Bric Rotondo to Ciurla
Sommariva Perno, Baldissero d'Alba · about 20 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk between Sommariva Perno and Baldissero d'Alba, up to Sommariva Perno, località Ciurla, bivio CNC406, CNC406A, almost flat (+108 m): about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Careglio (1.2 km) and lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero (3.3 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 20 min (15 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
44.76604,7.87066
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.
Also within reach: Turin, about 55 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Azienda agricola Sandri Sergio
Monteu Roero · 3.5 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Sommariva Perno and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero, 3.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Careglio, 1.2 km from the trail.
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