Shuttle to the Gardetta Plateau

The shuttle service to the Gardetta Plateau is back!

Starting from SUNDAY, August 4, 2024, until TUESDAY, August 20, 2024, the shuttle service will operate continuously, allowing access to the Gardetta Plateau. Attached is the municipal ordinance regarding the road closure.

The Gardetta Plateau is an area of exceptional value from a landscape and naturalistic perspective, and the discovery of Triassic reptile footprints in the area has further increased the geological importance of this site.

Thanks to the presence of fossil remains of marine organisms, coastal dunes, pebbles from ancient rivers, and volcanic lava flows, it was recognized as Italian Geological Heritage in 2001.

The mayor’s ordinance in Canosio limits traffic on the Grange Selvest-Colle del Preit road section and on the Plateau in order to preserve the environment and encourage slow tourism, which focuses on details, supports and values the surrounding areas, and seeks relaxation in places in close contact with nature.

The initiative promoted and organized by the Valle Maira Tourism Consortium, in collaboration with the Municipality of Canosio, will allow tourists and hikers to reach the magnificent plateau, a crossroads of three valleys, in complete peace of mind through a shuttle service. The project also aims to ensure user safety, as the access road to the Plateau is winding and only allows alternating one-way traffic.

The shuttle provides regular service (Grange Selvest/Colle del Preit route) with continuous hours from 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM and from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

Special runs are also scheduled (Borgata Vernetti di Marmora – Canosio (in front of the Town Hall) – Borgata Preit di Canosio – Grange Selvest parking area – Colle del Preit route), with one run to Colle del Preit at 7:55 AM from Borgata Vernetti di Marmora and a return to Borgata Vernetti at 5:30 PM.

Tickets can be purchased directly on board the shuttle.

Dogs allowed as long as they are kept on a leash and preferably carried.

Below are the service details:

Operating days

From 08/04 to 08/20 continuous service

Schedule

• Special run from Borgata Vernetti di Marmora at 7:55 AM to Colle del Preit. Return to Borgata Vernetti di Marmora from Colle del Preit at 5:30 PM.
• Regular runs Grange Selvest to Colle del Preit: continuous schedule from 8:15 AM to 12:20 PM and from 1:40 PM to 5:15 PM
• Regular runs Colle del Preit to Grange Selvest: continuous schedule from 8:30 AM to 12:10 PM and from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Prices

• €8 round trip
• €5 one way only
• €8 special run from Canosio
• Free for children under 1 meter tall and people with disabilities with certificate
• Free for Valle Maira Card holders (the Card is provided free of charge to those staying in accommodation facilities in Valle Maira and to residents. Please note! The free service is only valid if the shuttle service voucher is completely filled out)

Possible service suspension

The organization reserves the right to suspend the service daily in case of completely adverse weather forecasts.
In this case, the service suspension notice will be communicated via news on the vallemaira.org website and on Valle Maira’s social media pages (FB and IG)

For more information, contact the tourist information office in Dronero (CN)
+39 379.1789427
info@vallemaira.org