160m) – Refuge VAL GRAVIO (1390m)
Gradient: 900m Time: 8 h
This is the longest stage, but it is very nice: old villages, little chapels, paved mule tracks, forest, high alpine pastures. You walk through Orsiera-Rocciavrč Park and “Sentiero dei Franchi” (Frankish path). You arrive to Pian Signore and you walk down to refuge Val Gravio.
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| Prese Ciargiur | Prese Ciargiur |
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| Pian Gorai | Colle di Bč Mulč |
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| Pian dell'Orso | Cŕ 'd Marc |
5th day; Refuge VAL GRAVIO (1390m) – Refuge AMPRIMO (1385m)
Gradient: 300m Time: 3 h
This is a short stage: you can learn something about nature, history and alpine economy visiting Monte Benedetto (a Carthusian monastery) and its alpine farm. Accommodation in refuge Amprimo.
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| Certosa di Montebenedetto | Certosa di Montebenedetto |
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| footpath | footpath |
6th day; Refuge AMPRIMO (1385m) – SUSA (500m)
Gradient: 200m Time 5 h
You continue to follow “Sentiero dei Franchi” till Alpe Toglie. Here you’ll take GTA that descends to Menolzio, Meana, Susa. Accommodation in B&B Beauregard , not far from the railway station.
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| bridge | Assiere - mural |
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| Menolzio | Susa |
For further information:
Tel.
+39 011-9059561
E-mail:
B&B "u Tej"
Via Provinciale 57
10040 CUMIANA (TO)