On the hills of the Bormida Valley, amongst woods and towers

Tour description

Province: Asti
Suggested bicycle: racing bicycle, city bike
Difficulty: very hard
Depart: Monastero Bormida
End: Monastero Bormida
Total distance: 36 Km
Soil type: asphalt
Suggested period: from April to September

Highlights and tour details

A quite challenging ring of 36 kilometres, along the Langa Astigiana, between the Bormida river in Spigno and the Bormida in Millesimo.

The tour starts from the square of Monastero Bormida, crossing the medieval bridge and pedaling towards Roccaverano; after 6 kilometres, just before the bridge over the Tatorba stream, you have to turn left towards Cessole; you'll pass close to the Madonna del Deserto, where a steep climb starts that, in two kilometres and with an average grade line of 15%, leads to the top. The landscape is beautiful; you have to turn left towards San Giorgio Scarampi; remaining on the ridge, riding through Regione Galli, you'll reach, after about two kilometres, the church of Our Lady of the Rosary. Here, proceeding left on a dirt road, you can reach San Giorgio Scarampi. It can also continue on the paved road and ride towards Vesime. The descent becomes steeper and you'll arrive to the Church of Assunta (Km.12)
You can enter Vesime from the bridge over the Bormida river and, after a stop, you can continue towards San Giorgio Scarampi. The climb, after the first part, becomes quite challenging. Shortly you'll geto to the village(km. 19.3 - 560 m), and then you have to proceed to Roccaverano. The climb becomes more gentle, the landscape is charming; past the crossroads to Olmo Gentile you'll shortly arrive to the destination (km. 20 - 750 m). Now you can proceed towards San Giovanni; you'll pass by the tower of Vengore and proceed to the crossroads (km. 27.2) to San Gerolamo. Continue for one kilomtere until the following crossroads; here you can continue left on the road of the Tatorba Valley. You'll pass through San Gerolamo and descend quickly to take again the county road n° 56 to Monastero Bormida, where the tour ends. 36 kilometres in all.

Where to sleep

La Lisetta
Strada Viarascio, 38 cap 12074 – Cortemilia (Cuneo)
Tel. 0173 81990
Email: ferrucciofresia@alice.it
Web:

Cascina Blengio
Regione Rosi, 18 cap 15010 – Ponti (Alessandria)
Tel. 0144 596108
Email: info@cascinablengio.it
Web: www.cascinablengio.it

Az. Biologica Cascina Rosso
Via Caramello Piandonne, 26 cap 14050 – Roccaverano (Asti)
Tel. 0144 93100
Email: cascinarosso@yahoo.it
Web: www.cascinarosso.info

Arveia Bed and Breakfast Natura e Benessere
Regione S. Gerolmo, 1 cap 14050 – Roccaverano (Asti)
Tel. 0144 93200
Email: info@arveia.com
Web: www.arveia.com

Antico Albergo Aurora
Via Bruno, 1 cap 14050 – Roccaverano (Asti)
Tel. 0144 953414
Email: aurora.roccaverano@libero.it
Web:

La Dogliola
Regione Infermiera, 226 cap 14051 – Bubbio (Asti)
Tel. 0144 83557
Email: info@ladogliola.it
Web: www.ladogliola.it

Agriturismo MondoArancio
Regione Stropeta, 100 cap 14051 – Bubbio (Asti)
Tel. 331 4467918
Email: mondoarancio@tim.eu.blackberry.com
Web: www.agriturismo.it/mondoarancio

Agriturismo Zabaldano
Regione Zabaldano, 1 cap 14050 – Cessole (Asti)
Tel. 0144 80275
Email: zabaldano@libero.it
Web: www.agriturismozabaldano.com

Hotel Ristorante Villa San Carlo
Corso Divisioni Alpine, 41 cap 12074 – Cortemilia (Cuneo)
Tel. 0173 81546
Email: info@hotelsancarlo.it
Web: www.hotelsancarlo.it

Agriturismo "Cascina Ceretta"
Via Ceretta,12 cap 14050 – Mombaldone (Asti)
Tel. 0144 91312
Email: sabrina.delpiano@libero.it
Web: