Holiday apartment in Piamprato: nature, trails and winter experiences
Accommodation in Piamprato
Piamprato lies in a hollow shaped by meadows and surrounded by coniferous forests. This landscape gives the village a distinct character, balancing open spaces and woodland. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Piamprato, you can plan your stay around the experience you want: walks, longer hikes, mountain bike tours, cultural impressions, or winter sports.
Meadows, forests and mountain-view trails
The route to Colle della Borra offers views of the head of the Ciardoney valley as well as the Campiglia and Piamprato valleys. It is therefore one of those trails where not only the destination but also the landscape along the way plays an important role. The view takes in several valleys, making the tour an opportunity to experience the surroundings from different perspectives.
Along the route to Colle della Borra, the areas around the Grange di Vandilliana and slightly below the Grange della Borra offer good opportunities to observe marmots. On the slopes of the pass and along the ridge toward Rosa dei Banchi, you can also look out for chamois.
The trail to the Grange Prariond leads to extensive high plateaus where marmots and grazing herds can be found. Landscapes like these give a hike its own rhythm: on the high plateaus, the focus is not only on covering the distance but also on looking out over the animals and grazing areas.
A walk or a longer hike
Big Bench No. 115 can be reached from the centre of Piamprato with a walk of about one hour and around 200 metres of elevation gain. This makes the destination an easily manageable activity to include in your daily plans, without having to choose a route lasting several hours.
The route from Piamprato to Lago Santanel takes approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes, is rated E in difficulty, and is recommended from June to September. On the way back to Piamprato, it passes through a larch forest and by a waterfall formed by the Rio Santanel. The approximate duration, stated difficulty level and recommended period are important reference points when planning different hiking days.
Mountain biking, views and local history
The MTB route from Piamprato to Grangia Ciavanassa leads to Pratorotondo, where downhill riding is also possible, and continues to Ciavanassa. There is a viewpoint overlooking the Piamprato basin. The route thus combines a mountain biking experience, a section suitable for downhill riding and views of the village basin.
“Lo Pra” highlights Piamprato’s 18th-century architecture and the itinerant work of the “ruga” (tinsmiths). The Cappella di San Grato is opened according to the service calendar.
Winter experiences in Piamprato
The Piamprato ski resort has a ski lift serving a downhill run approximately 1 km long. It also includes a beginners’ area with a magic carpet, a children’s slope and a “Baby Snow Park”. When choosing a holiday apartment in Piamprato, this difference between a longer downhill run and practice facilities may matter if you want to take different interests within your travel group into account.
The destinations described offer different ways to experience Piamprato: a short outing from the village centre, trails to high plateaus and lakes, wildlife watching, viewpoints, mountain biking and winter sports. When looking for accommodation, you can therefore first decide which of these experiences should be the focus of your stay.
Discover more places
You can also discover Eremo, Bibiana, Valprato Soana, Montaldo Torinese, Vistrorio, Marentino, Rubiana and San Benigno Canavese.
For the higher-level travel overview: Turin.
