Bric Sanguinetti to Case Frati
Ceva, Sale San Giovanni, Roascio · about 45 min by car from Alba
The walk
7.4 km out-and-back walk between Ceva and Sale San Giovanni, up to Sale San Giovanni, presso Case Frati, bivio CNAB06, CNAB13D, 415 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 458 and 651 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Magliano (7.5 km) and lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto (7.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 45 min (31 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
44.42494,8.04373
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: Cuneo, about 1 h by car
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 Ceva and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Da Vittorio in Nucetto, 7.9 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantina Magliano, 7.5 km from the trail.
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