Casalese area · Walking
Sentiero "sala, tra santi e vigne"
One of our 100 highlights ↗Bacheca all’imbocco di via Roma, Sala Monferrato → Inizio di via Roma, Sala Monferrato
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About the trail
Around Sala Monferrato, the landscape of vineyards houses small churches and votive shrines. The loop follows these presences between valley bottoms and ridges, and then re-enters the village from its highest point, next to the church of San Francesco.
What to look out for
From Fornasone you descend towards Rio Longoria, then going up to Cascina Bonelli and San Gregorio. Among the vineyards you reach San Grato, built in the seventeenth century as a votive offering after a plague. Cascina Crosia preserves an aedicule dedicated to the same saint; further on the chapel of San Cristoforo appears. Beyond Cascina Colonia, meadows and rows of poplars and oaks precede the climb into the woods to San Francesco. The return passes through the centre, with the castle and San Giacomo.
- Sala Monferrato
- via Roma
- Fornasone
- Rio Longoria
- Cascina Bonelli
- San Gregorio
- San Grato
- Cascina Crosia
- San Cristoforo
- Cascina Colonia
- San Francesco
- San Giacomo
Start and practical details
We start from the noticeboard at the entrance to via Roma. It's 9.16 kilometres, about two and a half hours, on asphalt, gravel and country roads. The path closes the loop in the center of Sala Monferrato; the visit to the interiors of the churches must be verified separately.
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Your day on the trail
Check the weather and any closure notices before setting out. Bring water and suitable equipment, follow signs and respect the places you visit.
Trail source: Provincia di Alessandria ↗
Source checked on September 27, 2026
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