Borno to Balestrini
Piancogno, Borno · about 50 min by car from Sondrio
The walk
7.0 km out-and-back walk between Piancogno and Borno, up to Balestrini, 353 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 891 and 1180 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte (1.5 km) and lunch at Da Sapì in Esine (3.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 50 min (35 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
45.94641,10.19921
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.
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte
Piancogno · 1.5 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 Piancogno and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Da Sapì in Esine, 3.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte, 1.5 km from the trail.
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