Barolo Walking & Wine

Start your journey exploring the wine country in the city of Alba, also known as the ‘white truffle capital of the world’. Take a walk around the historic centre and climb up the 134 steps of the bell tower to enjoy views over the surrounding hills.

Visit the central Cathedral of San Lorenzo which has structures that date back to the 5th-century. Finally, sample some “tajarin al tartufo bianco” which is fresh tagliolini egg pasta with white truffle, perfectly paired with some local wine.

Begin with a short transfer to Neive (15 min), rated one of Italy’s most beautiful villages. Make your way to Barbaresco passing through a landscape that has earned UNESCO World Heritage status. Take a moment to stop by San Donato Church which was originally built to thank God for the abundance of wine, and is now, in fact, a wine shop.

Continue through rolling vineyards and woodland until you return to Alba. Enjoy a refreshing drink upon arrival at the main square.

Travel to the heart of the Barolo region as you are transferred to the start of your walk in Roddi (15 min). Before making your way to Barolo, you may wish to visit some of its interesting sights, such as Roddi Castle, and the Open-Air Truffle Museum.

Move through vineyards and hazelnut groves as you hike from one village to the next. There will be plenty of opportunities for a break to admire the views. Sample the local cuisine and world-class wines of Barolo tonight, in its home town.

Leave Barolo behind and head to charming Novello, a medieval hilltop village with perfect rows of vineyards against a backdrop of high peaks. Wander its cobbled streets before setting off to Monforte passing fancy wineries and majestic properties. Enjoy the late afternoon sun and take a moment to relax in one of the restaurants and cafés of its central piazza.

Head out on a circular walk visiting Serralunga d’Alba, a small hilltop town with an impressive castle dating back to the 14th-century. The terraced houses form a complete ring around it, making it stand out as a picture-postcard village.

Then continue to Castiglione, set in the middle of a pastoral landscape with vineyards, and where -not surprisingly- almost everyone works in the wine industry. Return to Monforte where you will spend one more night.

Enjoy a varied walk and notice how the landscape changes as you leave the Barolo wine region behind. The quiet village of Roddino will feel different to the wine villages you have previously visited. Vineyards give way to tranquil forests filled with wildflowers and rows of hazelnut trees. The hazelnut plantations of the Piedmont region are world-famous. This is where the Ferrero family created Nutella, using hazelnuts due to a lack of cocoa beans after the World War.

After a final ascent, you arrive in the small town of Cissone.

Start your circular walk after a short transfer (15 min) to the San Giovanni Battista Church in Bossolasco. Spend your final day walking through woodland and enjoying the fresh mountain air that is always a few degrees cooler.

Visit the hamlet of Bossolaschetto and return to Bossolasco, also known as the ‘City of Roses’, because of its beautiful display of flowers during summer. Don’t forget to raise a glass of fine local wine to reflect on your trip.

After breakfast your adventure officially comes to an end with a private transfer from your accommodation in Bossolasco to Alba train station (45 min). From here you can take a direct train to Turin, and connect to either Turin or Milan Airports.