Colma Pass

Introduction

The proposed excursion leads to the Colma pass on the watershed between the Oropa and Cervo valleys, and then on to Mount Becco.

Description

Just beyond the car park, take a mule track (signposted D17) that begins to climb parallel to the course of the Orione stream until you reach a fork in the road. Here, leave the path marked D31 to the left and turn right into a coniferous forest, gaining height with a series of hairpin bends. When you reach a second fork, ignore the D17a path and keep to the right back into the forest, until you emerge from the forest after a long diagonal stretch just below the Colma pass. A series of hairpin bends takes you to the Colma pass (beautiful chapel), where the D17 and E29 trails from the Cervo valley join up. Further information at: http://www.biellaclub.it/turismo/escursioni/colle_colma/colle_colma.html