Hike & Fork

Trail G03Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Rifugio Havis de Giorgio Mondovì to G3

Briga Alta, Roccaforte Mondovì · about 40 min by car from Cuneo

Distance
8.0 km
Walking time
3 h
Total ascent
482 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

8.0 km out-and-back walk between Briga Alta and Roccaforte Mondovì, up to Ormea, Passo delle Saline, bivio A5, G3, G15, A44, 482 m of total ascent: about 3 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1727 and 2156 m above sea level.

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

How to get there

By car

From Cuneo: about 40 min (26 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

44.19133,7.73159

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 · 28 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Cian de Bià

Badalucco · 30 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 Briga Alta and start the walk.
  2. 13:00Back at the start after about 3 h.
  3. 13:30Lunch at Locanda del Falco in Valdieri, 28 km by car.