🇮🇹 Turin | Zero-Experience Summer Hiking Route (No Car Needed!)

🌿 Perfect for beginners | ⏱️ 2.5 hours round-trip (incl. breaks) | 💶 Total cost: €22 🚆 How to Get There 1️⃣ Train: Turin Porta Nuova → Bardonecchia (€8.5 one-way, 1.5h direct). 2️⃣ Free Local Bus Stops: Hotel La Betulla (opposite train station) → Pian del Colle (15 mins). 3️⃣ Cross-Border Bus to France Pian del Colle → Valle Stretta (€5 round-trip, card only! 🚫💵). 🥾 Hike: Valle Stretta → Lac Vert 🔵 Blue Route (Up): Rocky path uphill (easy, no climbing!), meets grazing cows & horses ☀️ No shade! 🔴 Red Route (Down): Gentle downhill, shaded by pine trees & wildflowers 🌲🌸. 🐶 Pet-Friendly & Tips 👕 Wear: Long sleeves, quick-dry clothes, hiking shoes (poles helpful!). 🐕 Dogs allowed on buses (leash + muzzle required). 🥛 Try local yogurt (€1.5) at the farm shop – cash only! 🍝 Mountain bar serves meals (€10-20), but NO SIGNAL – bring cash! Breathe in the Alpine summer! 🏔️💚 #Hiking #ItalyTravel #Turin #Alps #BeginnerFriendly #NoCarNeeded #HiddenGems #Wanderlust