Hike & Fork

Trail 318Validated by the Italian Alpine ClubGood for kids

Cascina Caloglio to Borgata Olano

Mango, Neive · about 15 min by car from Alba

Distance
4.8 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
141 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.8 km out-and-back walk between Mango and Neive, up to Mango, presso borgata Olano, bivio CNC316, CNC318, 141 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Alessandro Mo (1.3 km) and lunch at Osteria dell’Unione in Treiso (5.0 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Alba: about 15 min (9 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

44.71757,8.14046

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.

Along the way

  • NeiveOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.2 km
  • Castagnole delle LanzeOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.8 km

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Alessandro Mo

Coazzolo · 1.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Azienda Agricola Barroero Marco

Coazzolo · 1.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Emilio Vada

Coazzolo · 1.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Unione

Treiso · 5.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Arco

Alba · 8.6 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 Mango and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria dell’Unione in Treiso, 5.0 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Alessandro Mo, 1.3 km from the trail.