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Case del Ponte to Savi

Villanova d'Asti · about 35 min by car from Turin

Distance
4.9 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
30 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk near Villanova d'Asti, up to Villanova d'Asti, frazione Savi, bivio ATN601-ATN601A, almost flat (+30 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at La Montagnetta (5.8 km) and lunch at Belvedere Roero in Monteu Roero (19.3 km). Reachable by train: Villanova d'Asti station, 145 m from the trail.

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Turin: about 35 min (24 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Turin, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.96336,7.94902

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Alba, about 45 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

La Montagnetta

Roatto · 5.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Cascina Gilli

Castelnuovo Don Bosco · 6.7 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Tenuta Tamburnin

Castelnuovo Don Bosco · 6.7 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Belvedere Roero

Monteu Roero · 19 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Cantina dei Cacciatori

Monteu Roero · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Villanova d'Asti and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Belvedere Roero in Monteu Roero, 19 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at La Montagnetta, 5.8 km from the trail.