Trail 149AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Sagliano to Sant'Alberto

Varzi, Ponte Nizza · about 1 h 15 min by car from Genoa

Distance: 5.2 km
Walking time: 1 h 45 min
Total ascent: 272 m
Shape: Out & back
Grade: E · Hiking trail

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The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk between Varzi and Ponte Nizza, up to Sant'Alberto (Abazzia), 272 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 562 and 722 m above sea level. Along the way: Eremo di Sant'Alberto di Butrio and Sagliano. After the walk: wine tasting at Torre Degli Alberi (7.6 km) and lunch at Buscone in Varzi (7.2 km).

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

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 595–723 m · ↑ 157 m · ↓ 82 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (7)

Segment 1 · 1.00 km

Segment 2 · 0.64 km

Segment 3 · 0.12 km

Segment 4 · 0.45 km

Segment 5 · 0.20 km

Segment 6 · 0.13 km

Segment 7 · 0.00 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

A good day here

Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking: 1 h 45 min
Breaks: 0 h 00 min
Transfers: 1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits: 1 h 15 min
Lunch: 1 h 30 min
Wine tasting: 1 h 00 min

Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.

Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

10:00
Start walking
Meeting point · 44.84138, 9.16272
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11:45
Back at the start
13:00
Lunch at Buscone
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15:30
Tasting at Torre Degli Alberi
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How to get there

By car

From Genoa: about 1 h 15 min (51 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Genoa, 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

44.84138,9.16272

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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.

Along the way

VarziOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.3 km
Eremo di Sant'Alberto di Butrio50 m from the trail
Sagliano250 m from the trail

Wikipedia (Italian)