Ponte dello Stura to Pietraporzio
Pietraporzio, Sambuco · about 55 min by car from Cuneo
The walk
6.3 km out-and-back walk between Pietraporzio and Sambuco, up to Pietraporzio, centro Paese, bivio CNAP25-CNAP56B, 319 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1158 and 1246 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa di Santo Stefano Protomartire. After the walk: lunch at Osteria della Pace in Sambuco (0.8 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Cuneo: about 55 min (38 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
44.33735,7.06608
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.
Along the way
- Chiesa di Santo Stefano Protomartire50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Pietraporzio and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria della Pace in Sambuco, 800 m by car.
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