Dove dormire in Piemonte: mete lontano dalla folla

Roero, province of Cuneo, Piedmont

The Cammino di Oropa: Three Days on Foot from the Rice Fields to the Biella Alps

70 km from Santhià to the Sanctuary of Oropa, from the Piedmontese plain to 1,200 metres in the Pre-Alps: a walk of faith and landscape without crowds.

Jul 5, 2026

A Roero gravel loop among rocche and vineyards

North of the crowded Langhe, on the other bank of the Tanaro, the Roero offers badlands, woods and Arneis wineries without the tourist crush of its more famous neighbours. A gravel loop made of short but savage climbs and silent ridges, in the province of Cuneo.

The Vercelli and Novara plain, Piedmont

The Cavour Canal cycle route through the paddy fields of the Vercelli plain

On the plain between Vercelli and Novara, the gravel embankments of the Cavour Canal cross flooded paddy fields that in spring become a vast mirror of water. A flat, silent landscape almost ignored by cycle tourism, where the effort is little and the wonder great.

Valsesia, Piedmont

The Walser Trail in Valsesia

In the upper Valsesia, at the foot of Monte Rosa, a route through the Walser hamlets of wood and stone tells the story of the ancient Germanic settlement of these high valleys. Far from the better-known ski resorts, it is a slow journey into authentic mountain country.

Biella area, Piedmont

The Oropa Way: from Santhià to the Sanctuary

A devotional walk of a few days that rises from the rice-growing plain of the Vercelli area up to the Biella Alps and the Sanctuary of Oropa. Still little known compared with the great Francigena routes, it offers silence, rural villages and a memorable high-altitude arrival.

Maritime and Ligurian Alps, from Limone Piemonte toward the sea, Italy

The Salt Road, from Limone to the Colle di Tenda

Between the Maritime and Ligurian Alps, from Limone Piemonte toward the sea, an ancient trade route on ridge-top dirt tracks. Travelled slowly on foot or by bike among abandoned military forts, it is a spectacular border line that few know about.

Alagna Valsesia, Piedmont, Italy

Wild nature

The Tailly Lakes and the Val d'Otro: the Valsesia that stays wild

Above Alagna, at the foot of Monte Rosa, glacial lakes and the gorges of the Val d'Otro cross one of the most authentic Walser valleys in Piedmont.

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

City corners

The Borgo Medievale of Turin: an invented 15th century on the banks of the Po

In the Parco del Valentino, Turin's Borgo Medievale recreates an imagined 15th century: courtyards and alleys overlooking the Po, in complete silence.

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

City corners

The secret courtyards of the Quadrilatero Romano, the Turin that opens up behind the gates

Behind the gates of the Quadrilatero Romano, in Turin, silent courtyards and Baroque staircases open up a stone's throw from the Mole.

Alagna Valsesia, Piedmont, Italy

Italian villages

Alagna and Pedemonte: the wood still speaks Walser

At the foot of Monte Rosa, the larch houses of Pedemonte guard eight centuries of Walser culture, without the ski-lift queues.

Alagna Valsesia, Piedmont, Italy

Wild nature

The Gole del Lavì and the Three Lakes Loop: the Valsesia few people seek out, at the foot of Monte Rosa

At the foot of Monte Rosa, above Alagna Valsesia, a route through narrow gorges and alpine tarns, among untouched Walser villages and deep silence.