NIGHT@ROUND 9 DECEMBER: UNDER AURIGA’S SKY.
On the weekend of the Immaculate Conception, the full moon shines once more and bike@round is again arranging a night bike ride. The December night@round consists of a night ride starting from Cossano Canavese, just a few kilometres from Masino Castle, on easy paths suited to all, in the mysterious Celts’ holy wood, making our way guided by the stars of the Auriga constellation, in our search for the Pera Cunca, the hollowed out stone that guards thousand-year-old secrets. At the end of the ride the snack of traditional food provided by Ristorante Avetta wil make you relive the excitement of the wood, over a good glass of local wine.
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The ride consists of a fascinating trail through oak and chestnut woods, cutodians of the secrets of the Celts that lie behind the mystery of the Pera Cunca: the altar stone or “star compass” to view the constellation of Auriga, high up above the magical Collina della Capra on winter nights, where the shadow of Masino Castle falls.?We will cast light on this and other mysteries…with our headlights….on an enjoyable ride suited to all, which will lead us to a well-deserved spread of local food and wines. To know more about the "Pera Cunca" visit the Cossano Canavese council website under the heading Polaris >> |
Friday 9 December 2011
> 8 p.m.: meet at Cossano Canavese (TO) - 2 km from Masino Castle (Caravino) (car park in front of the cemetary, on the road out of Cossano towards Areglio - Borgo d’Ale)
> 8.30 p.m.: set off for the Night ride?>10.30 p.m.: dinner at Ristorante Avetta at Cossano
Outline route (about 12 km)
- Cossano (Pro Loco premises) 340 m above sea level
- Bosco delle Gaggie 380 m above sea level
- Costa di Baruna 420 m above sea level
- Campore Castello di Masino crossroads 390 m above sea level
- Bric Campore crossroads 1 420 m above sea level
- Bric Campore crossroads 2 430 m above sea level
- Shrine 420 m above sea level
- Lusenta crossroads 2 - 400 m above sea level
- Crest of Lusenta 450 m above sea level
- Pera Cunca 420 m above sea level
- Lusenta crossroads 1 - 400 m above sea level
- Cossano crossroads 370 m above sea level
- Selletta Aquaduct 390 m above sea level
- Ristorante Avetta (Cossano Town Hall square) 340 m above sea level
- MTB with all parts in good working condition
- White front headlamp on the bike or on the helmet
- Red rear position light
- Helmet
- Glasses with transparent lenses
- Gloves
Fee: 50 Euros including guides, technical support and dinner with local food. Pre-enrolment must be done by completing the online form or by sending an e-mail to info@bikearound.it before 2nd December with the first name and surname of the participants. The bike@round secretary will confirm the pre-enrolment. When the minimum number of participants is reached, a form will be sent to complete with enrolment details and details for payment by bank transfer.
N.B. The night@around will not be held in the event of adverse weather conditions and/or if the minimum number of enrolments is not reached.
info@bikearound.it
0125 45174
carlo: 335 6662276
marco: 348 9134270
