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Municipalities: Collegno, Pianezza Length of the route: 18 km  Description: Departure from the square of the Municipality of Collegno and continue on Via Roma (X - Intersection crossing) until the footbridge over the railway. You then take Via Giacinto Collegno to enter the Parco della Chiesa (X - Gate_n.1). After crossing the park, you arrive in Piazza Avis and, passing in front of Castello Provana, head towards Via Amedeo Duca d'Aosta, then descend towards the Chapel of S. Maria delle Grazie and crossing the Dora River via the pedestrian and cyclist footbridge you arrive at Via Alfonso Lorenzini. You then turn into Via Giorgio la Pira to join the cycle path (X- Vegetation on cycle path, attached photo from May 25) which runs alongside the Dora river until you reach Pianezza. Upon reaching the vicinity of the Pianezza cemetery, you take on a climb, somewhat demanding but very short (200 m), which leads to Via Collegno (X - Intersection crossing_n.2), then you reach the Torre del Ricetto and, back on Via Caduti per la Libertà, head towards Masso Gastaldi. You continue along secondary roads until the roundabout at Via Piave (X - Roundabout crossing) taking Via Cassagna and then Via Aldo Moro, subsequently taking the white road Via dei Pasturanti until you reach the rural chapel S.Bernardo-S.Grato. From here, continue to the Sanctuary of S. Pancrazio and then taking Via S. Pacrazio, you arrive at Piazza Emilio Macario (Break for lunch in the nearby green area). You then reach the Church of Madonna della Stella and after crossing Corso Susa (X - Intersection crossing_n.3) you reach Via Margari which quickly leads to the Pieve di S. Pietro (possibility of gate opening and visit?) and the Passameria. You then reverse the cycle path back to Collegno and once you arrive near Piazza Avis you take Via Martiri 30 Aprile, to then head along the cycle path towards the footbridge over the railway and take Via Roma again (X - Intersection crossing) to return to the square of the Municipality of Collegno.   Below are the critical points regarding: - Crossing the busy intersection at Via Roma in Collegno, outbound and return (X - Intersection crossing) - Entrance to Parco della Chiesa in Collegno, possibility of opening the gate? (X - Gate_n.1) - Vegetation on the cycle path near Via Giorgio La Pira in Collegno (X- Vegetation on cycle path, attached photo from May 25) - Crossing at Via Torino in Pianezza (X - Intersection crossing_n.2) - Crossing the roundabout at Via Piave in Pianezza (X - Roundabout crossing) - Crossing Corso Susa in Pianezza (X - Intersection crossing_n.3) - Possibility of visiting the Pieve di S. Pietro in Pianezza

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