Gallo d'Alba to Grinzane Cavour
Alba, Grinzane Cavour · about 10 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk between Alba and Grinzane Cavour, up to Grinzane Cavour, almost flat (+116 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Camparo (1.5 km) and lunch at Locanda Fontanazza in La Morra (5.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 10 min (6 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
44.66521,7.98273
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
Independent winemaker
Cortino Produttori Dianesi
Diano d'Alba · 1.7 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Alba and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Locanda Fontanazza in La Morra, 5.0 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Camparo, 1.5 km from the trail.
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