Peso to Roatto
Villafranca d'Asti, Maretto, Roatto · about 40 min by car from Alba
The walk
6.5 km out-and-back walk between Villafranca d'Asti and Maretto, up to Roatto, bivio ATN704-ATN716B, 142 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa dei Santi Michele Arcangelo e Radegonda. After the walk: wine tasting at La Montagnetta (0.2 km) and lunch at Belvedere Roero in Monteu Roero (18.6 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 40 min (26 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
44.93255,8.02268
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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 45 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa dei Santi Michele Arcangelo e Radegonda150 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Villafranca d'Asti and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Belvedere Roero in Monteu Roero, 19 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Montagnetta, 200 m from the trail.
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