Sorgente del Maira to Fontefredda
Acceglio · about 1 h 10 min by car from Cuneo
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk near Acceglio, up to Acceglio, località Fontefredda, bivio CNAS12, CNAS29, 454 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1632 and 2006 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Lou Pitavin in Marmora (10.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Cuneo: about 1 h 10 min (49 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
44.47331,6.93897
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.
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 Acceglio and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Lou Pitavin in Marmora, 11 km by car.
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