THE OLD SEA ROUTE VARIANT - STAGE 2
From Monleale/Volpedo (AL) to Serra del Monte (PV/AL)
Length of the stage: Km 13
Elevation gain: m 480 Elevation loss: m 160 |
ELEVATION PROFILE STAGE 2 OLD SEA ROUTE VARIANT
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WAYMARKS:

Starting from the town of Monleale, cross the bridge over the Curone river and get into the town of Volpedo. Take some time to visit this town, Saint Peter’s Romanesque Parish Church and Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo artist studio.
Turn right and walk about 300 meters along the river until you reach the town bowling alley, then turn left and go ahead 200 meters until the crossroad. Turn right and head straight until La Cappelletta restaurant. Walk along the asphalted road, climbing until the Zebedassite quarry.
The route continues on a dirt road until Zebedassi hamlet (339 mt sl). Cross the hamlet on the asphalted downhill until you reach Torrino hamlet (243 mt sl), San Vittore hamlet (258 mt sl) after 1 km and the town of Momperone (279 mt sl).
Walk along the golf club and go straight 1 km following the main road to Cecima until you reach Carona hamlet and, after 1 km, Ramella hamlet (324 mt sl).
Walk down the gravel road among cultivated fields and vineyards, pass an abandoned farmhouse and go straight ahead, climbing for 2 km, until you reach Serra del Monte hamlet (497 mt sl)
Turn right and walk about 300 meters along the river until you reach the town bowling alley, then turn left and go ahead 200 meters until the crossroad. Turn right and head straight until La Cappelletta restaurant. Walk along the asphalted road, climbing until the Zebedassite quarry.
The route continues on a dirt road until Zebedassi hamlet (339 mt sl). Cross the hamlet on the asphalted downhill until you reach Torrino hamlet (243 mt sl), San Vittore hamlet (258 mt sl) after 1 km and the town of Momperone (279 mt sl).
Walk along the golf club and go straight 1 km following the main road to Cecima until you reach Carona hamlet and, after 1 km, Ramella hamlet (324 mt sl).
Walk down the gravel road among cultivated fields and vineyards, pass an abandoned farmhouse and go straight ahead, climbing for 2 km, until you reach Serra del Monte hamlet (497 mt sl)