Suggestive loop tour for gravel bikes, discovering the peculiarities of the Piedmont area of Villar San Costanzo, home of the Ciciu Nature Reserve.

Technical description:
From the village you will pedal on forest roads, through chestnut forests and tackle single tracks among the orchards characteristic of the many hamlets that make up the municipality of Roccabruna.
Before returning to Villar San Costanzo, the ancient medieval village of Dronero is worth a visit, with its cultivated terraces, ancient walls, and water canals serving the old mill, which is still functioning.

The tour is on asphalt and dirt roads; there are no complicated technical passages. Steep climbs and descents are absolutely rideable and manageable, both with gravel bikes and front MTBs.

Route type: loop
Length: 42 km
Height difference in ascent: 1090 m
Downhill elevation gain: 1090 m
Highest point: 1263 m
Lowest point: 582 m
Type of surface: mixed

Technical tips:
The descent to San Damiano Macra is a bit steep: to be approached carefully if done with a gravel bike.
Water supplies in Villar San Costanzo, Sant’Anna and San Damiano Macra.

Place of departure: Villar San Costanzo
Place of departure: Villar San Costanzo
Municipality of arrival: Villar San Costanzo
Place of arrival: Villar San Costanzo

Recommended period:
March to May and September to November

Where to park:
In Villar San Costanzo: Giolitti Square (in front of City Hall), Cannetum Park or in the square of the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli.