Today, the territory of Alba and Langhe can welcome also tourists that during their holiday do not want to miss the possibility to keep fit and discover these hills through new and funny sport experiences.

More and more associations, in fact, offer the possibility to better discover the region and its unique environment with specific routes both for trekking and mountain bike, with or without a guide. Moreover, many publications enrich the offer, so the tourists can find texts, detailed maps that provide a unique way to unveil the Langhe region that surrounds the town of Alba.

Tourists will find a great number of well tracked paths, dotted with updated and precise signage that also include walking time and numbers of km, so that the nature and trekking lovers will get the very best of each experience. Further details on www.langheroero.it and www.trekkinginlanga.com.

If you do not only love sports but also literature and know the Italian writers Pavese and Fenoglio, you can enjoy specific paths to discover enchanting corners, following the footsteps of the legendary characters described by the two authors as well as spotting uncontaminated locations that reveal all the charm of the past. (www.turismodoc.it)

For the bike and mountain bike enthusiasts, Langhe offer a great variety of tracks with different level of difficulty and attractiveness. As well as for walking paths, there are a lot of brochures full of maps and texts to better analyse the features of the area. You can easily have material at the tourist board “Ente Turismo Alba Bra Langhe e Roero” located in Piazza Risorgimento 4, in Alba, or by checking the websites www.turismoinlanga.it, www.langheroero.it and www.pedalainlanga.com.

There is also the possibility to book a horse or coach tour by contacting www.turismoinlanga.it, www.fuoritraccia.com, www.sanbovo.it and www.turismodoc.it/golf-sport-langhe/equitazione-langhe/. Another great experience can be organized with a tour among the vineyards and castles of Langhe and Roero with a breathtaking ride in a hot-air balloon. For more info, check www.turismoinlanga.it.

On the contrary, if your favourite sport is golf, here are some clubs where both beginners or expert players can find the perfect course where they can train and improve their abilities: Golf Club of Alba, Golf Club Cherasco (www.golfcherasco.com), Vigne del Barolo Golf Report.

For the most adventurous, there is also a 8-hectares-park with a little lake near the Tanaro river that offers many leisure and sport activities with adventurous tracks made of Tibetan, Tyrolean and Thai bridges suspended among luxuriant trees. But don’t worry, there is also the possibility to relax with a boat trip, a pic-nic and games in specific areas equipped for children (near Neive, in the hamlet of Baraccone, Tanaro bridge).