The town of Savona lies on the coast, west of Genoa. Going northwest from Savona, a road crosses the Colle di Cadibona and reaches Carcare on the Bormida River, from Savona. Continuing west from Carcare, the road passes through Millesimo after another . Crossing a divide near the hamlet of Montezemolo, the highway descends into the Tanaro River valley at the small fortress of Ceva. From Millesimo to Ceva is about . From Ceva to Mondovì is a distance of . Once past Mondovì, the road exits the mountains and enters the plains around the fortress of Cuneo (Coni). Cuneo is west of Mondovì. The battle site at Montenotte Superiore is located on a side road northeast of Carcare. Dego is north of Carcare. Acqui, lies about to the north of Dego.