- Lenght
- 15.50 km
- Tappa
- Max altitude
- 355 m
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Itinerary index
- No
Informazioni
Punto di partenza
Verduno
Via Vittorio Emanuele
12060 Verduno CN
Italy
Punto di arrivo
Alba
Corso Fratelli Bandiera
12051 Alba CN
Italy
Come arrivare
By car, motorways:
A6 – Torino Savona, Marene or Carmagnola exit
A21 – Torino Piacenza, Asti Est exit
A33 – Asti Cuneo, Alba exit
By plane:
Milano Malpensa and Linate – www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Torino Caselle – www.aeroportoditorino.it
Cuneo Levaldigi – www.aeroporto.cuneo.it
By train:
Ferrovie dello Stato: www.trenitalia.com
Http://Www.grandabus.it/Orari/
Descrizione
For the last leg of this long circuit throughout the Langhe region, the itinerary takes you from Verduno, where a stop at its Belvedere vista point, looking out over Roddi, is certainly worth your time, and on to Alba, the “City of a Hundred Towers”, as you ride through more Barolo vineyards, past truffle trees and the castles and towers of the Roero region in the background beyond the Tanaro river. And don’t miss a detour of just a few kilometers to Pollenzo. The itinerary comes to an end in Alba, where you can enjoy the many wonders and treasures of this city after an unforgettable ride through the Langhe.
Verduno is a quaint, well maintained little village that features a true royal residence (now a charming hotel) in which the entire House of Savoy lived until 1909, when the estate was acquired by the Burlotto Family. It was in these wine cellars that, by order of the King, General Staglieno began the “modern-day” wine production of the Royal House’s Barolo, a dry, still wine aged in oak barrels. The Castello di Verduno Winery remains to this day in a sort of ideal embodiment of the amazing Bar to Bar tours through the Langhe from Barbaresco to Barolo (hence “Bar” to “Bar”), the two most prestigious of Italy’s red wines, given that the owner Franco Bianco is from Barbaresco while his wife, Gabriella Burlotto, is from Verduno.
From Verduno, if you look out towards the Tanaro Valley, you will see the Roero Castles of Pocapaglia, Monticello, Guarene and the Santa Vittoria Tower (the twin tower of the one in Barbaresco and which can just be seen in the background, beyond Alba, where the valley narrows and the Tanaro river bends to the east). Under this hill King Charles Albert had the monumental Cinzano wine cellars excavated, in order to create, in secret, one of Italy’s first Spumanti - sparkling wines - (the first was Gancia in Canelli) and to experiment with Vermouth, the father of all Italian aperitifs. Halfway between the two royal estates lies the neo-Gothic village of Pollenzo (erected on top of the former Roman city of Pollentia, where Flavius Stilicho stopped the Goths one last time, but it was futile given that, just a few years later, Alaric I conquered Rome, and Stilicho was executed by the inept Honorius) and its University of Gastronomic
Sciences and related Wine Bank, part of an ambitious, forward-looking project by the Slow Food organization. Finally, in front of you are the Langhe with the Barolo “crown” opening up between Roddi and Diano, with the Grinzane Castle in the middle, and the other towns arranged in a semicircle around Barolo. In a single glance, you can see all of the ancient fiefdoms of the Falletti Family of bankers; villages that are now dream destinations for most of the world’s wine lovers. Leave Verduno in the direction of Cantina Alessandria (descending from the castle towards the town hall and then keeping to the right). Once past the wine cellar, the road continues down towards the new hospital, at which point you will leave this road to take a trail to the right and into the woods. After about a kilometre, this trail comes out onto a cart track along the crest of the hill through vineyards. Continue on until you find a downhill trail (D2) on the left through lush vegetation, which will take you down to the Monvigliero - Toetto highway (Monvigliero is the Verduno’s most famous cru). Cross the asphalt and continue along the crest of the hill on a particularly pleasant trail, which heads back down at the end into Roddi on the Toetto road at the entrance to town. Roddi features an impressive castle that has been partially restored and is now home to the “Terra Academy”, the Alba White Truffle Cooking School, a project that is destined to grow on into the future. The Academy is definitely worth a visit both to learn more about the white truffle and for the poetry left behind from the poetry contests that have been held here for over twenty years. From Roddi, head down along Via Fontanassa to the base of the valley, marked by a roundabout with a votive chapel. Cross the main highway and continue on in the direction of Tanaro, then enter the bike trail to the right just over the channel of the Verduno - La Morra hydroelectric plant.
