Discover Soglio: Castle, Wine and Stages through the Hilly Landscape

Soglio combines a strictly enclosed historic settlement structure with medieval masonry, a church, wine tastings, and stages with different local connections. If you would like to understand a place through specific architectural forms, local products, and walking experiences, you will find several clearly distinguishable points of reference here.

Historic Centre and Castle

Soglio Castle preserves medieval masonry from the 14th and 15th centuries on its eastern and northern sides, along with two bricked-up pointed-arch windows and a projecting brick cornice. The castle was redesigned in the 18th century. If you would like information about access, you can obtain the relevant information directly from the castle.

The Church of San Pietro in Vincoli was built in 1709 on the site of an old cemetery with an associated church. Soglio is also an example of historic urban planning unique in the area: the settlement structure is strictly enclosed, and two ring roads run at different levels. This combination makes the historic centre particularly interesting if you would like to observe architecture and organically evolved settlement forms closely.

Stages between Piazza, Cultivated Land and Woodland

Two stages are relevant for planning your routes: “Cammini delle alte colline ombrose e delle colline chiare: Tappa 2 Chiusano d'Asti - Soglio” ends at Piazza Sottomuro, 14020 Soglio AT, Italy. “Cammini delle alte colline ombrose e delle colline chiare: Tappa 3: Soglio - Corsione” begins at the same piazza. This means that the end of one stage and the beginning of another meet at this square.

The Soglio–Corsione stage follows a 2 km-long unpaved section through cultivated land and then leads for 200 m through a woodland. The transition between cultivated land and woodland gives this route a distinct character of its own. If you compare different sections of the route, the figures of 2 km and 200 m help with orientation.

Wine from Soglio

In Soglio, Bric del Vento is an operating winery that offers wine tastings on site. The three wines available for tasting are Juliette, Juliette Rosé, and Monferrato Rosso. This adds a specific culinary aspect to the historical and landscape themes.

Cultural Destinations in the Surrounding Area

For those interested in culture, the focus extends beyond the castle and church. In the vicinity of Soglio, Castello di Piea is a castle; Arazzeria Scassa and the Museo Diocesano “San Giovanni” are museums, and Palazzo Mazzola is a palace. The different types of buildings provide points of reference for trip planning that combines architecture, history, and museum visits.

Parks are also part of the surrounding area: Parco Rio Crosio, Parco Biberach Ander Riss, and Parco Monte Rainero are parks near Soglio. In the wider regional area, there is also the natural arch Arco Charles Emmanuel I - Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy. This allows you to include parks and landscape connections in your choice of interests alongside architectural heritage and wine.

Getting There and Trip Planning

Soglio can be reached by public transport via Autolinee Giachino bus route 50AT. This connection complements the local reference of the two stages, while Piazza Sottomuro, as the endpoint of one route and the starting point of the other, provides a specific point of orientation for your planning. If you would like to combine Soglio with culture, wine, and sections of walking routes, you have several specific themes available for planning your trip.

Further Places for Planning Your Trip

Montafia, Villa San Secondo, Castagnole Monferrato, Quarto, Valenzani, San Michele, Serravalle and Agliano

For the main travel overview: Asti.