The Saluzzo Marchesate - Piemonte Feel

Tours

The Saluzzo Marchesate

walks

Villar S. Costanzo: the "ciciu" of Villar
approximately 1 and a 1/2 hours

The "ciciu" are formed from the slabs of gneiss which are found where the terrain has been eroded by water. Some areas are protected by these slabs of stone and therefore do not experience erosion. MapOver several centuries the slabs become higher than the surrounding terrain and take on the form of mushrooms. In the Villar S. Costanzo area it is possible to see the degree of evolution by the different height of the "mushrooms". Leave the car at Villar S. Costanzo and continue on foot. After passing the parish church and the first houses of the town, turn right and follow the signs to "fenomeni erosivi". You will come to a track that cuts through a field. Next to a house that serves refreshments, is a clearing (where it is possible to park thecar). Go to the left, passing a gate on your left. The first "ciciu" is situated along this path through the meadows. Carry on and walk through the different-sized mushrooms that are dotted along the slope. The spot also has excellent views of the plain towards Cuneo.

Cavour - the hill leading up to the Rocca (Fortress)
approximately 2½ hours

Leave the car at Cavour and go by foot to St. Lorenzo piazza. Along via della Rocca the road starts to climb along the "holy stairs". Carry on to the pedestrian road. At the fork in the road, turn left onto the track until the plateau at St. Maurizio.Map Follow the path up the hill and along the medieval walls. Return to the pedestrian road and after a left turn, follow the path to the ruins of Bramafame tower. The view is well worth a visit. Go back down to a square before climbing again towards the main summit where you can see the castle ruins. back down the stairs, head north towards the two successive plateaux. Follow a path that goes slightly downhill and leads to a hairpin bend on the road. Turn right along the track that leads to another excellent vantage point the "mori d’crin" and continue through the chestnut wood. At the fork in the road, take the path leading down which takes you back to pedestrian road and the starting point.

The Saluzzo Marchesate

The Saluzzo Marchesate