Highlights and tour details
The characteristic of this route is the beauty of the views over the plain, starting from Sordevolo, a pleasant hillside village where the "Passion of Christ" is staged every four years, thanks to the population who for that occasion transform themselves into a talented folk theatre company renowned throughout Europe.
Another enchanting place worth visiting is Zumaglia Castle, situated on the top of a hill amidst the varied flora of a beautiful park.
Km. | Place | Information |
0,0 | Biella - Departure in Via Lamarmora opposite the ATL Tourist Information Office, westbound. | Recommended car park: Biella station - Camper van area with loading/unloading. |
2,4 | Occhieppo Inferiore - At the traffic lights: Right towards Occhieppo Superiore. | |
3,3 | Occhieppo Superiore - Towards Sordevolo. | |
7,7 | Towards Pollone. | Panoramic road. |
5,9 | Sordevolo crossroads - At km 7.7 towards Pollone. | Lovely hilly village of Sordevolo where the "Passion of Christ" is staged in the amphitheatre. |
10,7 | Pollone - Right | Beautiful panorama over the plain. |
10,9 | Right downhill | Burcina Park Nature Reserve |
11,4 | Towards Biella. | |
12,1 | Biella-Vandorno - At km 13.7 left towards Pralungo. Be careful at km 15: dangerous crossroads; turn right towards the city of Biella. | At Km 15.1: fountain |
13,7 | Left towards Prolungo. | |
15,0 | Right towards Biella; immediately after left towards Pralungo. | Dangerous crossroads. Fountain |
15,7 | Pralungo - At km 16.4, straight on at the traffic lights towards Tollegno. At km 16.6 right always towards Tollegno. | |
16,4 | Straight on for Tollegno. | |
16,6 | Right | |
17,6 | Tollegno | |
18,2 | Left; at the next roundabout, right towards Andorno. | |
20,3 | Straight on for Andorno | |
20,7 | Right towards Callabiana. | |
25,0 | Right towards Pettinengo. | |
28,6 | Right towards Zumaglia. | |
31,3 | Left towards Ronco. | |
42,7 | Ronco Biellese Left towards Valdengo. |
At Km 40.3 detour for the Brich Nature Reserve of Zumaglia. At Ronco B.se Terracotta Ecomuseum |
45,6 | Right towards Valdengo-Vigliano B.se. | |
49,5 | Right towards Ronco B.se. | |
52,0 | Left towards Biella | |
54,0 | Right towards Biella | |
56,9 | Biella - arrival | Arrival in Via Lamarmora - ATL |
Points of interest
Sordevolo - Museum of the Passion of Christ www.passionediristo.org
Pollone - Burcina Nature Reserve
Pettinengo - Cells of the Museum Network: Children's Museum, Museum of Acquasantini, Migration Museum
Zumaglia - Nature Reserve of the Brich Zumaglia and castle
Ronco Biellese - Ecomuseum of Terracotta
All tourist information on the Local Tourist Office of the Biella area - ATL Biella www.atl.biella.it
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Fronte Ufficio Turistico ATL Biella
13900 Biella (BI)
Biellasee on map