ANELLO DI SAN ROCCO – CASA COMOLLO
Start and finish: Parking next to the sports field (Faiteria road)
Length: approximately 7.5 km Elevation: +200 m Hiking difficulty: Easy, slightly undulating
Starting from San Rocco parking area (iron cross), follow SP97 towards Moncucco T.se, then turn left after 110 m towards Serra (Cascina Serra farmhouse after 120 m) and descend on the Cammino Don Bosco for about 500 m until crossing a large meadow (clear trail in every season, beautiful panoramic view). Cross via Regione Torrazza and continue straight ahead 180 m near a chapel, ignoring the deviation for Cascina Bui. After 170 m, turn right onto the dirt road leading to B&B Letto&Latte. Pass the B&B, continue straight on the path (ignore the descent deviation to the left after 70 m) for about 400 m until ascending on asphalt and crossing SP97 after another 270 m. Turn left here and then right after 70 m, at the Moncucco T.se sign. Continue straight for 170 m, then turn left after another 80 m and continue straight after 190 m. Soon, the trail starts descending (beautiful panoramic views), continue straight after 380 m until encountering a dirt road at the bottom of the valley after another 470 m. Keep right here, continue straight for about 600 m (San Giorgio di Vergnano Church on the upper left), and reach the explosives depot after another 500 m. After 270 m, veer left onto trail 146 (indications for Rio Fontanelle-S.Rocco-Cinzano). Shaded by beautiful oak trees, after 280 m continue straight towards the Aprà hamlet – Casa Comollo. After 140 m, continue straight past a small bridge, ignore the next two deviations to the right, and then the subsequent deviation to the left, covering approximately 600 m from the bridge. Continue straight until reaching asphalt on Strada Aprà after 170 m. Turn right here for 120 m, passing by Casa Comollo, then immediately turn left after it. After 30 m, keep right, then continue straight after 190 m. Proceed for 450 m, ascend right between hazelnut trees and vineyards towards San Rocco, covering about 1 km until reaching SP97. Turn right to shortly reach the starting point.
ANELLO DEL BRIC MONTALDO
Start and finish: Wastewater treatment plant area (Cinzano-Berzano San Pietro municipal road)
Length: approximately 1.50 km Elevation: +50 m Hiking difficulty: Easy, slightly undulating
Park near the wastewater treatment plant and walk along the dirt road beside it. After 60 m, veer left onto a path descending into the woods among chestnut trees, oaks, locusts, wild cherries, and hazels. After 240 m, keep right, then continue straight for another 80 m (near the yellow methane pipeline post). Proceed for 110 m, then overlook the descending path and continue straight (bordering the provinces of Asti and Turin, with a view of Berzano S. Pietro – Cascina Bosa below). Walk for 100 m, then keep right uphill to arrive at a vineyard (Sauvignon) after 220 m, turning right uphill towards Bric Montaldo reached after 150 m (panoramic viewpoint). Resume the descent for about 500 m, returning to the starting point.
ANELLO DELLA BOCCHETTA
Start and finish: Wastewater treatment plant area (Cinzano-Berzano San Pietro municipal road)
Length: approximately 3.0 km Elevation: +50 m Hiking difficulty: Easy, slightly undulating
Park near the wastewater treatment plant and ascend for 60 m on the asphalt road towards Cinzano, then turn right downhill on an unpaved road towards Serramiana. After 440 m, veer left, then left again 110 m later, neglecting the descending path. The trail, initially flat, begins to ascend near Cascina Capriolo seen on the right. After just under 700 m, turn right (intersection with trail 142). Proceed for 350 m until reaching SP97 leading to Gassino, turn left, then left again after 30 m taking the strada Antica per Casalborgone. After 550 m, intersect SP97 again, turn left, then keep right 40 m later descending. Continue for 160 m, then straight down via Rossi until reaching the starting point.
