Leave town in the direction of Alba, then at the first switchback to the left, take the road to San Rocco Seno d’Elvio. Continue on this paved road until Cascina Alberta. Just past the Cascina Alberta farmhouse, at the first big curve to the right, take the headland trail to the left, which runs past vineyards and hazelnut groves in the area of the deepest, most frightening of the Langhe gorges, the spectacular Rocca dei Sette Fratelli (legend has it that seven faithless brothers cursed God during a religious festival, ignoring the pleas of their pious sister, so the earth opened wide and swallowed all seven, saving the woman on the crest between the two gorges).
Head back down to the hamlet of Cappelletto. After going through the intersection for Trezzo Tinella, take the first road and then immediately turn right up a gradually rising dirt road, which runs in a wide arc to the local highway at a house next to a wayside shrine and, across from, a wood hut. From here, the trail continues down to the right along a slight descent through hazelnut groves, making a wide arc first downhill and then uphill to the ancient hamlet of Riondino, an excellent example of fortified farmhouse and now a charming roadhouse. Now back in the heart of Fenoglio’s Langhe, the setting of some of his best novels, everything we see recalls a recent past (a mere 50-70 years ago) made of fratricidal war and misery.
The Agostino and Tobia farmhouse here is now a cultural center for conferences and exhibits, as well as for readings of Fenoglio’s work. Beyond the village to the left, the trail heads back up to the crest and runs through the trees to the small San Bovo cemetery. Once back down on the paved road, you will reach the remote, romantic village of Castino, immersed in the woods. San Bovo is a favorite stroll among Alba locals, who know how to find a friendly home with an eatery, rooms and a café or wine bar, as well as horse stables for a ride through the Belbo Valley. Mushrooms and truffles hide in the woods and steep hills here, and the best spots are protected jealously and written down in secret, encrypted notebooks like a witch’s book of spells (and legend has it that the spirits of witches inhabit these Langhe woods).
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Bar to Bar - Barbaresco - Barolo
The Bar to Bar itinerary, a 7-stage circuit from Barbaresco to Barolo and back again (you can choose the direction), crosses a significant chunk of the Langhe Roero territory along low-traffic roads and trails, through woods and an array of uniquely beautiful landscapes.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 1: Alba - Treiso
Start walkingfrom the historical centre of Alba in the direction of the Langhe’s Barbaresco wine region and get ready to experience one-of-a-kind landscapes immersed in the wonders of nature as you ride along the headland trails of vineyards and up to medieval villages perched on hilltops.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 1A: Cascina Ambrogio (Neive) - Neive
Variant of the Leg Alba Treiso, with a brief detour from the original path, discovering a different way to reach the centre of Neive.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 2A: Cascina Alberta (Treiso) - San Rocco Seno d'Elvio (Alba)
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Bar to Bar - Leg 3: San Bovo (Castino) - Niella Belbo
This long leg through the most untamed part of the Langhe features the old salt roads once traveled by wayfaring merchants, the peace and tranquility of the woods, and isolated villages that, together, make for some breathtaking panoramas.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 4: Niella Belbo - Roddino
Giunti in cresta, lo spartiacque ci offre la vista della lontana Valle Tanaro, circondata ormai dalle Alpi Marittime e della romantica torre di Murazzano. Imbocchiamo a destra la statale per prendere quindi subito a sinistra il bivio per il Parco Safari e, poco dopo, superato il colmo, trovare a destra la nostra via di cresta di erba e ciottoli che corre sul crinale del Passo della Bossola.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 5: Roddino - Monforte d'Alba
From Roddino, a village on the border between the Alta Langa and the Barolo wine region, you will now return to the winemaking heart of the area as you walk among some of the most famous of the Barolo crus and stop to visit amazing villages that are simply overflowing with history.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 5A: Serralunga d'Alba - Monforte d'Alba
Variant of the Leg 5, from Serralunga to Monforte by way of Castiglione Falletto for a somewhat different point of view over the landscape that surrounds you.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 6: Monforte d'Alba - Verduno
Another leg immersed in the Barolo wine region through the most famous, most sought-after crus among wine lovers around the world, as you take in this sea of vineyards from a privileged vantage point in La Morra.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 6A: Case Nuove - Novello
Variant of the Leg 6, a brief detour towards Novello to enjoy a view of the Alps in the distance.
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Bar to Bar - Leg 7: Verduno - Alba
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.
Find out morePLEASE NOTE: Responsibility for the maintenance and practicability of the various trails lies with the municipalities where the routes are located. The Tourist Board, therefore, cannot be held responsible for any inefficiencies, but is willingly available to collect your reports so that they can be forwarded to the authorities concerned.
