ANELLO DEL MONTE AMAN
Start and finish: Parking at the Municipio Square
Length: Approximately 10.50 km Elevation: +362 m Difficulty: Hiking trail with uphill sections
Starting from the Piazza Italia parking lot, turn left, then right after 50 m on the stairs of Galleria Le Scalette, reaching Via Roma. Cross and continue uphill for 400 m along Via Martini. Continue left (to the right is a short route to the Church of Santissima Annunziata, with a centuries-old cypress tree, a splendid panoramic viewpoint) to turn right onto Via Maria Cristina after 270 m near a votive chapel. After 280 m, reach the cemetery and the Ferrero area, ascend left along Via Montosolo. Descend left after 150 m, then pass a gate after 60 m, entering the GTC trail. After 390 m, continue downhill to cross and traverse Strada Panoramica after 230 m (motorcycles prohibited, watch for traffic). Continue left, then onto a dirt road after 140 m. After 50 m, proceed straight (ignore the trail to the left) for 880 m until reaching Sentiero Brunassa. Turn left, then continue straight after 50 m, soon reaching Bric Brunassa (540 m above sea level) and then Strada Panoramica. Continue left for 250 m, passing by Parco Avventura Tre Querce until reaching an equipped area with tables, restrooms, drinking water, and shaded spots. At the end of the rest area, take the left path, then after 60 m, left again at the junction. Proceed straight for 170 m, ignoring the left deviation, continuing for 600 m until intersecting with the Sentiero degli alberi. Keep left, then right after 180 m (beautiful view of Superga) to return to Strada Panoramica after walking 510 m. Continue left for 340 m, then cross and descend right onto the downhill trail next to the ascending asphalt road to the Monte Aman residential area. Ignore the left deviation after 130 m, then turn left after another 220 m to avoid the ascent. Immediately after rejoining the Panoramica, turn left and continue 210 m before taking a left onto Sentiero 44 del Mont Cervet. After 440 m, turn right to reach the kiosk area after 130 m. Nearby is a panoramic viewpoint with a mast. Just before the uphill asphalt leading to the viewpoint, descend on the right path. After 80 m, cross Strada Panoramica and descend on the trail for 230 m, ignoring the path to the right, then turn right after another 30 m. After 150 m, turn left, then after 200 m, reach a large meadow. Cross the meadow and continue left on the continuation of the trail. After 130 m, cross the stream toward the valley on the right, then immediately ascend into the forest on a less apparent trail. Continue for over 600 m, then turn left onto GTC at a large meadow. After 400 m, keep right to pass a gate and reach the Ferrero area parking lot. After the cemetery, turn left onto Via Maria Cristina, then right after 230 m. After 350 m, cross Via Roma and descend the stairs of Galleria Le Scalette (Via Roma no. 50) to reach the starting point.
ANELLO DEL PARCO ASTRONOMICO INFINI-TO
Start and finish: Parking at Via Pietra del Gallo
Length: Approximately 3.85 km Elevation: +128 m Difficulty: Hiking trail with uphill sections
Start from the small parking lot on Via Pietra del Gallo (coordinates 45.03942897053443, 7.767341355682237). After 690 m, ignore the ascending trail and continue straight on Via Pietra del Gallo. At 1.30 km, continue straight, ignoring the trail to the right. At 1.45 km, take Eremo Road (on the left is the Cammino Don Bosco). Backtrack at 1.60 km, follow the trail that ascends to the left. At 1.86 km, follow the trail to the left, then at 2.33 km, ignore the right trail and continue straight downhill on the trail. At 2.33 km, ignore the right trail and continue straight downhill.
At 2.60 km, ignore the track to the left and continue on the trail. Shortly after (2.72 km), reach the parking lot of the Astronomical Park (the elevator on the right is no longer in operation). At 2.95 km, at the parking exit, descend along Via Osservatorio. At 3.30 km, turn right onto Via Pietra del Gallo. At 3.50 km, ascend right while staying on Via Pietra del Gallo. At 3.70 km, continue right on Via Pietra del Gallo until reaching the starting point.
