Ponte sul Mongia to Gelate
Scagnello · about 50 min by car from Cuneo
The walk
5.3 km out-and-back walk near Scagnello, up to Scagnello, località Gelate, bivio CNAB33, CNAB33A, 353 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 514 and 787 m above sea level. Along the way: Castello di Scagnello. After the walk: lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto (6.3 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
44.33092,7.97360
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
- Castello di Scagnello150 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 Scagnello and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto, 6.3 km by car.
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