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Province of Bergamo - Lombardy

by Milena and Titian

Hermitage of S.Defendente - Baia del Bogn map
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car: 1 hour and 15 min.

From the town of Riva di Solto on Lake Iseo, go up to Esmate to park and reach the church of San Defendente (674m) in a magnificent panoramic position for a short and simple journey of about half an hour.
Get off by car at Riva di Solto for the lakeside walk to the Bogn Bay (20 minutes), to admire the colors of the lake and the sheer walls that make it a unique and unexpected place.
04-05-2024


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Pizzo Cerro (1285m ) Val Brembilla map
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car: 1 hour and 15 min.

Turn before arriving in Zogno in Val Brembana and get in the car up to the church of Sant'Antonio Abbandonato (987m) to halve the climb on foot and park. Continue on foot on the asphalt road to Catremerio (the path is shorter but partly muddy). Take path 595 on the right to reach the summit, where there is also a nice refuge run by volunteers. 360° panorama, worth it.
30-09-202 3


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Parre in Val Seriana -  ref. Vaccaro(1536m) map
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car: 1 hour and 15 min.

A Parre follow the directions for  the Big Bench n.80 and park before the start of the narrow asphalt road whose access by car is only permitted to authorized persons. After a short distance you canò turn onto the mule track which indicates 1.50 hours to the refugeThursday but the climb is challenging. Once the forest is over, you rejoin the asphalt road and come across charming villas. This is how you reach the churcha of St. Antonio, at the back of which there is a room equipped with a vending machine with drinks and snacks available free of charge, very well maintained. You go up to meet the nice large bench from which the view is spectacular over the Clusone basin. Once you reach the Vaccaro refuge you can continue to reach Lavetta (1957m).
09-30-2023


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Mount Farno - ref. Parafulmine (1536m) map
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car: 1 hour and 15 min.

In Gandino, before the crossroads to go up to Mount Farno, it is necessary to buy the daily Gratta e Sosta ticket for 2 euros. dfter a road of about 6 km you will findseveral parking areas. The difference in height for the ref. Parafuline is 300m, passable on strails or on a dirt road. In wintersnowshoes or cross-country skis can be used. Psieved for an hour and a halfa easy and very panoramic. 
04-02-2023


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Capanna 2000  (1969m)  map
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car: 1 hour and 30 min.

The Capanna 2000 refuge is located in the municipality of Oltre il Colle, in Val Brembana. Located on the slopes of Pizzo Arera, it offers a glimpse of most of the Orobie Prealps, as well as the upper Val Seriana and Val Serina. Park at the end of the road that goes up starting from Zambla Alta and then turn into via Plassa. From here, take the CAI 221 path which leads to the refuge in an hour, or follow the driveway, which climbs more gently with a wider loop. You can continue to the summit (expert hikers) or to Lake Brachino, but the path is a little exposed and can create dizziness.
08-24-2022


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Aviatico - Mt Cornagera and Mt Poieto  map
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by car: 1 hour and 10 min.

Round trip starting from Aviatico: park at the departure of the cable car, about 100m before taking via Cornagera, the path is n.537; initially the indications are not clear but every path is good to reach the summit. You cross very particular rocks full of spiers, some passages are steep and demanding but you don't need any particular equipment. , very suggestive. You go down and then go up to the summit of Mount Poieto where the homonymous refuge has rooms and a large restaurant. Very scenic. Return to Aviatico on foot or by cable car. .
26-03-2022


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Via Mala di Scalve  map
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by car: 1 hour and 40 min.

Coming from Val di Scalve, park near the Casa Cantoniera located on the left between the second and third galleries. The tourist route has been made safe, it is just over a kilometer long and develops on the old road carved into the rock with an overhang of 80 meters above the Dezzo river. Impressive canyon, a pity not to be able to continue further due to a landslide. The route is therefore short but near the car park you can go down to the river and among the stones approach a high waterfall.
12-03-2022


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Passo San Simone (2106m) map
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by car: 1 hour and 40 min.

At the bottom of the Brembana Valley, park in San Simone. It is an abandoned ski resort. Continue along the dirt road where you will soon find the Baita del Camoscio refreshment point (pleasant lunch) and go up the path 115 up to the pass. Wide basin above the wooded vegetation, inhabited by marmots. Poor signposting of the trails.
09-25-2021


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M.te Canto Alto (1150m) - Villa d'Almè map
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by car: 50 min

At the beginning of Val Brembana, from Villa d'Almè go to the hamlet of Bruntino Alta (441m) and park. Take path 213 to the Camblì fork and then path 220. A quarter of an hour from the summit is the Alpini refuge but it is only open on Sundays. The whole route is completely shady and well signposted. The panorama is visible only at the top.
10-07-2021


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Pianezza - Gleno Dam - Val di Scalve map
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by car: 1 hour and 50 min

Reach by car  Vilminore di Scalve and park. Continue to the hamlet of Pianezza (1267 m) on foot or, only on pre-arranged days. with the shuttle. Take  the CAI 411 path that leads to Pagarulì (1507 m): after about 20 minutes you will reach the Dam. This dam is known because on 1 December 1923, after heavy rains, it collapsed: the collapse carried 6 million cubic meters of water downstream and up to Lake Iseo, destroying some towns and causing 356 deaths.
10-06-2021


