Terres Monviso Outdoor Festival

An outdoor celebration at the foot of Monviso

The Terres Monviso Outdoor Festival is the annual spring event that transforms Saluzzo into the Piedmontese capital of mountains and outdoor sports. Established in 2022 by Ermanno Bressy and the Compagnia & Rete del Buon Cammino, the event takes place in the heart of the Province of Cuneo, at the foot of the "King of Stone," Monviso, the iconic symbol of the Terres Monviso region.

More than just a fair, the festival defines itself as a true laboratory of ideas, encounters, and visions: a space where mountain culture, sustainable tourism, and a passion for the outdoors meet and share stories. The event is promoted by Terres Monviso in collaboration with the Compagnia & Rete del Buon Cammino, with the support of local administrations, tourism operators, and regional mountain guides.

Venues: Il Quartiere and the historic center of Saluzzo

The beating heart of the festival is Il Quartiere, the former Musso Barracks at Piazza Montebello 1, which hosts exhibition stands, food areas, and spaces dedicated to the local valleys. Activities then extend throughout the streets and squares of the historic center of Saluzzo, one of the most charming art cities in Piedmont. The most recent edition featured over 60 stands, 6 kitchen areas, and 7 "Valley Gates" dedicated to discovering the different sides of the territory.

A program packed with experiences

The festival offers dozens of public appointments and over fifty educational proposals aimed at schools, involving thousands of students each year. Among the many experiential activities, visitors can try:

• Climbing and paraclimbing, featuring the famous Saluzzo Street Boulder Festival, an urban climbing competition in the city center;
• Trekking, running, urban trail, and orienteering within the historic walls;
• Cycle tourism and gravel biking, with the Terres Monviso Gravel route;
• Sport fishing and exploration of aquatic environments;
• Ski mountaineering, e-bikes, horseback riding, and hot air balloon flights;
• Mountain therapy, civil protection, upcycling, and sustainable mobility.

Culture, cinema, and outreach

Alongside sports activities, the festival dedicates ample space to mountain culture: documentary screenings, travelogues, conferences with geologists, mountain guides, and experts, as well as a preview week featuring evening meetings. CAI mountain guides, park authorities, and local associations host workshops and moments of naturalistic exploration.

A festival for the entire region

The Terres Monviso Outdoor Festival is much more than a sporting event: it is an opportunity to tell the story of the mountain identity of Piedmont, promote sustainable tourism, and build a community around a shared passion for nature. In Saluzzo, every spring, the mountains come down to the city.