Valperga to Convento
Valperga · about 50 min by car from Turin
The walk
5.8 km out-and-back walk near Valperga, up to Sacro Monte di Belmonte, convento, 302 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 396 and 683 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Az.agr.Alberand (2.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Turin: about 50 min (34 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 Turin, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.37068,7.65666
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 Valperga and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 31 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Az.agr.Alberand, 2.9 km from the trail.
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