🇮🇹 Turin | Zero-Experience Summer Hiking Route (No Car Needed!)
👥 For: First-time hikers ⏱️ Duration: ~2.5 hours round trip (with breaks) 🏞️ Highlights: Alpine views • Mountain streams • Wildflowers • Wooden cabins • Grazing cows/sheep/horses • Farm-fresh yogurt 🚆 Getting There (Total: €22) 1️⃣ Train: Torino Porta Nuova → Bardonecchia €8.5 one-way • 1.5hr direct ride 2️⃣ Free Bus #3 (provided by the town): Hotel La Betulla (opposite train station) → Pian del Colle (15min) 3️⃣ Cross-Border Bus (€5 round-trip): Pian del Colle → Valle Stretta (France) Buy tickets at the kiosk (card only!) • 20min ride 🥾 Hike Route: Valle Stretta → Lac Vert 🔵 Blue Trail (Ascent): Rocky/earthy path (no scrambling!) • Sun-exposed • Grazing animals 🐄🐎 🔴 Red Trail (Descent): Wider, shaded path • Gentle downhill • Pine trees + wildflowers 🌲🌸 ⚠️ Essentials Clothing: Long sleeves • Quick-dry shirt • Hiking pants • Sneakers (poles helpful) Pets: Allowed on buses (leash + muzzle required) 🐕 Food: Valle Stretta shop: €1.5 yogurt (cash only!) Mountain bar: €10-20 meals (no signal—bring cash!) 🌿 Happy hiking! Breathe in that Alpine summer air! #Hiking #Alps #TurinTravel #ItalyOffTheBeatenPath #NoCarNeeded #SlowTravel