Riserva Naturale Speciale di Valleandona Val Botto e Valle Grande loop
Cinaglio, Cortandone, Camerano Casasco · about 45 min by car from Alba
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 4.2 km between Cinaglio and Cortandone, almost flat (+116 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at La Montagnetta (3.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 45 min (30 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
44.96506,8.08439
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 Cinaglio and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Belvedere Roero in Monteu Roero, 24 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Montagnetta, 3.9 km from the trail.
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