Highlights and tour details
Near Cascina Rivolasso, cross the provincial road SP Moncucco-Arignano and take the road that goes slightly downhill towards the stream. Continue as far as the meeting with the road that takes from the hamlet of Barbaso to Mombello di Torino. Crossed the road, descend towards the valley floor along a stream. The road becomes paved and you reach Cascina Moglia. From here, continue for approx. 3300 m and then turn right at Cascina Rivolasso. You meet the route that arrives from Moncucco Torinese. Continue straight on, as far as the open space close to a crossroads where you will go straight on along the road that becomes a small trail. Continue as far as the crossroads with another road that leads to the Country Church of San Rocco. Continue on, until it meets provincial road SP119 that from Moriondo Torinese takes to Castelnuovo Don Bosco. Continue on the road for approx. 100 m where it turns towards Castelnuovo close to the Croce Rossa premises. After 2 km, you meet the provincial road that from Castelnuovo leads to Buttigliera d’Asti. Turn right, cross the provincial road and take a road that goes slightly downhill and follows the course of the Valley stream. It deviates along a shared access road and goes up towards Serra of Buttigliera d’Asti. Turn left and cross the village. Continue to Cascina Mainito, which has become a riding school. Continue for 300 m as far as provincial road SP33 for Capriglio. Turn left, and follow it for a short section. Take the trail that goes up towards the Colle.
Other information
Source: Ente di Gestione delle Aree Protette del Po e della Collina Torinese
Itinerary code: CDB
Recommended period: All year round
Classification: Medium and low mountain provincial
Provinces crossed: Langhe Monferrato e Roero, Torino
Departure, arrival and municipalities crossed
Stages
- Don Bosco's Walk (139,40 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 1 Maria Ausiliatrice Sanctuary, Valdocco - Basilica of Superga (14,40 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 2A Crossroads on Strada Provinciale 16 - Frazione Moglia (4,20 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 2 Basilica of Superga - Abbey of Vezzolano (26,00 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 3A Castelnuovo Don Bosco, village centre - Frazione Morialdo (5,60 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 3 Abbey of Vezzolano - Colle Don Bosco (16,10 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 4 Bric Croce - Tetti Chiaffredo (16,10 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 5 Tetti Chiaffredo - Colle Don Bosco (16,60 km)
- Don Bosco's Walk: Stage 6 Church della Gran Madre di Dio - Camaldoli Hermitage (8,60 km)
- Don Bosco's Walk: Stage 7 Hermitage of the Camaldolese - Don Bosco Visitors’ Centre (13,70 km)
- Cammino di Don Bosco: Stage 8 Don Bosco Visitor Centre- Colle Don Bosco (18,10 km)