Pontechianale
About Pontechianale
A rugged Piedmontese outpost where frozen lake views and stone-built hamlets offer a raw, unpolished escape from commercial ski hubs.
Highlights
- Frozen lake vistas
- Traditional stone architecture
- High-altitude quietude
- Piedmontese slow food
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1601m
- Top lift: 2654m
- Ski pistes: 8km
- Ski lifts: 5
- Population: 167
- Lakes nearby: 23
- MTB trails: 167.5km
- Mountain huts: 20
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Pontechianale
- Today: 9 to 19 °C, overcast, 4 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4236 m (4180 to 4310 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jue, 24 sept | 9 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 4 h sun |
| vie, 25 sept | 8 / 12 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 6 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 7 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 8 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 7 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 4 / 13 °C | drizzle | dry | 5 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 4 / 9 °C | drizzle | dry | 6 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 2 / 10 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Pontechianale
Hikes nearby — Pontechianale (15)
15 curated hiking trails around Pontechianale, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Sentiero Crotto
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Sentiero Ezio Nicoli
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Via Alpina Blue D48
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Via Alpina Blue D47
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Via Alpina Blue D49
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Giro del Monviso - tappa 03B
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Giro del Monviso - tappa 03A
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Petit Tour du Bric de Rubren
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Alte Valli - Tappa 07
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Via Alpina Blue D45
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Via Alpina Blue D46
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Via Alpina Blue D50
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Giro del Monviso - tappa 02B
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Giro del Monviso - tappa 02A
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Giro del Monviso - tappa 04
Mountain biking near Pontechianale
- Sentiero per Cima del Lupo
- U67
- Per il Lago delle Cavalle
Getting to Pontechianale
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Turin Airport (TRN), 81 km away, about 2h16 by road
- Torino: 2h01 by car, 124 km
- Genova: 2h49 by car, 195 km
- Milano: 3h24 by car, 246 km
- Grenoble: 3h32 by car, 191 km
- Nice: 3h40 by car, 192 km
- Chambéry: 3h45 by car, 234 km