Trail 308DBeautiful villageValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Walk from San Giuseppe

Monforte d'Alba · about 20 min by car from Alba

Distance: 7.2 km
Walking time: 2 h 30 min
Total ascent: 326 m
Shape: Out & back
Grade: E · Hiking trail

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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 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.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 345–506 m · ↑ 191 m · ↓ 147 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.

Show segments (4)

Segment 1 · 2.06 km

Segment 2 · 1.13 km

Segment 3 · 0.19 km

Segment 4 · 0.14 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

A good day here

Estimated walking: 150 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking: 2 h 30 min
Breaks: 0 h 00 min
Transfers: 1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits: 0 h 30 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.

10:00
Start walking
Meeting point · 44.58209, 7.98135
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12:30
Back at the start
13:00
Lunch at Locanda dell’Arco
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15:30
Tasting at Piero Benevelli
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How to get there

By car

From Alba: about 20 min (14 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 Alba, 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

44.58209,7.98135

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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

Monforte d’AlbaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy1.1 km from the trail
BaroloOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.9 km