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Case Bera to Case Spessa

Castiglione Tinella · about 15 min by car from Alba

Distance
4.1 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
236 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.1 km out-and-back walk near Castiglione Tinella, up to Castiglione Tinella, Case Spessa, bivio CNC326, CNC326A, 236 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Saracco (0.7 km) and lunch at Osteria dell’Unione in Treiso (8.0 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 15 min (12 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

44.72059,8.18243

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

Azienda Agricola Saracco

Castiglione Tinella · 700 m from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

La Morandina

Castiglione Tinella · 700 m from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Simone Cerruti

Castiglione Tinella · 1.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Unione

Treiso · 8.0 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria Imperfetta

Guarene · 11 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 Castiglione Tinella 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, 8.0 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Agricola Saracco, 700 m from the trail.