Why this ride
From Moncalieri it runs 261 km to Moncalieri; allow about 3 h 59 of riding. It goes by way of Grinzane Cavour Castle, Monferrato of the Inferot and back through Grinzane Cavour Castle. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Castello di Moncalieri and Monferrato of the Inferot
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 261 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 59
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Castello di Moncalieri → Grinzane Cavour Castle
Speed drops and stays down. Park rather than crawl through. 62 km through ground somebody thought worth listing. The road passes it rather than bypassing it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 65 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Castello di Moncalieri
The Savoy dynasty liked a country house with a view, and Moncalieri Castle, perched on a hill above the Po, was one of their favourites. Built on older foundations, it was remodelled by the family over several centuries and served as a royal residence, hosting kings, queens and a number of historic decisions. In 1849, after the defeat at Novara, King Victor Emmanuel II issued from here the Proclamation of Moncalieri, addressed to the voters, which helped steady the kingdom in a dangerous moment. The castle is part of the group of Savoy residences around Turin that UNESCO listed in 1997, and part of it is still used by the Carabinieri.
Read the complete Castello di Moncalieri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Castello di Moncalieri is where the day begins. Next is Grinzane Cavour Castle.
2. Grinzane Cavour Castle
Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, the man who more or less engineered the unification of Italy, spent years as mayor of this little Langhe village before he went on to bigger things, and the square brick castle on its knoll still carries his name. He experimented with winemaking here too, at a time when Barolo was still finding its modern form, so the building sits at a neat crossroads of Piedmontese politics and Piedmontese wine.
Read the complete Grinzane Cavour Castle write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Grinzane Cavour Castle comes up about 65 km into the recorded legs. Next is Monferrato of the Inferot.
3. Monferrato of the Inferot
The low hills of the Monferrato, in Piedmont, roll between the Po to the north and the Tanaro to the south, and the Inferot label points at the part of them near Cella Monte, Rosignano and Frassinello, ten kilometres from Casale Monferrato. This is soft country, sandstone ridges clothed in vines, with brick villages on the crests and fog in the valleys on autumn mornings.
Read the complete Monferrato of the Inferot write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 130 km into the recorded legs you reach Monferrato of the Inferot. Next is back through Grinzane Cavour Castle.
4. back through Grinzane Cavour Castle
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Grinzane Cavour Castle write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Grinzane Cavour Castle, late in the day. Next is Castello di Moncalieri.
5. Castello di Moncalieri
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Castello di Moncalieri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Castello di Moncalieri. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Castello di Moncalieri to Grinzane Cavour Castle
Castello di Moncalieri → Grinzane Cavour Castle is 65 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Grinzane Cavour Castle to Monferrato of the Inferot
Grinzane Cavour Castle → Monferrato of the Inferot is 65 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Monferrato of the Inferot to back through Grinzane Cavour Castle
Monferrato of the Inferot → back through Grinzane Cavour Castle is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Grinzane Cavour Castle to Castello di Moncalieri
back through Grinzane Cavour Castle → Castello di Moncalieri is 65 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.