Bormida trail
Bormida · about 1 h 15 min by car from Alba
The walk
4.1 km out-and-back walk near Bormida, 299 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 540 and 809 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Mse Tutta in Calizzano (10.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 1 h 15 min (50 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Alba, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.27166,8.23055
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Bormida and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Mse Tutta in Calizzano, 10 km by car.
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