Bubbio – Castino – Torre Bormida

Distance: 40 km,
Elevation Gain (altitude max-min): 403 m ,
Elevation Gain (ascent): 650 m,
Elevation Gain (descent): 646 m,
Average gradient: 1 % , Max slope: 8 %,
Type: ciclostrada , Bottom: asphalt ,
Difficulties: Middle, Suitable for children? No

1. Bubbio
2. At Scorrone There is the fountain of Scorrone mentioned by Pavese (He called Scarrone): “I spent time at Scarrone, halfway up for Castino – some home, nothing more, but at Scarrone there is the toilet water fountain – Maggs failed ever since – and went up from Alba or Asti in busloads to berne.What is amazing is that no host has ever thought to get Hotel, in the twilight of those huge trees that dominate the area.There is a cinnamon stone, a very rough under tub, a canaletto oozy and, those who want to, drink and pays nothing.”[Cesare Pavese] (486 m asl, Cossano Belbo)
3. The village has ancient origins, as evidenced by the numerous archaeological discoveries including three precious stones, along the major thoroughfare of via magistra Langarum '. Some say the name derives from a Roman Legionary who called Castino. The historical centre, from the middle ages, preserves the ancient streets paved with stone and a wash-House still in operation, the Castle, the parish church of Santa Margherita and then ben 3 monasteries: Santa Margherita, San Martino and the monastery (548 m asl, Castino)
4. It is worth making a jump to see Church of san Nazario, a small neoclassical façade that preserves within the original Baroque decorations; (505 m asl, Bosia)
5. The castle, of which we can still see the remains; built before the year 1000, was used as a defensive system in the course of the centuries. Remarkable is the parish church of the assumption, built in 1583, It was rebuilt during the 800. (390 m asl, Torre Bormida)
6. Cortemilia
7. Vesime

Path to a 60 km not too challenging that using a series of secondary, However, asphalt roads takes us from Bubbio at Castino with a rich return possible and interesting variables. In our case we return by Castino the road leading from Cravanzana at Torre Bormida, We cross Cortemilia, We drive along Hwy until Vesime then we go into secondary streets choosing to Roman houses. The location is cute in that particularly various, in the first part up to Cessole the mainly flat road runs along much of the river Bormida which after closing the Acna and its reclamation is a show. In Cessole,in the Centre of the village turn right to the street of’Annunziata, are the 2 km route more challenging but the splendid view on the meeting with Cessole the suggestive chiesetta dell'annunziata effort paying off. For participants less trained is there anyway the climb from Vesime for Carpineta, longest climb but definitely easier. They will reassemble atop the crossroads for Bosia. Very particularly along the climb the votive chapel dedicated to Madonna delle Barche. The central section runs between vineyards and especially large pine forests, Oak and chestnut trees, the entire stretch of 15 miles leading from Vesime until Bosia will play in costa alta on almost flat road that allows you to have contnuamente a magnificent view of the Belbo Valley and hills of the Alta langa so dear to Pavese and Fenoglio, the final stretch after touching some countries rich in history as Cortemilia and Vesime brings us back on the road in the first leg.