Montà d'Alba to Santuario dei Piloni
Montà · about 20 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.6 km out-and-back walk near Montà, almost flat (+91 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Vini Chiesa (0.6 km) and lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero (3.1 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 20 min (14 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
44.81259,7.96181
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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: Turin, 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 Montà and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero, 3.1 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Vini Chiesa, 600 m from the trail.
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