Novello, Monforte, Monchiero and the abandoned Railway

Starting from Novello

The e-bike route starts in Novello and descends along the beautiful Ravera road to Monforte d'Alba.

The Ravera is my favourite road, a long descent that shows the hills of the Langhe and allows you to see Monforte, Barolo and Novello in the foreground and many other castles and villages in the background.

You arrive in the centre of Monforte d'Alba

The centre of Monforte is always a pleasant surprise. On the square on the floor you will find many small bars where you can have an aperitif or an ice cream, but I recommend you climb up to the top of the old town to enjoy the view, see the amphitheatre (home of Monforte Jazz) and if you want to pop over to the giant bench.

Pass through the hamlet of San Sebastiano

From Monforte take the road towards Dogliani. Don't miss a stop at the Briacca, a nice winery that also organises picnics and tastings.

The highlight of the route, however, is the road along the coast that takes you to the hamlet of San Sebastiano (full of fantastic views, old farmsteads, small churches, in short the Langa as it once was) and on to Monchiero.

The old Bra Ceva railway

When you reach Monchiero close your eyes for 2 minutes (the view is horrible, you are in the midst of factories), but once you have crossed the railway bridge you can enter the old Bra-Ceva railway track, recently cleared of brambles and which allows you to avoid the ugly provincial road to reach the Bivio per Novello.

If you want to know more about bra-ceva, there is an interesting site you can explore [https://www.ferrovieabbandonate.it/linea_dismessa.php?id=9]. 

The ascent to Novello via Bricco Neri

The ascent to Novello is demanding, but not busy. 

We take you via the Bricco Neri road, which is a minor road that takes you to the village from a different perspective and without encountering too many cars.