Cantarana loop (CAI 712)
Cantarana · about 35 min by car from Alba
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.
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
44.90138,8.03660
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 50 min 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 Cantarana and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero, 16 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Torchio Piero, 4.8 km from the trail.
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