Walk from Balbi
Castiglione Tinella · about 20 min by car from Alba
The walk
4.0 km out-and-back walk near Castiglione Tinella, up to Bivio CNC317-CNC327, 203 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Fratelli Ferro (0.0 km) and lunch at Osteria dell’Unione in Treiso (8.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Alba: about 20 min (12 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
44.72445,8.18901
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 Castiglione Tinella and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria dell’Unione in Treiso, 8.8 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Fratelli Ferro, 50 m from the trail.
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