Oropa · Trail D15
Oropa: Passeggiata dei Preti
A level walk through beech forest with open views of the sanctuary and the mountains. Back to the same bridge.
Not checked on site. Check access and trail conditions before the trip.

- Length
- 2 kmthere and back
- Walking time without stops
- 45 min
- Elevation gain
- Not specified
- Altitude
- Not specified
- CAI difficulty
- T
The way
- Cross the bridge by Ristorante Valfrè and follow the D15 signposts.
- Walk to the end of the Passeggiata dei Preti and back. A wide dirt path; the continuation along the Giro del Cucco is not part of the plan.
Start
Ristorante Valfrè, Santuario di Oropa, Biella, Piemonte
Water and season
Water along the way is not confirmed. Bring enough for the whole walk.
Autumn season around Oropa: October to November; leaf colour depends on the weather
Before you go
- Check the trail conditions for your date before you go.
- The trail is described as level. The exact ascent in metres is not given.
- Wet leaves and frost make the path slippery. If you plan to take a pushchair, check the trail conditions separately.
Sources
- Passeggiata dei Preti: way out and back · Santuario di Oropa
- Passeggiata dei preti: figures · Ente di gestione dei Sacri Monti / Parks.it
- How to get to Oropa · Santuario di Oropa
- Oropa restaurants · Santuario di Oropa
- Oropa autumn season 2026 · PiemonteOutdoor
- Santuario di Oropa: area overview · piemonte.uno / Wikimedia Commons
Data from open sources. VseGo does not replace checking on site: trail conditions change.
Other walks nearby
- Campiglia Cervo: climb to the San Giovanni d'Andorno sanctuary≈ 1 h 10 min · 2,1 km · +167 m
- Pollone: from Chiavolino to Favaro≈ 1 h 10 min · 3 km · +145 m
- Montesinaro: down to Alpe Fontanamora≈ 1 h 25 min · 4,2 km · +151 m
- Pollone: from the cemetery to Regione Pradler≈ 1 h 25 min · 4 km · +162 m
- Graglia: from Campiglia to San Carlo≈ 1 h 30 min · 2,6 km · +223 m