VAL SARMASSA OUTDOORS

The loop trail starts in Incisa Scapaccino town centre (Piazza Ferraro), and, after crossing the Torrente Belbo, continues clockwise (westwards) towards Vaglio Serra.
It takes via Vaglimondo, crosses the bottom of the valley and then climbs to reach the town of Vaglio Serra.
Once at the top of the hill (Vaglio Serra), it turns right and descends into Valle Marzano; then, after turning right and then left, it enters Val Sarmassa nature reserve.
From there, it takes the main path that goes up to the Ru. The ‘Ru’, a centuries-old oak tree, is the natural monument of Val Sarmassa Reserve, made magical by the tales of the famous writer and journalist Davide Lajolo, which were based on an old legend from the time of the plague in 1630: the legend of Clelia and Ariosto, two young lovers who escape from the epidemic by climbing the big oak.
At that point, it turns right to descend into the Valle della Morte until it reaches the fossil area (shells of fossil molluscs dating back to the Pliocene confirm the presence of a warm, shallow sea in the Asti area).
After turning right to Trastiglione and right again, it continues to climb up to ‘I Tre Vescovi’, passes through the town of Cortiglione and climbs to the top of the hill until it reaches S. Agata di Incisa Scapaccino.
Finally, it goes down to the paved road, and, after crossing the Torrente Belbo, returns to Piazza Ferraro in Incisa Scapaccino.

The loop trail starts at Lake Valtiverno (in the municipality of Incisa Scapaccino) and continues uphill along a dirt road through woods and vineyards to the crest at Cascina Bosio.
Continuing westwards, it leads to ‘I Tre Vescovi’ and the car park of Val Sarmassa Nature Reserve.
Following the dirt road, it reaches a stretch of paved road and, after turning left, the ‘Giardino delle Aromatiche’, which offers the opportunity to learn more about officinal species native to the area.
Then, the trail leads back to Lake Valtiverno through the panoramic crest, which continues up to the Bricco dei Tre Vescovi, where you can see the boundary stone that marked, until last century, the point of intersection between the jurisdictions of the bishoprics of Asti, Alessandria and Acqui.
Finally, the trail descends into acacia and chestnut woods to reach a plateau, where a left turn leads to Lake Valtiverno.

The loop trail starts at the park area on the SP 40, near the Cascinotto, leads to the ‘Giardino delle Aromatiche’ and descends into the Valle della Morte until it reaches the fossil area (shells of fossil molluscs dating back to the Pliocene confirm the presence of a warm, shallow sea in the Asti area).
After turning right to Trastiglione and right again, it climbs up to the paved road (SP 40).
Turning right again, the trail leads back to the park on the SP 40,near the Cascinotto.

The loop trail starts at the park area near VITICOLTORI ASSOCIATI DI VINCHIO & VAGLIO SERRA wine cooperative and continues in an anti-clockwise direction up through the vineyards to reach the paved road that connects the hamlet of Noche to the centre of Vaglio Serra.
Once at the top of the hill (Vaglio Serra), it turns right and descends until it crosses the dirt road that first passes through vineyards and then through a wooded area.
After crossing the paved road of Valle Marzano and turning left, the trail leads back to the wine cooperative.

The loop trail starts at the park area near VITICOLTORI ASSOCIATI DI VINCHIO & VAGLIO SERRA wine cooperative and continues in an anti-clockwise direction to take the Valle Marzano road; after turning left, it enters Val Sarmassa Nature Reserve.
From there, it takes the main path that goes up to the Ru. The ‘Ru’, a centuries-old oak tree, is the natural monument of Val Sarmassa Reserve, made magical by the tales of the famous writer and journalist Davide Lajolo, which were based on an old legend from the time of the plague in 1630: the legend of Clelia and Ariosto, two young lovers who escape from the epidemic by climbing the big oak.
At that point, it turns right to descend into the Valle della Morte until it reaches the fossil area (shells of fossil molluscs dating back to the Pliocene confirm the presence of a warm, shallow sea in the Asti area).
After turning left to Trastiglione, it takes the paved road, and, after turning left,it climbs toVinchio town centre.
It crosses the town centre and reaches the town square with the castle tower and a fountain for resting and water supply. It continues towards Incisa Scapaccino, and, after turning right begins to descend through the vineyards and reaches the park area near the wine cooperative.

The loop trail starts at Lake Valtiverno (in the municipality of Incisa Scapaccino) and continues uphill along a dirt road through woods and vineyards to the crest at Cascina Bosio.
Continuing westwards, it leads to ‘I Tre Vescovi’ and the car park of Val Sarmassa Nature Reserve.
Following the dirt road, it reaches the stretch of paved road and, after turning left, the ‘Giardino delle Aromatiche’, which offers the opportunity to learn more about officinal species native to the area.
Then, it descends into the Valle della Morte until it reaches the fossil area (shells of fossil molluscs dating back to the Pliocene confirm the presence of a warm, shallow sea in the Asti area).
After turning right to Trastiglione and right again, it continues to climb up to the paved road (SP 40).
After turning right and then left, the trail leads back to Lake Valtiverno along the panoramic crest, which continues up to the Bricco dei Tre Vescovi, where you can see the boundary stone that marked, until last century, the point of intersection between the jurisdictions of the bishoprics of Asti, Alessandria and Acqui.
Finally, the trail descends into acacia and chestnut woods to reach a plateau, where a left turn leads to Lake Valtiverno.