Pino Torinese: Hill Trails, Nature and Museums
Accommodation in Pino Torinese
Pino Torinese connects the Collina di Superga with trails, parks and museums. A significant part of the municipality lies within the Parco Naturale della Collina di Superga, which is also designated as a Special Area of Conservation. Pino Torinese is also one of the 86 municipalities included in the CollinaPo Biosphere Reserve.
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Natural surroundings on the Collina di Superga
The Parco Naturale della Collina di Superga covers 801.95 hectares across the municipalities of Baldissero Torinese, Pino Torinese, San Mauro Torinese and Turin. The hill trails around Pino Torinese pass through a comparatively unspoilt natural landscape close to the city. The surrounding area also includes Parco Robinson and Parco Area Caselli as parks, as well as Giardino Ginzburg as a garden.
Hill trails with different stages
Trail No. 40 leads from Pino at 479 metres through the forests of Eremo to Reaglie at 305 metres. It is 6.9 kilometres long, takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, and is partially marked. Trail No. 41 also starts from Pino at 479 metres, leads via Madonna della Scala to Chieri at 280 metres, is 13 kilometres long and takes an estimated 5 hours and 25 minutes. The Sentiero dei Pianeti takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. For planning your day, the routes offer different time frames: Trail No. 40 is the shorter of the two trails, while Trail No. 41 requires more time for a longer hike. The Sentiero dei Pianeti falls between these two trails in terms of duration. This makes it possible to plan a day of hiking in Pino Torinese around the desired length and duration of the respective route.
Astronomy and regional culture
The Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino offers the public guided evening visits approximately once a month. The Planetario di Torino and the Museo dell'Astronomia e dello Spazio are museums in the vicinity of Pino Torinese.
The Museo delle Contadinerie e della Cultura Materiale (MuC) has been located in Valle Ceppi since 2004 and preserves objects that were used in agriculture and in the homes of Pino Torinese from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. The Museo del Tessile, a museum, is also located in the vicinity of Pino Torinese. Villa Moglia is a palace in the vicinity of Pino Torinese.
Planning a day in Pino Torinese
A day plan in Pino Torinese can focus on Trail No. 40, Parco Robinson or the MuC in Valle Ceppi.
Discover more destinations
For further travel planning, you can also find Piobesi Torinese, Poirino, Piamprato, Viù, Villar Focchiardo, Castellamonte, Verrua Savoia and Brusasco.
For the higher-level travel overview: Turin.
