Lanzo Valleys


The Lanzo Valleys is a group of valleys in the north-west of Piedmont in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy.

Etymology

The valleys take their name from the city of Lanzo, which lies in the main valley near its exit on the Po Plain.

Geography

The Stura di Lanzo, a tributary of the Po, collects the waters flowing through the valleys.
The most important sub-valleys are, from south to north and from west to east, Valle di Viù, 'Val d'Ala, Val Grande and Val Tesso'' .
Besides Lanzo other municipalities of the area are Germagnano, Traves, Monastero di Lanzo, Coassolo Torinese, Pessinetto, Ceres, Ala di Stura, Balme, Viù, Lemie, Usseglio, Cantoira, Chialamberto and Groscavallo.

Access

The valleys can be reached by the Po Plain either by railway, with the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres, or by road, following the strada provinciale n.1 named "Direttisima delle Valli di Lanzo".

Notable summits

Among the notable summits which surround the valley there are: