CHIAPPERA - ROURE LAKES AND MARY'S PASS
Head to Chiappera, one of the villages nestled at the foot of the border, where you can park your vehicle and leave your luggage in the morning in your evening inn (rooms available from 4.30pm).
Departing from this charming village, you climb up to the bottom of the Maurin valley dominated by the very characteristic Rocca Provençale. The objective of this day of walking, is to reach the Franco-Italian border to find a myriad of wild lakes nestled at more than 2800 m of altitude (you will have to leave early in the morning). A perfect loop that will satisfy hikers in search of wild and unusual spaces.
Diner and night in hostel.
6.30 hours walk. Altitude difference +1050m +1050m
 

5 LAKES LOOP - CHIAPPERA
Here is one of the most beautiful altitude loops of this small massif… Lakes, passes, the charm of the high plateaus and the green pastures that are hard to imagine during this ascent in an environment where glaciers have shaped landscapes. Trails remarkably “cut” by the military up to high altitude will testify to an era, not so far away where life was quite different in these mountains. The transition to the resurgences of the Maira springs will offer you a refreshing break! 
Night and diner in auberge.
6h30 hours walk. Altitude difference +1030m -1030m

BIVACCO BONFANTE - ELVA
Transfer from your accomodation: 35 minutes transfer with your personal vehicle to Elva. 
The Bivoacco Bonfante is nestled at the foot of one of the pillars of the Val Maira: the Pelvo d'Elva (3061 m). We suggest you to discover it and why not climb the Pelvo for the more experienced. Nestled on the foothills of the Sampeyre pass, border between Val Varaita and Val Maira, with its southern exposure, Elva is a village where it is good to live. The road to climb there is spectacular, the series of small hamlets with adret offer a preserved architecture, typical of the valley. On your return from the Col de Sampeyre, do not hesitate to stop at the church of Santa Maria Assunta, a real jewel of Romanesque art. You can admire 15th century frescoes attributed to Hans Clemer, who was long called «the Master of Elva».
Night and dinner in hostel.
4.30 hours walk. Altitude difference +410 -410m

CHIALVETTA AND BRIC CASSIN
Transfer from your accomodation: 30 minutes transfer with your vehicle to the valley of Chialvetta
The walk of the day takes you to the secret Vallon of Unerzio where the remarkable village of Chialvetta and its oversized bell tower reigns! This deep valley with typical hamlets of Pratorotondo and Vivière, leads you to the wide pass of Gardetta from where we propose to climb the Bric Cassin which proudly dominates the entire plateau of Gardetta and the famous Rocca Meja. Back you can walk in Chialvetta and push the door of the museum «La Maisoun d'en Bot» nestled in an old barn, which preserves many objects of the daily life of Occitane culture.
Night and dinner in hostel.
5.30 hours walk. Altitude difference +850m -850m

ROCCA MEJA LOOP
Transfer from your accomodation : 30 minutes transfer with your vehicle to the Preit valley 
The Preit valley that opens under Mount Oserto and the sculptural Rocca Maja form the backdrop of your formidable loop around the Rocca Meja. It is an enchanting valley, with its peaceful mills in the depths of the torrents and its hamlets that you will find throughout your day, whether to access the start of your hike or along your route. This long but accessible hike will delight hikers in search of diversity of landscape and a unique flora… We have to leave early!
Night and dinner in hostel.
7 hours walk. Altitude difference +1200m -1020m

MARMORA LA PUNTA TEMPESTA
Transfer from your hike: 15 minutes transfer with your vehicle to the start of the hike
Panoramic day with well-opened views of the Val Maira, but also much further towards the Viso, the plain of the Po... An easy but wild ridge day off the beaten track. Starting from your accommodation you cross the rosary of villages to reach the start of your hike at the Col Intersile at more than 2000 m altitude. You reach this succession of small peaks with an evocative name: Punta Tempesta and Punta Piovosaet.
Night and dinner in hostel.
5 hours walk. Altitude difference +710m -710m