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Cantarana loop (CAI 712)

Cantarana · about 35 min by car from Alba

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
126 m
Shape
Almost a loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

Almost-loop walk of 4.7 km near Cantarana, 126 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Torchio Piero (4.8 km) and lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero (15.8 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 35 min (22 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

44.90138,8.03660

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.

Also within reach: Turin, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Torchio Piero

san damiano d'asti · 4.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

La Montagnetta

Roatto · 5.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Casa Buffetto

San Damiano d'Asti · 7.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Cantina dei Cacciatori

Monteu Roero · 16 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Belvedere Roero

Monteu Roero · 16 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 Cantarana and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero, 16 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Torchio Piero, 4.8 km from the trail.