Places
Park·Easy·Family·Popular
Pian della Mussa, Val d'Ala
Piedmont
Above Balme the valley opens into a wide gravelly flat where the Stura di Ala meanders between larch-dotted pastures and 3,000 m walls. Level paths cross the plain to springs, old herders' huts and the start of the harder climbs to Rifugio Gastaldi and the Ciamarella.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+80 m
Best season
June – October
Parking · Paid
Paid summer parking at the end of the road above Balme.
Water
Cold springs across the plain; a fountain in Balme village.
Highlights
- Flat family walking under big peaks
- Aqueduct springs and old captation huts
- Ibex and chamois on the surrounding slopes
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the flat meadows away from grazing herds.
