Hike & Fork

Trail 305CValidated by the Italian Alpine ClubGood for kids

Monache Santa Lucia to Inizio zona indistriale di via Tori

Dogliani · about 25 min by car from Alba

Distance
5.7 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
184 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.7 km out-and-back walk near Dogliani, up to Dogliani, inizio zona indistriale di via Tori, 184 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Andrea Cauda Viticoltore (2.1 km) and lunch at La Speranza in Farigliano (3.4 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 25 min (18 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

44.56248,7.92539

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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.

Also within reach: Cuneo, about 55 min by car

Along the way

  • Monforte d’AlbaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.9 km

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Andrea Cauda Viticoltore

DOGLIANI · 2.1 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Cascina Corte di Barosi Alessandro

Dogliani · 2.1 km from the trail

WebsiteDirections

Independent winemaker

La Fusina

Dogliani · 2.1 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Speranza

Farigliano · 3.4 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Repubblica di Perno

Monforte d’Alba · 6.5 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 Dogliani and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Speranza in Farigliano, 3.4 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Andrea Cauda Viticoltore, 2.1 km from the trail.