Hiking around Ceresole Lake
An incredible natural scenery awaits you! This hike will leave you spellbound. The lake provides an amazing diversity of wildlife habitats. Explore and don’t be surprised if you want to repeat this truly sensational hike.
Special softly mobile services in the Pearl
For pickup service from the closest bus stop, please contact your hotel/guesthouse.
In the summer, shuttle buses take you to Colle del Nivolet, one of the most spectacular natural environments of Europe.
Bring your bicycle or mountain bike along for the ride on the Nivolet Shuttle.
Explore Lake Ceresole the gently mobile way. Canoes, paddle boats and sailboats – take your pick!
The 8 km-trail around Lake Ceresole is completely closed off to traffic. No emissions, no noise, a pedestrian’s paradise!
Buses operate at regular intervals between Ceresole Reale and the local tourist destinations.
Bicycle and mountain bike rentals (incl. accessories) for kids and adults available in Ceresole Reale.
Ceresole, Serrù und Nivolet are 3 perfect starting points for numerous gorgeous hikes with many signposts to explain fascinating fun-filled facts.
Young and old find here the right equipment for any activity, incl. cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
For questions and train/bus schedule information, contact your mobility consultant at +39 0124 953186 or at info@turismoceresolereale.it
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Enjoy your softly mobile summer holiday in
An incredible natural scenery awaits you! This hike will leave you spellbound. The lake provides an amazing diversity of wildlife habitats. Explore and don’t be surprised if you want to repeat this truly sensational hike.
Gran Paradiso National Park delivers stunning scenery as you explore it treading softly. In the summer, Sundays are especially eco-friendly: The last 6 km of the Colle del Nivolet road are closed off to private engine-powered transportation! You can access the top by hiking, biking and shuttle bus – without noise or excessive emissions. That’s eco-mobility for you!
Ceresole Reale is one of the legs of the long-distance hiking trail GTA, which connects the western Alps with the Maritime and Ligurian Alps. Be surprised by the abundance of plant- und wildlife and the breath-taking vistas. Discover old military bases, Alpine huts and idyllic mountain lakes. This is a hiking adventure like no other!
Enjoy your softly mobile winter holiday in
When snow covers Ceresole and the lake turns into a mirror of ice, a 17 km cross-country trail surrounds the lake and takes you past the snow-capped houses of Ceresole Reale. All your skiing needs are provided at rental places. Cross-country classes are available for children, beginners or for those desiring to improve their style.
Take an unforgettable snowshoe hike through Gran Paradiso National Park and savour the quiet moments under snow-capped trees. Romantic moonlight snowshoe hikes, watching wildlife, relishing culinary delights - What more can you ask for?
Ceresole Reale, Piedmont Gate to Gran Paradiso National Park, offers an amazing diversity of plant- and wildlife. Protection of environment and species is a major part of coexisting in this region. The Alpine ibex, symbol of the national park, finds its perfect habitat in this area. It loves to roam in areas where woods, cliffs and glaciers predominate. The “Homo et Ibex” exhibit in the National Park centre deals with the relationship between humans and ibex. How about roaming like an ibex in this glorious landscape between lake and mountain and glaciers? You’ll discover an abundance of hiking trails and mountain paths leading you into the heart of a natural jewel. www.pngp.it
The granite rocks around Ceresole Reale form the background for many a scrambling anecdote. The stark walls, high mountains and rugged landscape attract countless climbing enthusiasts to this region every year. Among them lots of pros. They gather here every other year to explore the valley’s magnificent walls at the International Trad Climbing Meeting. Beginners find a good starting point for their endeavours at the practice walls of the Rock Diga and at Pian della Balma and learn the important basics from local mountain guides and coaches. During the winter, the Ice Park with its 30 frozen waterfalls becomes the hub of the climbing scene. This area has a variety of easy to challenging climbs. There’s something for every skill level.
The culinary delights and down-to-earth cuisine of Ceresole Reale reveal that the mountain folks are very much influenced by their environment. Our authentic restaurants and rustic huts deliver on what they promise when you step in and catch a whiff of the enticing scents. The ingredients come directly from the outdoors: local cheeses, mushrooms, berries, vegetables and wild herbs are sure to indulge your senses. Try the Gran Paradiso soup to delight in the taste of our region or check out a polenta dish to feel the strength of the mountains. Hey, why not take the taste of Ceresole back home with you? All our products are labelled with the Gran Paradiso seal of quality. www.pngp.it
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