Montarone to Cisterna d'Asti
Cisterna d'Asti · about 25 min by car from Alba
The walk
5.6 km out-and-back walk near Cisterna d'Asti, up to Cisterna d'Asti, centro paese, 230 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Beiva (2.6 km) and lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero (8.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 25 min (15 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
44.83348,7.98599
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: 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 Cisterna d'Asti and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Cantina dei Cacciatori in Monteu Roero, 8.2 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Beiva, 2.6 km from the trail.
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