Cascina del Merlo to Baldichieri d'Asti
Baldichieri d'Asti, Castellero · about 35 min by car from Alba
The walk
4.8 km out-and-back walk between Baldichieri d'Asti and Castellero, up to Baldichieri d'Asti, bivio ATN701A-ATN711-ATN711B, almost flat (+90 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at La Montagnetta (5.3 km) and lunch at Osteria Imperfetta in Guarene (19.3 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 (23 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
44.90680,8.09101
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 55 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 Baldichieri d'Asti and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria Imperfetta in Guarene, 19 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Montagnetta, 5.3 km from the trail.
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