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The hills of Alba and the truffle: two days between Barbaresco, the fair and the hunt with a trifulau

Alba, Cuneo · Piemonte•2 days · 1 night•Trekking · 513 m
Experience
Multi-day treks
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INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Cuneo, Piemonte
On your own?
No problem
Points
+18
The hills of Alba and the truffle: two days between Barbaresco, the fair and the hunt with a trifulau
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WHY THIS TREK

The hills of Alba and the truffle

For two months a year Alba stops being a provincial town and becomes the capital of something that grows underground and cannot be farmed. The International White Truffle Fair runs from 10 October to 6 December, and all around are the hills UNESCO put on the World Heritage list: vineyards, towers, chapels, and trails nobody walks because everyone arrives by car.

Group chat before departure
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We arrive on foot, and we stay the night.

We meet in Alba in the morning, transfer to Barbaresco and walk down to the city along the vineyard trails: 14 kilometres and 400 metres of climb, the medieval tower behind us and the Tanaro below. In the afternoon we enter the world truffle market, among the trifulau stalls, where the nose counts more than the eyes. In the evening, dinner in a trattoria: a Langhe menu, with truffle added by the gram for anyone who wants it.

Early in the morning we go into the truffle grounds with a trifulau and his dog: an hour and a half in the wood watching how the search really works, which has nothing to do with the fair stall. Then we climb to La Morra, the balcony over the Langhe, and close the loop past the Barolo Chapel — painted red, blue and yellow by Sol LeWitt and David Tremlett — and the village of Barolo. Eleven kilometres, 400 metres, back in the afternoon.

One night in a double room, breakfast included, between Alba and Bra. The Guiddy Coordinator stays with the group for both days.

Lunches and dinners are not included: we book the table, everyone pays their own (25-35 € for dinner). Truffle is sold by weight and prices change daily. The truffle hunt runs in any weather; in heavy rain the guide swaps the order of the days.

By car from Milan one hour forty-five (A7 to Asti-Ovest or A21 to Asti, then the fast road to Alba): park in Alba and leave the car there all weekend, we handle the transfers. By train Milan–Alba changing at Chivasso or Asti, about three hours: tell us when you book and we pick you up at the station. Guiddy car pooling works well on this trip.

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens before departure: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 15 days before
For the selected date: by 29 October, 23:59. You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+18 Guiddy points
Your points grow with every outing, level you up and unlock discounts, exclusive outings and goodies.
Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
Included in the price.
Not suitable for dogs
This time your dog stays at home.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
800 m D+ · 25 km · 5 h over 2 days
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
No exposed sections reported on the route.
VERTIGO RISK
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 3 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Travel to Alba
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

Two days, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
800 m
Max altitude
513 m
Distance
25 km
Duration
2 days
Day 1
Sat 14 Nov
5 stops · from 09:30
Day 2
Sun 15 Nov
5 stops · from 08:30
Map
2 days · 25 km
Meeting point 9:30approximate
Meeting in Alba, Alba, provincia di Cuneo, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
HOW TO GET THERE
09:30MEETING
Meeting in Alba
We meet the Guidders in the centre and move to Barbaresco.
10:15VILLAGE
The Barbaresco tower
The medieval tower above the Tanaro and the just-harvested vineyards: from here we walk down to Alba.
13:00HIKING TRAIL
Treiso and the vineyard trails
Up and down between the rows to the village of Treiso, the Langhe on one side and the Roero on the other. Packed lunch.
15:30FOOD STOP
The world truffle market
The trifulau stalls under the marquee, the smell you catch from the street, and how to tell a good truffle.
19:30OVERNIGHT
Dinner and the night
Check-in, dinner in a trattoria with the Langhe menu. Truffle added by the gram.

How do you get to Alba? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group. Contacts and costs are agreed between you: a seat isn't guaranteed.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for the selected date
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.

Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Guide for this date · 14 – 15 November
Lia B.
Lia B.
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Lia, an environmental hiking guide. For me walking is far more than a route: it's a way of entering into a relationship with places, with people and with whatever happens inside us while we walk. I love guiding in nature and building genuine experiences, where the beauty of a view, the silence of a wood or the light on a summit become feelings worth keeping. On my outings I always try to create connections and moments of wonder, because every step can tell you something. If you hear the call of nature too, the Guidders and I understand each other. 🥾🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Spagnolo
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

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The hills of Alba and the truffle: two days between Barbaresco, the fair and the hunt with a trifulau

The hills of Alba and the truffle: two days between Barbaresco, the fair and the hunt with a trifulau

Alba, (CN) · Piemonte
2 days · Trekking · 513 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
800 m
Max altitude
513 m
Distance
25 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
2 days
Guiddy points
+18
7 photos
+3 photos
WHY THIS TREK

The hills of Alba and the truffle

For two months a year Alba stops being a provincial town and becomes the capital of something that grows underground and cannot be farmed. The International White Truffle Fair runs from 10 October to 6 December, and all around are the hills UNESCO put on the World Heritage list: vineyards, towers, chapels, and trails nobody walks because everyone arrives by car.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

We arrive on foot, and we stay the night.

We meet in Alba in the morning, transfer to Barbaresco and walk down to the city along the vineyard trails: 14 kilometres and 400 metres of climb, the medieval tower behind us and the Tanaro below. In the afternoon we enter the world truffle market, among the trifulau stalls, where the nose counts more than the eyes. In the evening, dinner in a trattoria: a Langhe menu, with truffle added by the gram for anyone who wants it.

Early in the morning we go into the truffle grounds with a trifulau and his dog: an hour and a half in the wood watching how the search really works, which has nothing to do with the fair stall. Then we climb to La Morra, the balcony over the Langhe, and close the loop past the Barolo Chapel — painted red, blue and yellow by Sol LeWitt and David Tremlett — and the village of Barolo. Eleven kilometres, 400 metres, back in the afternoon.

One night in a double room, breakfast included, between Alba and Bra. The Guiddy Coordinator stays with the group for both days.

Lunches and dinners are not included: we book the table, everyone pays their own (25-35 € for dinner). Truffle is sold by weight and prices change daily. The truffle hunt runs in any weather; in heavy rain the guide swaps the order of the days.

By car from Milan one hour forty-five (A7 to Asti-Ovest or A21 to Asti, then the fast road to Alba): park in Alba and leave the car there all weekend, we handle the transfers. By train Milan–Alba changing at Chivasso or Asti, about three hours: tell us when you book and we pick you up at the station. Guiddy car pooling works well on this trip.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
800 m D+ · 25 km · 5 h over 2 days
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Train your legs with a loaded backpack in the weeks before: you've got 3 h a day for 2 days in a row ahead. Nights in mountain huts are short: those who go to bed early the night before start better
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
A light backpack for 2 days: a change of clothes, a sleeping bag liner for the hut, a water bottle and poles. Warm layers, a windproof jacket, 1.5 litres of water and a headlamp: the days are getting shorter. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✓Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
NOT INCLUDED
✕Packed lunch or lunch at the hut
✕Travel to Alba

Itinerary

2 days · approximate times
Day 1 · Sat 14 Nov
Day 2 · Sun 15 Nov
Map
2 days · 25 km
Meeting point 9:30Meeting in Alba
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
09:30MEETING
Meeting in Alba
We meet the Guidders in the centre and move to Barbaresco.
10:15VILLAGE
The Barbaresco tower
The medieval tower above the Tanaro and the just-harvested vineyards: from here we walk down to Alba.
13:00HIKING TRAIL
Treiso and the vineyard trails
Up and down between the rows to the village of Treiso, the Langhe on one side and the Roero on the other. Packed lunch.
15:30FOOD STOP
The world truffle market
The trifulau stalls under the marquee, the smell you catch from the street, and how to tell a good truffle.
19:30OVERNIGHT
Dinner and the night
Check-in, dinner in a trattoria with the Langhe menu. Truffle added by the gram.
See day 2 →

How do you get to Alba? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for this date
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for a multi-day trek: you carry everything you bring, so less is more.
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Layered clothing
RECOMMENDED
Warm gloves
RECOMMENDED
Warm hat
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

14 – 15 November
Lia B.
Lia B.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Lia, an environmental hiking guide. For me walking is far more than a route: it's a way of entering into a relationship with places, with people and with whatever happens inside us while we walk. I love guiding in nature and building genuine experiences, where the beauty of a view, the silence of a wood or the light on a summit become feelings worth keeping. On my outings I always try to create connections and moments of wonder, because every step can tell you something. If you hear the call of nature too, the Guidders and I understand each other. 🥾🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Reviews

— · none yet
Ibex
The first reviews come after the outing
Only from people who were really there.

You'll be among the first to share your story.

Questions?

I've never done a multi-day trek, can I do it?
⌄
You need to be fit enough to walk a full day (5 h a day) and carry your backpack for 2 days. Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
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