Holiday apartment in Roure: hiking, murals and alpine history

Roure is one of the municipalities in Orsiera Rocciavrè Nature Park, providing a clear setting for a journey among mountain trails, alpine settlements and regional culture. The Sentiero del Dahu reaches Castel del Bosco and continues to Roreto in Roure. This brings the hiking connection and the villages along this trail together in a shared travel concept, without requiring them to form a single-day itinerary.

Hiking trails and alpine activities

On the Sentiero del Dahu, the trail crosses the road towards Balma near the Torrente della Balma at Roreto. Rifugio Selleries is a starting point for numerous hikes and high-altitude tours in Orsiera Rocciavrè Nature Park. In winter, the refuge can be reached on foot from Villaretto Superiore in Roure. It is open in winter and offers a place to stop for refreshments. The Via Ferrata Nicola Ciardelli is reached from Roreto through the Vallone di Bourcet in the municipality of Roure and includes an exposed Tibetan bridge. These different trail characteristics can help you consider before your trip whether you would rather plan extended hikes, high-altitude tours or a route featuring a distinctive via ferrata experience.

Alpine settlements and historic traces

The Vallone di Bourcet can be explored as an open-air museum of alpine settlements. Along the trail, you will encounter alpine huts, mills, ovens, fountains, churches and typical stone houses. The Church of S. Stefano in Castel del Bosco and the Church of the Visitation in Bourcet were among the churches whose construction was financially supported by the French king. Balm canto, in the municipality of Roure, is associated with prehistoric rock carvings and finds. For days focused on culture, Roure therefore offers very different points of interest: preserved forms of alpine life, ecclesiastical architectural history and traces from the distant past.

Murals in several villages

The murals are a particularly tangible cultural theme. The murals of Castel del Bosco comprise 27 wall paintings about the history of bread. The murals of Roreto comprise 34 wall paintings about traditional crafts. In Balma, 34 wall paintings depict the Roussa talc mines, while the murals of Villaretto comprise 30 wall paintings about livestock farming. Those who value regional themes alongside nature when choosing a village will find four clearly distinct focal points here within Roure.

Mountain dairy and seasonal specialities

The local character also includes the alpine pastures and cheese production. Cattle and sheep herds use the alpine pastures of Roure in summer. At the Alpe Selleries mountain dairy, Plaisentif is produced from mid-June to the end of September. Fresh and aged Toma, Toma del lait brusc, Blu di montagna, ricotta and yoghurt are also made there. When choosing your holiday apartment in Roure, you can shape the focus of your days according to your interests: trails and high-altitude tours, alpine settlements, murals or regional products each represent a different way of getting to know the area.

Other places

San Sicario Alto, Bruino, Balangero, Vacci, Cantalupa, Cuorgnè, Venaria Reale, Andezeno

For the overview of the wider area: Turin.