Holiday apartment in Usseaux – mountain trails, murals and local specialties

Choose the right holiday apartment in Usseaux based on your travel interests

Usseaux is known for its many murals. The official route “Verso i pascoli di montagna d’Usseaux” leads through the village shaped by them to remote, high-altitude hamlets on open meadows with panoramic views. When choosing a holiday apartment in Usseaux, you can plan your trip around whether you would like to combine the character of the village with a hike through the high-altitude landscape.

The official route “03 Laghi dell’Albergian” is ideal for alpine landscapes. It is a classic high-altitude hike to alpine lakes, summer flowers and distinctive mountain peaks. The official route “05 Sentieri Larici-Cembreta” offers a different perspective on the landscape: the circular hike passes through larch and Swiss stone pine forests, where animal tracks can also be found.

The official route “09 Balboutet: Alpe Assietta” leads through a green high valley with extensive alpine pastures, streams and impressive panoramic views. By contrast, the official route “11 Pian dell’Alpe Pequerel – Il Forte Serre-Marie” is designed as an easy circular hike through meadows and forests. Its destination area includes military forts from the 18th and 19th centuries as well as an avalanche protection structure. The different routes make it easier to compare the desired character of a day between lakes, forests, meadows and history.

Information for the route through the larch and Swiss stone pine forests

For the route “05 Sentieri Larici-Cembreta”, parking is available along the Strada Comunale dell’Inverso near the bridge over the Torrente Chisone. A bus stop on the SP23r is 150 metres from the starting point of the route. You can take this information into account when planning your day, if this circular route suits your preferences.

Military roads and preserved craftsmanship

Montagne d’Usseaux is also known as Borgata Giurdan and lies on the long-distance hiking trail Sentiero del Plaisentif. Forte del Colle delle Finestre dates from 1891. The Mulino Canton is also a well-preserved and fully functioning mill. Strada dell’Assietta is an ancient military road from the 18th century. At an altitude of more than 2,000 metres, it extends over a route of around 40 kilometres and connects the municipality of Usseaux with Sestriere and Alta Val Susa.

Bread and cheese as part of the village’s character

Usseaux also has its own culinary points of interest. The local bread Pan fournià is baked for at least one hour in a wood-fired oven after a long dough fermentation. The long-distance hiking trail Sentiero del Plaisentif focuses on the cheese of the same name, Plaisentif, formaggio delle viole. Tastings of formaggio delle viole are offered in Usseaux; the Plaisentif cheese is also served together with local bread. A holiday apartment in Usseaux can therefore be a suitable base if you would like to combine nature and cultural experiences with discoveries of regional flavours.

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