Langhe, Roero and Monferrato

3 days · ~5 h 35 driving ·Wine, Food, Hill towns

The vineyard hills of southern Piedmont, listed by UNESCO for their wine landscapes, fill these three days. The route starts in the Monferrato at Cella Monte, where cellars called infernot are carved into the soft local stone, then crosses into the Langhe for Castagnole delle Lanze, Neive, Monforte d'Alba and Barolo, which gives its name to one of Italy's best-known red wines. Guarene, in the Roero, looks across the Tanaro towards Alba, and Cocconato, back in the Monferrato, is the last stop before Turin.

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

Day 1
~2 h 40 driving · 6 h visiting
1. Milan Malpensa AirportLeaving from
2. ~1 h 25 driving · 110 km
  Cella MontePiedmont
3. ~1 h 05 driving · 63 km
  Castagnole delle LanzePiedmont
4. ~10 min driving · 7 km
  NeivePiedmont
5. Overnight in Neive
Day 2
~1 h 05 driving · 6 h visiting
1. ~30 min driving · 30 km
  Monforte d'AlbaPiedmont
2. ~10 min driving · 8 km
  BaroloPiedmont
3. ~25 min driving · 21 km
  GuarenePiedmont
4. Overnight in Guarene
Day 3
~1 h 50 driving · 2 h visiting
1. ~1 h driving · 58 km
  CocconatoPiedmont
2. ~50 min driving · 41 km
  TurinReturning to

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Day 3