Hike & Fork

Trail L29Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Colle della Bercia to Tetti Battaia

Boves · about 15 min by car from Cuneo

Distance
4.9 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
413 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk near Boves, up to Boves, valle Sambuco, tetti Battaia, 413 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 986 and 1232 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Locanda del Falco in Valdieri (14.9 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Cuneo: about 15 min (11 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 Cuneo, 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

44.29485,7.58708

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Locanda del Falco

Valdieri · 15 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Fuorimano

Busca · 23 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 Boves and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Locanda del Falco in Valdieri, 15 km by car.