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Champoluc
– Mascognaz In
a few words, my favourite cyclistic itinerary, the one I use to do
almost every summer afternoon, essentially because it's a steep road,
which asks for constant efforts, and gives silence, concentration and
lovely sight: you arrive at Antagnod's level, on the opposite side, and
then you look the glacier. Now it has been rebuilt because several
slumps erased it from maps, it has got a better bottom, perfect for a
bike run. I
advice this itinerary to those who want to keep fit, or to those who
want a little bit of space and silence: the ascent is hard enough to
make you forget your usual problems, and it's almost all done in
beautiful woods. How
can you find the road? If
you've ever gone to Antagnod, you'd surely have seen the double
"Z" which characterise the mountain
right of Mascognaz: well, your itinerary is there. It starts from
the so - called Pratone, in Varasc resort, after Amponey bridge over the
torrent; you'll discover that the road has got a crossroads. Choose the
one on the left, the one which goes up, because the other one will take
you to Periasc, along Evancon Torrent. It's
a carriageable, so pay attention to trucks or jeeps moving: Mascognaz,
in the last years, is under refurbishment, and so traffic got more
intense. the run will be characterised by several hairpin bends; the
first is long but not so hard, the second is shorter and the third is
surely the hardest. The
last part isn't so difficult: when you've reached Notre Dame de la
Grace's Chapel you have done it. just a last advice: when you'll arrive,
you'll see that you are about 15 meters over the village. so you'll have
to go down; choose the second descent, the one next to E. Fosson's
plaque. You can't go wrong. Mascognaz isn't a simple aim: it is a perfect refreshment point, thanks to its fantastic water, and to its meadows' beauty. After that, have fun! The "Pratone" always comes too early!
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