Parco delle Alpi Marittime

Itineraries

Walking in Marittime: Something Special

Vej del Bouc Lake (Photo by A. Rivelli)

Parco delle Alpi Marittime offers to "walking-lovers" a numberless series of itineraries.
Routes entering valleys, reaching dozens of lakes, climbing several summits and giving the opportunity to trek among the Park valleys and between Italy and France.
Walking in Marittime is something special. You can go along the medieval salt ways, the mule tracks of the ancient Royal Hunting Reserve, the paved military roads of the last war which are an engineering work of art. And you will be surrounded by an extraordinary environment rich in flora, fauna, and great views going from the Italian and French plains to the Mediterranean.
In Marittime there are itineraries for everyone, for families with children and for expert hikers. There are several itineraries with trail markers indicating walking time and altitude, and many mountain huts to use as a destination, a rest or a stop point during your walks in Marittime.

The access for dogs in the protected area is subjet to rules. Along the trails admitting the presence of pets, the use of leash is compulsory. Download the map.

(the following links all lead to Italian texts)

Great Mountains, Walls, and Glaciers
Bozano Mountain Hut: At the Foot of Argentera	Departure: parking area gias delle Mosche 1,600 m Difference in height: 850 m Walking time (up): 2.30 hours
Vallone di Lourousa: The Highest Walls of Marittime	Departure: Terme di Valdieri 1,368 m Difference in height: 1,150 m Walking time (up): 3.45 hours
The Glaciers of Mt. Gelàs	Departure: San Giacomo di Entracque 1,213 m Difference in height: 1,450 m Walking time (up): 4.45 hours
Colle di Fenestrelle: A View over Gelàs and Argentera	Departure: parking lot of the picnic area "Lago della Rovina" 1,550 m Difference in height: 950 m Walking time (up): 2.45 hours

From Glaciers to Lakes
Nasta Lake, the Highest in the Park	Departure: parking area gias delle Mosche 1,600 m Difference in height: 1,200 m Walking time (up): 3.30 hours
Meris Lakes	Departure: Sant'Anna di Valdieri 1,011 m Difference in height: 900 m + 450 m Walking time (up): 3 + 1.30 hours
Fremamorta Lakes	Departure: gias delle Mosche 1,591 m Difference in height: 800 m Walking time (up): 2.30 hours
The Mirrors of Mt. Frisson	Departure: Palanfré 1,379 m Difference in height: 700 m Walking time: 4,30-5 hours

Culture and Nature Trails
Following the Tracks of the King and Mussolini	Departure: Terme di Valdieri 1,368 m Difference in height: 1,100 m Walking time (up): 3.45 hours
Colle delle Finestre: A Road for Pilgrims and Smugglers	Departure: San Giacomo di Entracque 1,213 m Difference in height: 600 + 700 m Walking time (up): 2 + 2 hours

A Two-Day Mini Trek: Mt. Garbella Ring-route
From Trinità di Entracque to Palanfré	Departure: Trinità di Entracque 1,091 m Difference in height (up): 1,100 m Walking time: 4,30 hours Difficulty: E
From Palanfré to Trinità through Mena Pass	Departure: Palanfré 1,379 m Difference in height (up): 850 m Walking time: 5,15 hours Difficulty: E

Self-guided Nature and Culture Trails Piemonte Ecomuseums
Rye Ecomuseum Trail	Departure: Sant'Anna di Valdieri 1,011 m Difference in height: 200 m Walking time: 1,30 hours
Culture Trail "La via di Téit"	Departure: Vernante - picinic area Bec Moler 810 m Difference in height: 800 m Walking time (up): 4,30 hours
Nature Trail Terme di Valdieri	Departure: Terme di Valdieri - Botanic Gardens at about 1,380 m Difference in height: 60 m Walking time: 1 hour
Nature Trail of the Beech Wood	Departure: Palanfrè 1,379 m Difference in height: 200 m Walking time: 1,30 hours