Walk from San Giuseppe
Monforte d'Alba · about 20 min by car from Alba
The walk
7.2 km out-and-back walk near Monforte d'Alba, up to Bivio 302-308D, 326 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Piero Benevelli (0.0 km) and lunch at Locanda dell’Arco in Cissone (2.8 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 (14 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
44.58209,7.98135
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
Independent winemaker
Azienda Agricola Conterno Fantino società agricola
Monforte d'Alba · 800 m from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Monforte d'Alba and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Locanda dell’Arco in Cissone, 2.8 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Piero Benevelli, 50 m from the trail.
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