Monolocale Balme

Balme sits at the head of one of the Lanzo Valleys in the Graian Alps (Alpi Graie). The area is in the Stura di Lanzo watershed; the 15 km radius is high-relief alpine terrain of ridges, peaks and mountain pastures. The surroundings include small mountain communes and hamlets such as Groscavallo, Chialamberto and Lemie, connected by valley roads, forestry tracks and marked mountain trails. The landscape is used for summer grazing and contains alpine pastures and mountain huts/waypoints serving hiking and scrambling routes. There are no coastal shores or large lakes within the immediate 15 km; the provincial capital Turin lies down-valley to the south‑east and is the nearest large city.