This loop hike offers breathtaking ridgeline views over Valle Stura, the Roburent lakes below, the Meja, and the entire Maira Valley!

From the last hairpins of the paved road near Viviere, climb through the pastures toward the Prato Ciorliero plain and then follow the path to the right for the Scaletta Pass (2639 m), where you can see remains of fortifications from the Alpine Wall. The climb to the summit (2840 m) requires caution, as well as a flashlight to pass through a tunnel along the route.

Following a final stretch along the northern ridge, you reach the panoramic summit of Monte Scaletta. Here you’ll find a very unique summit cross, built from machine gun parts. The view is magnificent: Oronaye and Vanclava, all the Roburent lakes, the Gardetta Pass with Rocca la Meja in the background, and the Unerzio valley below.

The descent is even more scenic and, after descending a few points with the help of fixed chains, you climb back up to the Due Valli bivouac (2600 m) along a military road. From here, continue toward the Croce Orientale pass and descend to Colletto Vittorio through a scree gully (pay close attention; ropes are present to help with the descent, and a helmet is recommended). Here you rejoin the military road that descends toward Prato Ciorliero, passing the former Escarton military shelter. You will soon arrive back at the starting point.