Stroppo in Piedmont: Hamlets, Churches and Mountain Trails
Accommodation in Stroppo
Hamlets, Heights and Forest
Stroppo in Piedmont extends across several hamlets at elevations between 900 and 1,500 m. Opposite lies a magnificent forest of silver firs and beech trees in the Maira Valley. The 16 hamlets are spread along the sunny north-facing slope. The north-facing slope rises towards Elva and over the Colle di Sampeyre to the watershed with the Varaita Valley.
Churches in Paschero
The parish church of San Giovanni Battista in Paschero is a three-nave building. Its original core may date from before the year 1000. The church contains a painting of the Madonna del Rosario with saints and worshippers, dated 1615 and signed by Giovanni Antonio Pasero. Also hanging there is a large oval altarpiece of the Madonna del Carmine with John the Baptist and Saint Francis de Sales by Giuseppe Bianco. The painter was paid for it between 1805 and 1807. The work dated 1615 and the altarpiece paid for between 1805 and 1807 belong to different periods.
San Peyre and the Ethnographic Museum
The main apse of the Chiesa di San Peyre contains several paintings from the second half of the 14th century. They depict Christ enthroned alongside Saints Peter and Paul, the twelve apostles, and the symbols of the Evangelists.
The Museo etnografico L’Escolo de Mountanho reconstructs a mountain school classroom with original objects from the early 20th century and tells the story of the mountain school from 1900 to 1970. Special openings and guided tours for groups are available on request.
Mule Tracks and Circular Trail
In San Martino Inferiore, several mule tracks invite visitors to take walks, excursions and high-mountain hikes. The Giro delle chiesette di Stroppo circular trail passes through the hamlets of Stroppo and combines art with religious heritage. The circular trail is 8.5 km long and of moderate difficulty. Its length of 8.5 km and its classification as moderate are the key details for planning the day’s hike.
Trails from Paschero
From Paschero, a 20-minute detour along a mule track leads to the Romanesque church of San Pietro at 1,233 m. San Pietro was built on a rocky ridge. The detour adds a Romanesque church at an altitude of 1,233 m on a rocky ridge to the trails from Paschero. The Celle–Stroppo–Elva route reaches Paschero in Stroppo.
Route to Cavallina
The Anello dei Colli Cavalline, San Giovanni e Bettone route begins at Borgata Paschero in Stroppo and follows a 12 km-long paved ascent to Colle della Cavallina. At 12 km, this route is longer than the 8.5 km-long Giro delle chiesette di Stroppo.
Historical Traces and Orientation
In the past, Stroppo had inns with stables, workshops and mills. At the start of the Frazione Caudano, there is a car park by the Lazzaretto di Caudano.
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