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Park·Easy·Family·Popular

Parco Fluviale Gesso e Stura

Piedmont

The Gesso and Stura rivers meet at the foot of Cuneo's plateau, and the park protects their braided channels, poplar galleries and pebble islands. Level paths run for kilometres past birdwatching hides, a fenced dog area and swimming spots the locals use in summer.

Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+40 m
Best season
Year-round

Parking · Free

Free parking at the Parco della Gioventù and at Basse Sant'Anna, both on the park's edge.

Water

Drinking fountains in the adjoining city parks; river water not for drinking.

Highlights

  • Fenced off-leash dog meadow
  • River beaches for a cool-off
  • Herons and little egrets from the hides

With your dog

Off-leash dog area near Cuneo; leashed on the shared river paths.