Piano degli Archetti to Colletta del Pizzo
Ormea · about 50 min by car from Cuneo
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk near Ormea, up to Ormea, Colletta del Pizzo, bivio con percorsi A17B e A07A, 342 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 2005 and 2335 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Lorenzo Ramo' (9.7 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Cuneo: about 50 min (35 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
44.15462,7.84201
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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: Sanremo, about 55 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Ormea and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Mse Tutta in Calizzano, 24 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Lorenzo Ramo', 9.7 km from the trail.
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