Trail “Pian Gambino”
Starting point: Basilica of Superga
Time: 1 ora
Distance: about 2.5 Km
Height gain: 165 m
Trail theme: chestnut copse with sessile oak, hornbeam and maple
Signposts: blue footprint on white background

From the square in which the Basilica stands take the steep ridge path that descends parallel to Strada Montanino down to a crossroad. Turn left along a long, seemingly level stretch through the oaks of the Bosco della Comunità di San Mauro T.se. Then go down to the right along the ridge before taking an easy path to the left. This descends gently to Pian Gambino, where you can take the rack railway from this midway stop either to go back up to the Basilica or down towards Turin.
At Pian Gambino all the main tree formations of the woods are present in a small area: chestnut copses in which several trunks, known as tillers, grow out from one base, sessile oak copses, and the locust trees that have taken over the area just below the Strada Comunale di Superga.


Sentiero "Serralunga"
Starting point: Monte Aman
Road access: Strada Panoramica dei Colli
Time: 3 hours
Height gain: 250 m
Trail theme: panoramic view and interesting vegetation
Signposts: green footprint on white background
Recommended period: spring and autumn

This rather long but easy trail offers a good view of the hills and the Basilica of Superga, and is the richest route in terms of flora and fauna. In addition it crosses the biggest stream in the park, rio Serralunga, and the main hamlets of Superga that are still inhabited. You can get there from the noticeboard of Monte Aman on the Strada Panoramica, or via the midway rack railway stop at Pian Gambino. The trail runs through oak woods along the crest of Monte Aman (Costa Serralunga). To the sides of the easy dirt road there are many Turkey oaks, now rare in the Turin hills, recognisable by their acorn cups with their long, soft, “untidy” scales. About 600m on from the noticeboard at Monte Aman the track forks: if you keep to the right you carry on along the ridge for a bit and you can walk a ring that takes you back to the main route. Continuing to the left, on the other hand, as you go down towards the stream, the oaks of Costa Serralunga give way to locust tree woods, damaged by fires, and the mixed woods on the cooler side of the hill where some large beech trees can also be seen. After having walked down a stretch between two slopes, the path bends to the right and forks. If you go the left you reach the Sentiero degli Alberi (Tree Trail), or you can go down to Villa Cartman. If you stay on the marked trail, however, the path gets steeper and after a few bends take you to rio Serralunga. By the water you can find vegetation that is typical of the fresh, fertile soil of the woods, such as the anemone nemorosa, hepatica nobilis, wild garlic, caucasica, Solomon’s Seal and Jupiter’s distaff. These little vales, though near the city, are home to buzzards, kites and different species of sparrow. After the stream a section of tarmacked road winds through meadows, vineyards and orchards up to the Beria Grande farmhouse. A good road, once paved, goes between two rows of cherry trees up to Tetti Canera. From here you reach the Superga road. Go up the tarmacked stretch for a few tens of metres then turn right towards the almost completely renovated hamlet of Tetti Rocco. After the group of houses, a pleasant path takes you up a gentle rise to the sunny side of the hill where it joins the Strada Panoramica. Turn right to complete the ring, going back to Monte Aman.


Sentiero “Tetti Ronchi”
Starting point: Strada Baldissero - Superga
Time: about 2 hours
Distance: about 4.5 Km
Height gain: 230 m.
Trail theme: clearing with rosemary
Signposts: pink footprint on white background

From Strada Baldissero heading towards Superga where the road forks with Strada Palucco take a path on the right. This descends gently to Cascina Fenoglio, a long uninhabited farmhouse that is still beautiful. From the hamlet of Tetti Ronchi the path climbs again towards Strada Baldissero, passing through a large area of shrubland that was once farmed. Continuing you come across woods of locust trees and, higher up, some beech trees. Once on Strada Baldissero you immediately leave the tarmac to take a path on the right that leads to the Strada Panoramica where there is a parking area with a pump. The descent down the same side of the hill completes the route.


Sentiero degli Alberi (Tree Trail)
Starting point: Strada Panoramica, Monte Aman
Time: 1 hour
Distance: 3.5 Km
Height gain: 85m.
Trail theme: varieties of trees and shrubs of the hills
Signposts: yellow footprint on white background

From the carpark of Monte Aman (Strada Panoramica), follow the crest of the hill from where you can see the Basilica of Superga. Go into the woods on the sunny, south-facing side of the hill on which the sessile oak and downy oak predominate. The trail goes down and forks where the path levels out. At first go right to sign number 4, “il salicone”, before going back again and taking the path to the left. Here the damper climate and the fresh earth favour trees such as the white poplar, goat willow and the legendary oak, sacred tree for the ancient Celts. At the end of the path you can see beech trees, with their silver bark, as well as conifers in the meadow just before the Strada Panoramica.