Visit to the Fort of Fenestrelle
The royal walk
departure in the morning at 9 am and return in the late afternoon for the complete visit to the fortress. With a more excursionistic approach, visit Fort San Carlo in a less thorough way, but walk along the wonderful and panoramic Royal Staircase with its 3,000 steps placed on the roof of the famous Covered Stairs.
Visit the reduced Santa Barbara, Porte e Ospedale and the most characteristic corners of the 4,000 steps. Climb up to an altitude of 1,800 m. where the fortress ends, to visit in detail the Forte delle Valli. In the afternoon, we return to Piazza D'Armi, along the Strada dei Cannoni located inside the beautiful pine forest that runs along the Forte di Fenestrelle
departure at 9:00
Duration 7 hours
full 15,00 €
Reduced (Boys 7/12 years old - groups min. 25 people) 12,00 €
Family Plan ( 2 adults + 2 children 7/18 years old) 35,00
Family Plan ( 2 adults + 1 children 7/18 years) 30,00
For each additional boy 7,00 €
The Royal Walk.Duration: all day long!
departure in the morning at 9 am, and return in the late afternoon for the complete visit to the fortress.
Visit the reduced Santa Barbara, Porte e Ospedale and the most characteristic corners of the 4000 steps.
You climb up to the altitude 1800 mt. where the fortress ends, to visit in detail Forte Valli.
The Fort of Fenestrelle consists of three fortified complexes: the San Carlo, the Tre Denti and the Delle Valli, joined by a tunnel inside which runs the longest covered staircase in Europe, with 4,000 steps. It has an area of 1,350,000 square meters of compendium and a length of 3 km distributed over 650 m of height difference
The San Carlo Project Association offers different types of visits
Forte di Fenestrelle: a fascinating journey inside the walls
Baluardo Piemontese for the defense of Val Chisone, after the visit to Forte San Carlo we will walk along a part of the covered staircase, and then the 4000 steps that make it up to reach the Garitta del Diavolo at 1400 meters from which you can admire a wonderful view of the fort and the whole valley!
And to complete your wonderful experience we will accompany you for a snack in the mythical "City of Fenestrelle"
Technical information
Remember to bring: sports shoes
(or hiking boots) - kway - sunglasses - water bottle - backpack - a flashlight
You need to have a sure footing and not
being afraid of heights.
Total Duration: ½ day
Difficulty: ++ for all
Half mountain companion
Minimum: 4 people