Description

The balcony road Strada del Vallone di Elva SP104 runs for about 10 km through the valley of the Torrente Elvo. Starting at Ponte Marmore (SP422), the road runs in a south-north direction along the eastern side of the valley floor and the river. It passes Elva and reaches Colle di Sampeyre. The road is in poor condition (as of July 2020). Stones and sometimes very large and deep potholes must be expected. Sometimes you even have to dodge smaller rock falls. Also the numerous tunnels and galleries are unlit and rather poorly maintained. Nevertheless, with the utmost caution, a drive through the gorge is worthwhile, because the route, landscape and views are impressive. The road is located in the Valle Maira area in Piedmont, Italy, near Dronero and Cuneo, respectively.

This route belongs to the so-called "Italian Balcony Roads".

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00:00 Intro
00:15 Prolog
01:07 The Ride
15:06 Outro

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