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Trail L22Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Vernante to Pian Colombo

Vernante · about 30 min by car from Cuneo

Distance
4.5 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
453 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail
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The walk

4.5 km out-and-back walk near Vernante, up to Località Fontana, Pian Colombo, 453 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1588 and 1983 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Locanda del Falco in Valdieri (11.6 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 1601–1956 m · ↑ 380 m · ↓ 25 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

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Segment 1 · 0.32 km0 km0.32 km1956 m1601 m
Segment 1 · 0.32 km
Segment 2 · 1.85 km0 km1.85 km1956 m1601 m
Segment 2 · 1.85 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

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Estimated walking: 150 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 4 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 14:30

Walking
2 h 30 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
0 h 30 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
0 h 00 min
Lunch
1 h 30 min
Wine tasting
0 h 00 min

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Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 44.19558, 7.48848

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  2. Back at the start

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How to get there

By car

From Cuneo: about 30 min (22 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

44.19558,7.48848

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Locanda del Falco

Valdieri · 11.6 km from the trail in a straight line

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Osterie beyond 20 km

Recommended osteria

Fuorimano

Busca · 31.6 km from the trail in a straight line

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.