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The two rivers, Gesso and Stura, which embrace the city of Cuneo, flow down from the Maritime Alps, high peaks that still host the remains of the southernmost glaciers of the Alps, on the borders of Piedmont, Liguria and France.
The Gesso Valley, which climbs to the southwest of Cuneo, is an area of breath-taking, unspoilt nature.
The Maritime Alps are the largest nature park and protected area in Piedmont. Man already frequented this area in prehistoric times, as testified by rock engravings, and over the centuries soldiers, merchants, shepherds and pilgrims have passed through its valleys. The southernmost edge of the Alpine chain, they divide the Piedmontese plain from the Nice coast and lie between two passes: Colle di Tenda and Colle della Maddalena. After the Savoy kings chose it as a royal hunting reserve, they established their summer residences in Sant’Anna di Valdieri and San Giacomo di Entracque. Today, this enchanted paradise has countless alpine lakes and a unique treasure trove of biodiversity: bearded vultures, eagles, ibexes, marmots, chamois, deer and roe deer are all at home here and they coexist with the many hikers and mountaineers who love the nature of the Maritime Alps.
