Pocapaglia loop past Chiesa dei Santi Giorgio e Donato
Pocapaglia · about 20 min by car from Alba
The walk
7.1 km loop near Pocapaglia, 259 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa dei Santi Giorgio e Donato. After the walk: wine tasting at Tibaldi (0.8 km) and lunch at Battaglino in Bra (2.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 20 min (13 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
44.72654,7.87861
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 1 h by car
Along the way
- Chiesa dei Santi Giorgio e Donato50 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 Pocapaglia and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Battaglino in Bra, 2.2 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tibaldi, 800 m from the trail.
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