Chiusella Valley

The Chiusella valley is a valley in the Province of Turin.

Etymology

Valchiusella takes its name from Chiusella, a right-hand tributary of the Dora Baltea which flows through the valley.

Geography

The valley starts in the Graian Alps from the rough mountains where it meets with Aosta and Soana valleys and initially encompasses an almost unpopulated area used as pasturage during the summer. After Traversella the valley widens and becomes a hilly area punctuated with several small towns and villages.

Municipalities of the valley

The Val Chiusella is divided among the municipalities of:

Brosso,
Issiglio,
Rueglio,
Traversella,
Val di Chy,
Valchiusa
Vidracco,
Vistrorio

Notable summits

Among the summits which surround the valley there are:

Monfandì - 2.819 m
Monte Giavino - 2.766 m
Monte Marzo - 2.756 m
Punta Liamau - 2.734 m
Punta Mariasco - 2.412 m
Monte Gregorio - 1955 m
Cima Bossola - 1.510 m