Vargo to Masseria Baiardo
Stazzano · about 55 min by car from Genoa
The walk
4.5 km out-and-back walk near Stazzano, up to Bivio ALA200-ALA206 presso Masseria Baiardo, 219 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Spaccapietra (6.7 km) and lunch at Il Moro in Capriata d’Orba (18.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Genoa: about 55 min (37 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 Genoa, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.74882,8.92512
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.
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 Stazzano and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Moro in Capriata d’Orba, 18 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Spaccapietra, 6.7 km from the trail.
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