Coste to Santuario Madonna della Neve
Castellino Tanaro · about 45 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.9 km out-and-back walk near Castellino Tanaro, up to Castellino Tanaro, Santuario Madonna della Neve, 210 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 537 and 661 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Eraldo Revelli (5.9 km) and lunch at La Speranza in Farigliano (9.4 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 (29 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
44.44107,7.98288
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: Cuneo, about 50 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 Castellino Tanaro and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Speranza in Farigliano, 9.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Eraldo Revelli, 5.9 km from the trail.
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