Ponente Route · Turin Variant (Variante Torinese)
Stage V2 · Torino → Asti
- Distance
- 73 km
- Elevation gain
- 270 m D+
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- 98% asphalt, 2% gravel · 48% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Po Hills, Monferrato
- Cycle path
- Po Cycle Path
- Hospitality
- Hotels
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 Torino → 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
Out of Turin along the Po and across the hills of western Monferrato towards Asti. The route follows the Po Cycle Route as far as Chieri, then tackles gentle rolling hills among vineyards and hilltop villages.
Notes from the road
Leaving Turin, the Po Cycle Route promises more than it delivers today. The stretch between Ponte Isabella and Ponte Balbis has been closed since 2022. It will not reopen before February 2027. Plan a road detour to get past that point. After Chieri the Monferrato hills alternate short climbs with gentle descents through vineyards. The cycle network around Chieri is still a project, not yet built. For now you ride on ordinary roads.
What to see
Turin and Valentino Park, Superga hill with Juvarra's basilica, medieval Chieri, Monferrato hills and vineyards, Asti with its towers
Where to sleep
Hotels and B&Bs in Turin (60-100€); agriturismo in the Asti hills (55-80€); B&B in Asti (60-90€)
Where to eat
Vitello tonnato, tajarin with game ragù, Barbera d'Asti, Moscato d'Asti
Tips
The 'Ciclabili sicure tra Chieri e il Po' network is a funded project, not yet built. For now you ride on ordinary roads.
Water & supplies
Continuous services as far as Chieri (mid-stage), with fountains in the centre; then Monferrato hills with small villages and bars with limited hours. No truly isolated stretch, but leave Chieri with full bottles. Phone coverage is good throughout. The Po cycle-pedestrian path in Turin between Ponte Isabella and Ponte Balbis has been closed since 3 October 2022. Reopening is postponed to no earlier than 3 February 2027. Anyone following the Po Cycle Route out of Turin must plan a road detour. Always better to distinguish an existing, rideable cycle route from a project only announced or funded. It applies to the Po in Turin, the Tirrenica beyond Framura, the Arno toward Pontassieve and the Chieri network.
Places to stay on this stage
No places listed for this stage yet: the overnight network is a work in progress.
An amateur, non-profit project. The tracks are indicative: everyone rides independently, at their own risk.