Sentiero Balcone
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,040 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentiero Balcone is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy. It is 2.0 miles each way, 4.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,120 ft and 7,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,420 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Sauze di Cesana, about 3.1 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Sotto Rognosa, Rocce San Giacomo and Rocce del Rouit. For camping, Camping Chisonetto is within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero Balcone for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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