Hike & Fork

Trail 054Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

BivioTOS054-052 to Casa Canada

Frossasco · about 45 min by car from Turin

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
429 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.7 km out-and-back walk near Frossasco, up to Casa Canada, bivio TOS054-052-060, 429 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 643 and 1068 m above sea level. Along the way: Rifugio Melano. After the walk: wine tasting at Giro di Vite (5.1 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Turin: about 45 min (31 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Turin, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.95193,7.31170

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Giro Di Vite

Pinerolo · 5.1 km from the trail

WebsiteDirections

Independent winemaker

Cantina Dellerba

PInerolo · 6.1 km from the trail

WebsiteDirections

Independent winemaker

Coutandin

Perosa Argentina · 7.6 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Antiche Sere

Torino · 29 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Scannabue

Torino · 31 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Frossasco and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antiche Sere in Torino, 29 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Giro Di Vite, 5.1 km from the trail.