Entracque, a holiday village

From Valdieri we ascend by making a well-deserved detour in the direction of Entracque, a typical mountain resort town renowned since the 19th century as the area was chosen by the Royal House of Savoy as a royal hunting reserve, and more recently, dedicated to welcoming tourism from mountain enthusiasts in both summer and winter.

Hydraulic engineering enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to visit the “Luigi Einaudi” information centre in the municipality of Entracque, where they can learn all about how the Valle Gesso dam system works, a complex link that uses mountain water and involves three high altitude reservoirs, making the Entracque hydroelectric plant the largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe.