Vinchio to Colle San Michele
Vinchio, Vaglio Serra · about 40 min by car from Alba
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- CAI · OpenStreetMap
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5.6 km out-and-back walk between Vinchio and Vaglio Serra, up to Vaglio Serra, presso Colle San Michele, bivio ATS203-ATS205, 156 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Borgo Cascine. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta Bricco San Giorgio (1.5 km) and lunch at Del Belbo da Bardon in San Marzano Oliveto (7.1 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 163–254 m · ↑ 62 m · ↓ 81 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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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
A good day here
Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 45 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 15 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 44.80390, 8.33919
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at Del Belbo da Bardon
- next dayTasting at Tenuta Bricco San Giorgio
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How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 40 min (27 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
44.80390,8.33919
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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.
Along the way
- Borgo Cascine350 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Tenuta Bricco San Giorgio
Vinchio · 1.5 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
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La Gironda
Nizza Monferrato · 2.9 km from the trail in a straight line
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Vinicola Arno
Nizza Monferrato · 3.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Del Belbo da Bardon
San Marzano Oliveto · 7.1 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Madonna della Neve
Cessole · 18.9 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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