From the square in Roccaverano you turn right into an alleyway, on the right side of the church, then you go down through the old stone houses, pass under a large archway and join the provincial road. After a few metres, to avoid a hairpin bend, turn right and descend along a steep asphalted road that takes you back onto the provincial road to Mombaldone and then continue downhill. On the left, under the escarpment, you can see the beautiful stone votive chapel of the Bruno family, the same family that has built the church.
Once you reach the junction towards Denice you turn left uphill and, after about a hundred metres, when you get to a junction with two asphalted roads, you leave the asphalted road and climb up a little path through the woods leading up to the Vengore tower, a stone monolith, turned grey with the passing of time, which stands isolated against the sky and exudes its unique charm.
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Tour of the Five Towers
This loop trail starts from Monastero Bormida, and connects the medieval towers of Monastero Bormida, San Giorgio Scarampi, Olmo Gentile, Roccaverano and Vengore. The towers of Perletto, Denice and Castelletto d'Erro are also clearly visible along the route.
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Tour of the Five Towers – Stage 1: Monastero Bormida - San Giorgio Scarampi
In Monastero Bormida you will find the first signposts after crossing the beautiful medieval bridge which features four arches and a central chapel. At the next junction, turn right onto the provincial road towards Roccaverano, you pass by the cemetery and move past the tiny chapel of Sant'Orsola to your left and then the small church of San Rocco.
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Tour of the Five Towers – Stage 2: San Giorgio Scarampi - Olmo Gentile
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Tour of the Five Towers – Stage 3: Olmo Gentile - Roccaverano
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Tour of the Five Towers – Stage 5: Vengore (Roccaverano) - Monastero Bormida
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.