This spacious, flat trail follows the lazily winding river and then, after a few kilometres, runs parallel to the highway and then passes under it at a suspension bridge. At this point, the route turns back on itself and bends to the left towards the Ferrero Factory, where they make some of the best chocolate (and hazelnut) treats in the world! The “Ferrero Foundation” is very culturally active and hosts many important exhibitions and conferences, and their “Research Facility Pietro Ferrero” is world class. Soon you will see the red-brick towers on the horizon, along with the hexagonal walls of the historical part of Alba Pompeia. Take the ring road and then enter the town of Alba, where the cobblestone streets, bell towers, terracotta rooftops, wine bars, and shops evoke the age-old charm and unexpected surprises of the unforgettable Piedmont region.
Recommended period
Accessible to people with disabilities
Interest points
Verduno: Belvedere, Santuary of Beato Valfrè, Cantina Comunale, Church of San Michele;
Roddi: University of Truffle Hunting Dogs;
Alba: Medieval Towers, Medieval Palaces, Teatro Sociale, Archaological route of "Underground Alba", Study Centre Beppe Fenoglio.
Dettagli
Profilo altimetrico
Dati tecnici
- Code
- BTM
- Classification
- Provincial
- Approach time
- 45 minutes
- Local Tourist Agency (LTA) reference
- ATL Langhe Monferrato Roero
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piemonte
- Province
- Cuneo
- Attachments
- Devotional relevance
- No
- Historical relevance
- No
- Ultima data di aggiornamento
- 15/12/2023
Altre info
Accommodation facilities
Alba in langhe
- Località
VERDUNO (CN)
Ca' del re
- Località
VERDUNO (CN)
Cascina arcangelo raffaele
- Località
VERDUNO (CN)
Locanda dell'orso bevitore
- Località
VERDUNO (CN)
Real castello
- Località
VERDUNO (CN)
Cascina barin
- Località
RODDI (CN)
Cascina palazzo
- Località
RODDI (CN)
Il convento
- Località
RODDI (CN)
Il vigneto
- Località
RODDI (CN)
La crota
- Località
RODDI (CN)
Na canuna'
- Località
RODDI (CN)
Al bel san domenico
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Alba centro
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Alba residence
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Alba village
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Caffe' savona
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Calissano
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa agnese
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa bona
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa dellatorre
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa diocesana di altavilla
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa in langa
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa ressia
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa scaparone
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casa soave
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Casanova
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cascina barac
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cascina baresane
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cascina baresane 2
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cascina bellonuovo
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cascina giardini
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cortiletto d'alba
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Cristallo camere
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Da mamma
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Dimora residence in alba apartments
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Fa-sol
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Home sweet langhe
- Località
ALBA (CN)
I castelli
- Località
ALBA (CN)
I tigli di altavilla
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Il germano reale
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Il nido di anna
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La casa dei masue'
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La casetta
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La madonnina agriturismo dore'
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La meridiana
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La pajassa
- Località
ALBA (CN)
La trifula bianca apartment
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Langhe
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Le camere della sacrestia
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Le camere di gio'
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Leon d'oro
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Locanda del barbaresco
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Luna di langa
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Mary
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Medea
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Mia clara relais
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Mini hotel wine & dreams
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Paitin
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Piazza duomo
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Dimora dell'antico convento
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Residence della stazione
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Residenza calissano
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Rivetto suites
- Località
ALBA (CN)
San lorenzo
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Savona
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Seminario vescovile
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Tenuta bompe' locanda del pilone
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Villa bricco paglieri
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Vincafe'
- Località
ALBA (CN)
Tappe
Tappe attività
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0Bar To Bar on a mountain bikeLunghezza139.50 kmTempoDifficoltàChallenging
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1Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 1: Alba - TreisoLunghezza16.00 kmTempo1 hour 55 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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1ABar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 1A : Cascina Ambrogio - NeiveLunghezza1.00 kmTempo4 minutesDifficoltà
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2Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 2: Treiso - San BovoLunghezza12.50 kmTempo1 hour 23 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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2ABar To Bar on a mountain bike Tappa 2A: Cascina Basso - San Rocco Seno d'ElvioLunghezza3.00 kmTempo6 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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3Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 3: San Bovo - Niella BelboLunghezza29.00 kmTempo2 hours 30 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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4Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 4: Niella Belbo - RoddinoLunghezza25.00 kmTempo2 hours 22 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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5Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 5: Roddino - Monforte d'AlbaLunghezza15.50 kmTempo1 hour 40 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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5ABar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 5A: Serralunga d'Alba - Monforte d'AlbaLunghezza10.50 kmTempo1 hour 14 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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6Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 6: Monforte d'Alba - VerdunoLunghezza13.50 kmTempo1 hour 9 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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6ABar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 6A: Presso Case Nuove - NovelloLunghezza1.50 kmTempo45 minutesDifficoltàChallenging
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7Bar To Bar on a mountain bike - Tappa 7: Verduno - AlbaLunghezza15.50 kmTempoDifficoltàChallenging