Where to Stay in Valle Maira

Valle Maira is in the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont, in the Cottian Alps.
It runs for about 45 km from the plain at Dronero up to Acceglio, on the French border. Explore the valley →

The valley is reached from Dronero (CN). By car, leave the A6 Turin–Savona motorway at Marene or Fossano, then head for Cuneo and Dronero.
The nearest railway station is Cuneo, from where you continue by bus or car.
For the higher hamlets you will want your own car.

There are two choices in the valley:
the albergo diffuso La Caso d'Elva in Elva, with stone-walled rooms, a Slow Food osteria and a wellness centre,
and the holiday homes and chalets of Vallemaira.House in San Damiano Macra, which suit families and groups.

The valley cooks Piedmontese and Occitan mountain food: Ristorante Al Bial in Macra serves a seasonal fine-dining menu, while the osteria la tàula de m'aura at La Caso d'Elva in Elva puts Slow Food Presidia produce on the table.
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Spring and summer are best for walking, on the Percorsi Occitani and the GTA; autumn turns the woods gold; winter brings snowshoeing and ski touring in silence, without the crowds of the big resorts.

Walking the Percorsi Occitani and the Grande Traversata delle Alpi, visiting the Occitan hamlets and the frescoes at Elva, eating well in the Slow Food tradition, and wild country of woods, streams and dark night skies.
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It helps, especially for the higher hamlets and the trailheads.
Buses from Cuneo and Dronero serve the valley floor, but your own car gives you far more freedom.

An albergo diffuso is a hotel whose rooms and apartments are spread across several buildings in the same village, run as one with shared services. In Valle Maira it is La Caso d'Elva, in Elva (1,703 m): 11 rooms and 3 apartments among the stone houses, with a Slow Food osteria and a wellness centre.

The properties on this portal are booked directly, with no middleman and no commission: you contact the property by phone or email and agree dates and availability. You will find the contacts for La Caso d'Elva and Vallemaira.House on the Contact page.

Yes. The holiday homes and chalets of Vallemaira.House offer plenty of space and independence for families, while the valley offers easy walks, hamlets to explore and starry skies, away from mass tourism. For a stay with children, mention your needs and the number of beds when you get in touch.