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MOUNTAIN BIKE ITINERARIES SARACENI ROAD

Lenght: 32,47 Km
Time required: 6 hours
Departure from: Sauze d'Oulx
Height :1310 meters
Type: asphalt 3,87 Km (12%),path 28,60 Km (88%)
Best period: July-August

Every year, in the middle of July, takes place the famous race starting from Sauze d'Oulx .
Follow the way to Monfol .
300 meters after leave your car near a lift.

The first part has a 13 km slope, that passes through the Gran Bosco Natural Park and leads to Mount Genevris(2536 m) .
Then you go on as far as the village of Monfol; from this point the road becomes a bit tiring.

You pass through the Serre Blanche parking, then you leave the road which leads to Salbertrand.

When you leave the wood you'll reach colle Blegier that connects Colle dell'Assietta to Sestriere.
From here you'll achieve Mount Genevris (itinerary's highest point) and then you go down as far as colle Costa Piana ( m 2313).
Before you see the road sign "colle Bourget" ( 2299 m) take the right track in front of the wooden pole.

When you reach the lift arrival you go on the left side as far as Pian della Rocca .
The following village is Sportinia, after that you'll find a second slope that leads to mount Triplex. At the crossroad turn right, leaving the lake Nero behind you.

You reach a ski slope, after having walked near the iron tunnnel. At this point you'll follow the next ski-slope
Turn right afteri 500 m and leave the tunnel on your left side. Then you reach a steeper road from which the lift Chamonier starts. Here you can find a large path and then you pass through Malafosse Alta. Turn right in front of St. Bernardo Chapel and then pass through Tachier.

At a certain point it will rejoin the asphalt road and from here you will reach the west Sauze d'Oulx ring-road: follow Clotes road, then go on as far as Assietta square and turn in Monfol road. Go straight on SP214 following Monfol direction .