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Spiazzi di Gromo - M.te Timogno (2099m) map
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by car: 1 hour and 35 min

From Gromo go up by car towards Spiazzi di Gromo (1190m) and park near the chairlift for the Vodala refuge (1620m.). It is  a ski resort used in summer by the  Downhill Bike Park . From the Vodala refuge (self-service lunch) follow the path that always climbs steeply along the ridge to the summit. Grassy mountain but stony path.
The panorama on the Orobie Alps is fantastic.
12-06-2021


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Fuipiano - Tre Faggi - Madonna dei Canti map
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by car: 1 hour and 20 min

Ring route in Val d'Imagna. Park above Fuipiano (1050m) at the aqueduct (limited places) and take the "tre Faggi" path (1399m). You walk in the woods and then continue for the second very panoramic part. Arriving at the "tre Faggi" site, there is a monument dedicated to the Alpine soldiers who fell in war.  Continue along the path "I Canti": go up again  but then stay on the ridge up to the peak of Madonna dei Canti (1563m.). Great view if the weather was nice. Bring your own food and drink. S can finish the loop route by descending to Fuipiano (3 hours in total) or reach the next peak Zuc de Valmana.
02-06-2021


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Clusone - ref. San Lucio e  Pianone map
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by car: 1 hour and 5 min

Park at La Spessa in front of Clusone, where the path to the San Lucio refuge begins (1027m). Go up in the woods to the refuge which has a panoramic terrace over the entire Val Seriana with numerous tables for customers.  Continue towards Pianone among beautiful meadows and woods. Alternatively, it is possible to reach the ref. San Lucio by car, where the road ends, and then go up to Pizzo Formico 1636m.
15-05-2021
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Hills of San Fermo map
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by car: 1 hour and 15

For a quiet walk on the flat, ideal for a post lockdown restart, this proposal allows you to enjoy wide views without tiring. After having parked in Grone we continued on foot to the monument to the Partisans and beyond to then return to the antennas and go down again to Grone. Glimpses of the lakes of Endine and Iseo. Lunch at the Baita Tosca restaurant.
08-05-2021
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Val Vertova waterfalls map
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by car: 1 hour 

Val Vertova is a small valley of Val Seriana. Once in Vertova, continue by car for 3 km to the locality of Cà Rosèt, then the road becomes unpaved and narrow for 100 m. and park. On this route in the summer there is a shuttle.  The mule track follows the canyon dug by the  Vertova stream, with a succession of waterfalls and _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5 torrents and almost crystalline water 'Now. At the end, continue along paths: n. 527 climbs and then resumes the path of the stream to the sources: The canyon is increasingly narrow and  selvaggio and the path offers frequent passages from one bank of the stream to the other. It deserves.
20/02/2021

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Fonteno - M.te Boario (1233m) - Lovere map
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by car: 1 hour and 15

Departure on foot from Fonteno, a town at 600m. on Lake Iseo. Park in the church square and take path 568 up to Mount Boario. It is a circular route that also includes other peaks. However, after passing the summit of Mount Boario, we went down towards the valley taking a dirt road on the left, thus reaching the Church of Santa Maria Addolorata del Santello, before returning to Fonteno. Packed lunch. The views of the lake are beautiful. The final walk along the lakefront in Lovere is very pleasant.
16/03/2019

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Val Taleggio map
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by car: 1 hour and 10 min

P opposed to the loc. Ponte del Becco di Taleggio  to admire the ravine.  We walked part of the path 130 which runs along the stream and which is named “Paganoni-Vitali Ponte Becco Partisan Path -Cantiglio ”and then we went down following the aqueduct of the power plant. After the packed lunch we set off on foot from Sottochiesa to Ca'Corviglio and Pizzino, where you can enjoy a vast panorama from the Belvedere of the parish church.
30-03-2019
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Valcanale - Lago Brachino (1784m) map
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by car: 1 hour and 20 min

Once you have reached the village of Valcanale, continue to the car park for the Alpe Corte Refuge (1000m), where there is a beautiful lake. Walk up path 220 for an hour to get to the refuge (1410m). Continue to Lake Brachino where in summer you can have lunch in a small refuge. Beautiful views.
30-03-2019 and 15-06-2019
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Valbondione. Serio waterfalls (1750m) map
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by car: 1 hour and 30 min

There are many parking areas in Valbondione and if it is one of the days when the waterfalls open they fill up quickly. They are already visible in the area of the large boulders in Maslana and the walk takes about an hour. There are refreshment points
20-07-2019
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Presolana pass map
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by car: 1 hour and 20 min

Leave your car at the car park in Cantoniera della Presolana (1297m.) And in ten minutes you will reach the viewpoint called "Salto degli Sposi". Continue along the Orsetto path, flat halfway up the slope, and then go up to the Scanapà hill. Very pleasant.
04-08-2019
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Twin Lakes (1961 m) map
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by car: 1 hour and 30 min

The Twin lakes can be reached in various ways: da  Roncobello: go along a long narrow road up to the Mezzeno huts, where you can park your car (1600 m) Go up to the Mezzeno pass (2142 m.) And then descend to the lake and skirt it up to the Laghi Gemelli refuge (excellent typical lunch).
From Carona: before the town turn right along the dam to find the starting point of the path (1000m). The path is longer but  very beautiful and you pass two other lakes.
26-05-2018
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