CESANA T.SE Monti della Luna

Departure from Cesana Torinese, near the Tourism Office, heading towards Sauze di Cesana: the first section is about 6 km and follows the course of the Ripa stream to the center of Bousson, from here we continue towards the settlement of Thures, a small village that has maintained its alpine village characteristics, the village is left along the Val Thuras to then climb with a challenging route towards the Capanna Mautino refuge.

To reach Claviere, it is necessary to follow a route that includes several climbs, also challenging, necessary to cross the valleys that make up this area called Monti della Luna. The end of the route is near the Claviere tourist information office, from where it is possible to descend along the paved road back to the starting point.

Route suitable for MTB and E-bike

CAI classification: BC

In some sections, the route is shared with other types of users and is subject to the highway code.

Pay attention to pedestrians and motor vehicles.

From Turin, follow the signs for the North Ring Road towards Trafori - Frejus. Take the A32 motorway towards Bardonecchia and exit the motorway at Monginevro Sestriere.  After the tunnel exit continue to the right towards Cesana.

Reachable by public transport.

Train from Torino P.N to Bardonecchia (stop Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere) + Bus Arriva line 285 from Oulx to Cesana.

Parking available near the Tourism Office in Piazza Vittorio Amedeo, along Viale IV Novembre (direction Bousson) with attention to parking time slots or, continuing along the same avenue, at the free parking lot opposite the ski lifts. 

- If you depart without food do not worry!

- After the effort you can take a break in one of the various refreshment points/refuges present on the Monti della Luna

- A BC classified route for bicycle tourists with good technical skills: route on very rough dirt roads or on mule tracks and trails with rather uneven but quite flowing or compact but irregular surface, with some natural obstacles (e.g., rock steps or roots).

Near the tourist information offices of Cesana and Claviere, there are freely accessible e-bike charging points; you can use your charger to connect it to these points and recharge your e-bike!