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Calosso loop

Calosso · about 25 min by car from Alba

Distance
3.4 km
Walking time
1 h
Total ascent
63 m
Shape
Almost a loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

Almost-loop walk of 3.4 km near Calosso, almost flat (+63 m): about 1 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Bussi Piero (0.6 km) and lunch at Del Belbo da Bardon in San Marzano Oliveto (6.3 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Alba: about 25 min (18 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 Alba, 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

44.75647,8.24204

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Bussi Piero

Calosso · 600 m from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Adriano Grasso

Calosso · 1.2 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Fea

Calosso · 1.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Del Belbo da Bardon

San Marzano Oliveto · 6.3 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Madonna della Neve

Cessole · 13 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 Calosso and start the walk.
  2. 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Del Belbo da Bardon in San Marzano Oliveto, 6.3 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Bussi Piero, 600 m from the trail.