Hike & Fork

Trail 121Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Lago Pistono to Ponte della Gaietta

Montalto Dora, Chiaverano · about 1 h 15 min by car from Turin

Distance
5.6 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
211 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.6 km out-and-back walk between Montalto Dora and Chiaverano, up to Bivio TON860-TOP121-TOP121A, Ponte della Gaietta, 211 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Terre Sparse (1.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Turin: about 1 h 15 min (50 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

45.49216,7.87735

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

Independent winemaker

Terre Sparse

Cascinette d'Ivrea · 1.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Al Maniero

Issogne · 24 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 Montalto Dora and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 24 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Terre Sparse, 1.9 km from the trail.