Holiday apartment in Borgo San Dalmazzo: culture, trails and experiences

Borgo San Dalmazzo combines a historic centre shaped by the late Middle Ages with religious buildings, trails along the Gesso, the history of deportation, and snail-based cuisine. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Borgo San Dalmazzo can therefore get to know the town through different themes: culture, short walks, cycling tours, and local traditions each offer their own starting points for planning a holiday.

Culture and history in Borgo San Dalmazzo

The crypt of the Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Dalmazzo preserves architectural elements from the Lombard period. The Santuario di Monserrato is a 17th-century Marian shrine dedicated to the Black Madonna of Monserrato. On the northern slope of the hill overlooking the town stand thirteen Stations of the Cross along the Via Crucis di Monserrato, including one double-sided shrine.

The historic centre of Borgo San Dalmazzo still preserves an urban structure dating from the late Middle Ages. MEMO4345 is a multimedia historical and educational tour about the Shoah in Europe and is located in the former church of Sant’Anna next to the Memoriale della Deportazione, a few steps from the railway station.

On 21 November 1943, 329 people were deported from the railway station in Borgo San Dalmazzo; 311 of them were murdered in Auschwitz. The Memoriale della Deportazione installation comprises twenty standing silhouettes representing survivors. All the carriages of the Memoriale della Deportazione are accessible; one has a ramp for people with reduced mobility. The Arco di San Rocco is freely visible from the road. There is a car park opposite the arch at Piazzale Bertello.

Walking trails, cycling tours and mountain views

The green route of the Parco Fluviale Lungo il Gesso is an easy, 4-kilometre route along quiet country roads. It connects Borgo San Dalmazzo with Cuneo via the river park. The red Lungo Gesso route, on the other hand, is a challenging, 2-kilometre route along the Gesso stream on small country tracks. The different lengths and difficulty levels help you choose between a short outing and a more athletic route.

La Via dei Teit is a moderately difficult 18-kilometre mountain-bike route. It leads from Via dei Boschi to Sant’Antonio di Aradolo and back towards Madonna Bruna, passing numerous old farmsteads and homesteads along the way. The Via delle Meridiane reaches Monte Croce at an altitude of 1,210 metres. From there, the route offers a 360-degree view of the mountains.

Borgo San Dalmazzo serves as a starting point for walks and cycling excursions. An easy-to-walk path leads from the town centre via Via dei Boschi to Beguda and continues through the Valle Stura along a military road. The adventure course in Parco Grandis comprises 14 activities with suspended platforms, ropes, fixed and suspended ladders, and zip lines.

Local character and snail-based cuisine

The Fiera Fredda della Lumaca takes place annually in Borgo San Dalmazzo and was held for the 456th time in 2025. Borgo San Dalmazzo is known for its snail-based cuisine; the Fiera Fredda is regarded as a long-standing event dedicated to the snail.

A holiday apartment in Borgo San Dalmazzo to suit your travel theme

When choosing a holiday apartment in Borgo San Dalmazzo, you can use the aspect of your holiday that matters most to you as a guide. Religious buildings, the late-medieval urban structure, the museum tour, and the history of deportation point towards a culturally focused itinerary. The trails described as easy, moderately difficult, or challenging open up other possibilities for walks, cycling excursions, and mountain-bike tours.

More destinations for planning your trip

Also Villafalletto, Musso, Lequio Tanaro, Scarnafigi, Narzole, Neive, Roata and Serravalle Langhe offer starting points for your further planning.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cuneo.