Castello d'Annone loop
Rocchetta Tanaro · about 45 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.8 km loop near Rocchetta Tanaro, 128 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Scarzella (1.4 km) and lunch at Del Belbo da Bardon in San Marzano Oliveto (12.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 45 min (30 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
44.87146,8.32987
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 Rocchetta Tanaro and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Del Belbo da Bardon in San Marzano Oliveto, 13 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Scarzella, 1.4 km from the trail.
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