Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Popular
Abbazia di Staffarda, Parco del Po
Piedmont
The Abbazia di Staffarda (founded 1135) is the best-preserved Cistercian abbey in Piedmont — its cloister, church and farm buildings are virtually intact. The abbey sits inside the Parco Fluviale del Po on a meander of the Maira river. Kingfishers, little egrets, grey herons and black kites breed in the adjacent riverside woodland. The flat Po plain landscape is utterly peaceful.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- 12th-century Cistercian abbey virtually intact since 1135
- Kingfisher, little egret and black kite breeding nearby
- Flat Po plain — ideal family and senior walking
With your dog
Flat river park; dogs on leash near abbey.
