Why this ride
From Barolo it runs 297 km to Barolo; allow about 4 h 13 of riding. The stops in between: Castello di Moncalieri, Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun and back through Castello di Moncalieri. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Langa of Barolo and Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 297 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 13
- 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.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Langa of Barolo
Fog is the word that gave the Langhe's great grape its name. Nebbiolo comes from nebbia, and in October the mist fills the valleys below Barolo so thoroughly that the village seems to float on a lake of cloud, with the hills of the Langhe rising out of it row after row. The vineyards here are among the most prized in Italy, and the countryside, with its hill-top villages, castles and terraced slopes, has been listed by UNESCO together with Roero and Monferrato. Barolo itself has fewer than five hundred people, a castle once held by the Falletti family and now home to a wine museum, and a main street that is entirely devoted to selling bottles.
Read the complete Langa of Barolo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Langa of Barolo is where the day begins. Next is Castello di Moncalieri.
2. 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 comes up about 70 km into the recorded legs. Next is Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun, 65 km on.
3. Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun
On a wooded hill above the vineyards of the Monferrato, between Casale and Asti, stands the Sacro Monte di Crea, one of the nine Sacred Mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy that are listed together as a World Heritage Site. The sanctuary of Santa Maria Assunta, a pilgrimage church, sits on the slope, and above it a path climbs through the woods past a series of chapels, each with terracotta statues and painted scenes from the life of the Virgin, to the Chapel of Paradise at the summit, with a crowd of figures depicting her coronation.
Read the complete Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 147 km into the recorded legs you reach Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun. Next is back through Castello di Moncalieri.
4. back through 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 through Castello di Moncalieri, late in the day. Next is Langa of Barolo.
5. Langa of Barolo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Langa of Barolo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Langa of Barolo. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Langa of Barolo to Castello di Moncalieri
Langa of Barolo → Castello di Moncalieri is 70 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Castello di Moncalieri to Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun
Castello di Moncalieri → Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun is 77 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun to back through Castello di Moncalieri
Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralun → back through Castello di Moncalieri is 80 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Castello di Moncalieri to Langa of Barolo
back through Castello di Moncalieri → Langa of Barolo is 69 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.