Lunch At Pian della Mussa

 During the 4 days short vacation at Ceres, we drove up to Pian Della Mussa to have lunch.

Pian della Mussa is a locality located at 1,850 m at the end of the Val d'Ala in the Lanzo valleys. It is a vast plateau more than 2 km long formed by the filling of a glacial lake. Located in the province of Turin, in the municipality of Balme, the Stura di Lanzo river is born here, a left tributary of the Po.

The homonymous aqueduct begins from Pian della Mussa which, at least in the past, was the largest aqueduct serving the city of Turin. The springs were purchased in 1896 when Felice Rignon was mayor of Turin. The construction works, which also included the construction of the driveway from Balme, began about a decade later, due to the numerous disputes that arose with the inhabitants of the valleys regarding ownership and rights over the water. After the suspension during the war, the aqueduct reached Turin and was inaugurated on 24 June 1922. The water from the Pian della Mussa springs has been part of the supplies of the International Space Station since 2008. There is a complex of sacred works and commemorative plaques on the plateau, including the 'Madonna del Bersagliere' commissioned by Biagio Augusto Zaffiri and the work of the sculptor Ruffini of Cremona. There is also the Città di Cirié Refuge and other summer camp houses, as well as numerous restaurants where you can taste the typical products of the valleys. The asphalted access road is closed to traffic during the winter.

Location : Pian Della Mussa