Case Cugne to San Giovanni
Niella Belbo · about 30 min by car from Alba
The walk
4.2 km out-and-back walk near Niella Belbo, up to Niella Belbo, località San Giovanni, bivio CNC202, CNC202A, 126 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 785 and 845 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Magliano (5.6 km) and lunch at La Coccinella in Serravalle Langhe (5.3 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 30 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
44.50475,8.07908
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.
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 Niella Belbo and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Coccinella in Serravalle Langhe, 5.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantina Magliano, 5.6 km from the trail.
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