Colle Bellino
Description
The first part of the tour is not for the faint-hearted! The ascent begins immediately after Acceglio: first on asphalt, later on gravel, a total of almost 1600 vertical meters in one go. The ascent up to Colletta is a real feat of strength. And we haven't even completed the entire ascent yet. There is a section of descent before tackling another 70 meters of altitude on a trail. This is how you reach Colle Bellino, 2804 meters above sea level.
If you want, you can climb Monte Bellino with its fantastic view of the upper Valle Maira before the descent. The technically challenging descent via Passo Lauset would be possible here (see tour "Monte Faraut"). However, we choose the smoother trail down to Grange, followed by a gravel road section to Chiappera, the highest village in the Valle Maira. The route continues along the river on gravel paths until the final section once again rides on a great trail along the river to the outskirts of Acceglio.
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Details of the tour
35 km
1660 m
1660 m
1231 above sea level
2826 above sea level
1 day
Acceglio
Acceglio
3012
well suited
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User comments (4)
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I agree with the comments above. The most fun and beautiful part is the descent from the summit down to Col Bellino. To be honest, I’d take the climb back up to the summit again anyway. The trail below the summit currently has a short but very steep and rugged section where you have to push your bike.
This tour description leaves out the real highlight: the summit of Monte Bellino. From La Colletta, turn left and ride beneath the summit, then push your bike uphill for about 20 minutes to reach the 3,000-meter peak. The fun singletrack ride across wide scree slopes begins right from the very first meter and leads down to Colle Bellino. If you still have the energy, you should definitely make time for this.
Long ascent, currently a detour to the Madonna delle Grazie, via Alp Grangia Ponza, along the stream on the right, has to be ridden due to a landslide on the original ascent. With a normal MTB it took me 2:45h to reach La Colletta. The singletrail descent is fun but has already been badly affected by erosion. The many parallel trails that have been created are sometimes a bit confusing. Otherwise as described in the comment above. Definitely a scenic experience. Ridden on 25.8.2025.
Did the tour yesterday: 3 e-bikers and one organic biker. As described, the ascent is very tough: the further up you get, the more loose gravel there is on the road and it is very strenuous. Take enough water with you. At the church (Madonna delle Grazie) you can refuel with water for the last time.
The view makes up for it all the more.
The short descent at the back is on loose gravel and fun, if you like it :). After the short way down, you have to carry or push your bike for about 70 meters. Once at the top, you have another magnificent view.
At the beginning, the descent is like riding down a ball track, then it gets more challenging and bumpy, but everything is rideable. At an altitude of 2235m there is a stream that is not so easy to cross. 300m further down there is a very narrow, slippery board across the stream. If you don't want wet feet, you should take it ;)
Shortly afterwards you come to the first alp and the singletrail unfortunately comes to an end (2163m above sea level). After that, it's mainly down to the valley on boring gravel roads - which is a shame. Nevertheless, the tour is a highlight