Laghetto di Vinadio
The championship is cast on a small Alpine lake at the foot of the 19th-century Forte Albertino, in the Valle Stura at roughly 900 m above sea level. The venue sits inside the town itself, within walking distance of most accommodation.
Lake, fort and mountains
Vinadio is a fortified village in the Valle Stura di Demonte, southwest of Cuneo, on the road up to the Colle della Maddalena and the French border. The Forte Albertino — a vast star fort begun in 1834 under Carlo Alberto of Savoy — dominates the village, and the competition lake lies immediately below its walls. Distance and Spey lanes are laid out over the water with the fort and the surrounding peaks as a backdrop.
- Competition venue
- Laghetto di Vinadio
- Landmark
- Forte Albertino
- Location
- Vinadio, Cuneo (CN), Italy
- Altitude
- ≈ 900 m a.s.l.
- Dates
- 24–30 August 2026
- Access
- Walking distance from the village
The Setting



Photos from the official FIPSAS/ICSF championship programme.
Travel & Transfers
| 8-passenger minivan + driver | €280 |
| 20-passenger bus + driver | €480 |
| 30-passenger bus + driver | €580 |
| 50-passenger bus + driver | €680 |
| 8-passenger minivan + driver | €450 |
| 20-passenger bus + driver | €800 |
| 30-passenger bus + driver | €900 |
| 50-passenger bus + driver | €1,100 |
| 8-passenger minivan + driver | €220 |
| 20-passenger bus + driver | €400 |
| 30-passenger bus + driver | €450 |
| 50-passenger bus + driver | €550 |
Meals
Dinner service is organised on a rotating basis among selected local restaurants. Each delegation receives meal vouchers, together with information indicating the restaurants available for that evening. Delegations normally have two or three different options for dinner.
Lunch is served at one designated facility located in the immediate vicinity of the competition venue, during the competition days.
Accommodation
Vinadio
Walking distance from the venue — the organisers encourage foreign delegations to stay here.
- Albergo LigureVia Vittorio Emanuele III 3, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- Chalet MontenebiusVia Roma 9 / Via Vittorio Veneto 3, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- Hotel Tre CoroneVia Vittorio Emanuele III 10, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- La GenzianellaVia Vittorio Emanuele III 45, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
Bagni di Vinadio
A spa hamlet up the Valle Stura, about 15 minutes by road — a shuttle service can be booked.
- Hotel CorborantBagni di Vinadio, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- Albergo NasiBagni di Vinadio, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- Residence – Ristorante La Tana della MarmottaVia Strepeis 2, 12010 Bagni di Vinadio (CN)
- Lou Loop – Bed & BreakfastBagni di Vinadio, 12010 Vinadio (CN)
- Il Rododendro