Stage 4 · Staffarda → Asti
- Distance
- 108 km
- Elevation gain
- 520 m D+
- Difficulty
- Moderate-Challenging
- Surface
- 99% asphalt, 1% gravel · 14% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Monferrato Hills, vineyards
- Hospitality
- Hotels and B&Bs
GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.
Stage map
Map of the stage Staffarda → Asti: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
This stage on Komoot
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Overview
A demanding stage through the Monferrato hills towards Asti. The route climbs and descends continuously through Barbera and Moscato vineyards, passing fortified hilltop villages.
Notes from the road
Leaving Staffarda early helps dodge the heat on the rolling middle section. Staying alert matters too in the final kilometres into Asti, where traffic grows. The ramps come short but insistent through the Barbera vineyards. Bars in the hill villages do not always open on weekdays, fountains in the piazzas remain the safe backup, cool under the morning sun.
What to see
Abbazia di Staffarda, Barbera and Moscato d'Asti vineyards, fortified villages of the Roero and Monferrato, Asti with its medieval towers
Where to sleep
Hotel Aleramo in Asti (70-100€); B&B among the Asti vineyards (60-85€); Agriturismo Moscato (65-90€)
Where to eat
Tajarin with truffle, beef braised in Barbera, agnolotti del Monferrato, sweet Moscato d'Asti
Tips
Very hilly stage with constant climbs and descents. Beautiful vineyards but narrow roads. An early start from Staffarda is recommended.
Water & supplies
Bars and fountains in Saluzzo shortly after the start, then in the villages of the Roero and Monferrato at mid-stage. The rolling vineyard roads are sun-exposed and village bars are not always open on weekdays: refill at the fountains in the squares. The last kilometres into Asti are on busier roads.
Places to stay on this stage
No places listed for this stage yet: the overnight network is a work in progress.
Abbeys on this stage
- Start abbey: Abbazia di Staffarda
An amateur, non-profit project. The tracks are indicative: everyone rides independently, at their own risk.