Borno loop past Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (Borno)
Borno · about 50 min by car from Sondrio
The walk
8.0 km loop near Borno: about 2 h 15 of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte (3.4 km) and lunch at Al Resù in Lozio (2.7 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 50 min (36 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Sondrio, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.94617,10.20014
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista300 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte
Piancogno · 3.4 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Borno and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Resù in Lozio, 2.7 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte, 3.4 km from the trail.
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