Chiarò

Around the Chiarò di Torreano valley
Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty
20,7 Km 580 m Laurini 2:00 h 65 % Medium

This roundtrip runs along Chiarò di Torreano valley and specially the first half is on very good country roads. The tour rises from Torreano to the old Spignon military road ant the to Puller cross-roads. From here a beautiful piece of asphalted road brings above Masarolis. From Masarolis an amusing contry road goest near to Reant. Descento to valley bottom runs along another country road in not too well contitions due to landslided and bushes growing even more. Actually this final piece of road is still coverable without many difficulties even if it is not easy as the first half of this roundtrip.

Roundtrip Map
Km Elev. Dir. Description
0,0 210 Start going down to Torreano along the normal road.
0,7 190 Just before "Da Menia" inn turn left and take the country road that fords the Chiarò. Just few meters ahead the torrent the road begins to climb on the right. the road-bed is in very good conditions, in cement on steep stretches. Ascend is pleasant in a beautiful wood.
3,5 400 Junction: turn right. The road that climbs from left comes from Laurini. Climbing continues.
4,4 450 Cross with la Spignon road the comes from Cividale: turn left. Keep on climbing. The road-bed is not in very good conditions but also not too bad.
5,1 500 Road fork. Stay on the right. The road on the left goes down to Colpapan quarry. Raise continues.
5,3 520 Stay on the left. The road that starts on the right ends in the wood.
5,8 555 There are old military pill-boxes the right. Keep on climbing staying on the left.
7,2 660 Cross-roads. End of the big raising. The roads on the right go to Puller and and to the Natisone valley bottom. Go ahead along the country road following sign "Maserolis".
7,7 - Road is dustfree now. Go ahead.
7,9 680 Fforking: turn left. The "frana" (landslide) no thoroughfare sign is not updated because the road has been restored. From here starts a pleasant ups and downs pice of asphalted road asfaltata until above Masarolis.
11,6 750 Cross with road that climbs from Masarolis to Tamoris. Turn left: the descent begins.
12,6 670 Masarolis. Turn right following signs to Reant. Stay on the Church right .
12,8 670 Just passed the Church, in front of the fountain with the lion in the cage, turn right.
12,9 - Take the lower road that turns left and pass through the small bridge following signs to Rant. End of Masarolis.
13,5 650 Road in now uncovered. An amusing ups and downs in the wood starts.
15,4 500 After a last asphalted descent stretch there's the road that raises to Reant. Go down on the left. Descent is strong.
16,4 480 Leave the normal road and take country road on the right with the ususal no thoroughfare "L.R. 15/91" sign. The long descent to Torreano begins. This country road in in bad contidions but without big difficulties.
20,5 220 Valley bottom. Turn left.
20,6 - Asphalted road: turn right.
20,7 210 Arrival at the bus stop.

Roads status: some pieces of road may be difficult to ride with bike. Updated to June, 5th 2001.
Note: some stretches of this roundtrip are available also on the books reported on the notes page.
 
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