Venasca to Colle Tallone
Venasca · about 35 min by car from Cuneo
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk near Venasca, 388 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 556 and 863 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Braccia Rese (7.4 km) and lunch at Reis Cibo Libero di Montagna in Busca (4.2 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Cuneo: about 35 min (23 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 Cuneo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.56168,7.39554
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 Venasca and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Reis Cibo Libero di Montagna in Busca, 4.2 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Braccia Rese, 7.4 km from the trail.
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