Sports and leisure activities Piedmont

In the heart of the Parc Fluvial, not far from the center of Cuneo, a canoeing and kayaking center offers courses and trips along the two rivers, open to everyone aged 5 and over. Alone in your canoe or with others, you'll have a great time enjoying the pleasures of the water. There are also sports fields nearby. Refreshments and snacks are available in the same place, so you can keep your strength up (or replenish it afterwards), especially for older children, with top-quality craft beers...

Managed with passion by Chiara, Mauro, Marco and their team of certified instructors, the company Giro in Mongolfiera offers a breathtaking experience to admire the landscapes of the Langhe and southern Piedmont from the heights, either at dawn or at the romantic hour of sunset. Pioneer in this field and the most famous in Piedmont, this company also offers to combine the flight with a generous tasting of local products before leaving to recover from your emotions, or rather to continue them, but in a different way...

Pian del Frais is the small mountain hamlet above Chiomonte. It became a south-facing ski resort in the early 1930s. It lies at an altitude of 1,500 m, in a basin where the eight slopes, forming a total of 25 km of skiable terrain, converge. It is a particularly suitable resort for beginners, families, school groups or ski clubs. To reach the resort, in summer and winter, a chairlift leaves from the centre of Chiomonte and climbs some 700 metres in about 10-15 minutes.

A short to exchange some balls, if you don't have a land in your campsite or hotel. Rental at a very reasonable price.

The oldest and most famous craft school of wood engraving in the Susa Valley and the Maurienne Valley. The Scuola di Intaglio del Melezet aims to continue the tradition of woodworking, present here since the mid-16th century. You can attend a craftsmen's work session, or even take classes two evenings a week (both by reservation). The works created here are really splendid!

This ski and snowboard school offers lessons for adults and children (from 4 years old), in individual or group versions. For adults: off-piste skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding lessons. All of the school's instructors speak French, which will make it easier for the youngest children to learn the techniques specific to snow sports, especially in a beautiful alpine environment, in a domain that has more than 400 km of slopes. Handiskiing lessons also available, ask for more information.

A ski and snowboard school that offers lessons for children and adults of all levels at attractive prices. Intensive courses are possible during a weekend or a week to learn the basics of skiing or to perfect your technique in a magnificent environment and in the company of mountain professionals, in complete safety. Many formulas are planned, remember to contact them to check the dates and types of training available.

A riding club that offers many activities, from simple riding lessons to pony trekking for the little ones, but above all trekking for one or more days for the more experienced riders (including overnight stays) in breathtaking mountain landscapes. Courses and courses for riders of all levels. All activities are, of course, supervised by professional instructors. During the winter season, introduction to snow riding (from 14 years old).

The Bardonecchia golf course, located at Pian del Colle, offers a 9-hole, 980 m course with driving range. The setting is splendid, surrounded by mountains, and particularly relaxing. The peace and quiet make you feel like you're on vacation. Sports competitions in July and August. The complex has a clubhouse. You can also take lessons to learn golf or perfect your technique. Younger players (6-14 years) can take part in week-long courses, alternating between lessons and free practice.

A huge complex where all sports (or almost) are practised: Mountain biking, tennis, basketball, aerobics, fitness, football, volleyball, rink, climbing wall. Next to Mallen, No. 2 is the swimming pool with sauna.

This via ferrata is located in a splendid place, on a limestone rock. Three different courses of varying length and difficulty are possible on the same wall for all audiences, from beginners and the youngest to specialists. The easiest route, with anchors and steps close together, is route C, which takes about ten minutes. Route B is of a higher difficulty, the journey takes about an hour and a half. Finally, route A, which is difficult, will take a good two hours.

Scuola Sci Bardonecchia is a ski school located in Bardonecchia. It offers ski lessons for all levels, from beginner to expert. The school also offers cycling lessons at half price thanks to Voucher Servizi Regione Piemonte ESTATE 2023.

The beautiful Lago Verde, with its intense emerald green waters thanks to the presence of a particular algae, allows you to go for a nice walk in a kind of small paradise, which can also be done from the Narrow Valley. Follow the path that starts from the refuge, then turn right (the lake is perfectly indicated). From the refuge, there is less than 100 metres of difference in altitude. The return journey is the same way. It takes about three hours to walk at the foot of the Three Wise Men.

The guide office offers excursions on specific dates in summer: hiking, canyoning, via ferrata, climbing, week-long ascents of the Cervino, the Écrins massif or Monte Bianco (4,810 m), and courses for all ages. And in winter: freeride, downhill skiing, snowshoeing. Qualified guides share their knowledge and love of the mountains with you. A full list of excursions and prices is available from the guide office and on the website.

Departure : Sant'Ambrogio, in the Susa valley. 640 m of difference in altitude, 3h for the ferrata alone. Altitude at the summit: 940 m. Here is a challenge to alternative tourism: climb to the abbey through the steep slopes of the Pirchiriano. A beautiful combination of sport and nature, culture and history. This via ferrata, very beautiful, very long and very panoramic, takes place on a gneissic rock of a beautiful red and polished by erosion. The view over the valley is breathtaking. At the top, the visit of the abbey is a nice reward. Restaurant near the abbey.

A outdoor swimming pool open summer only.

This ski school, for adults and children alike, offers downhill skiing and snowboarding lessons, in private or group lessons, for one hour, half a day or a full day. Two thirds of the instructors speak French, a real plus to learn the particular techniques of the board sport you have chosen. They are all very competent and will allow you to learn or improve your skills in sublime landscapes, in complete safety. Their watchword? The passion, which they will undoubtedly pass on to you!

It practices the most varied disciplines. Besides, the Palestra Olympika can complete the activities, with squash, gym, etc.

Equipped gymnasium for children and adults. Also ice cascades in winter.