Brembilla to Forcella di Berbenno
Val Brembilla · about 25 min by car from Bergamo
The walk
4.8 km out-and-back walk near Val Brembilla, up to Forcella di Berbenno, 395 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 433 and 774 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. After the walk: wine tasting at Ca' Verde (7.3 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (11.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bergamo: about 25 min (16 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 Bergamo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.81901,9.59651
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.
Also within reach: Como, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista150 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Val Brembilla and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 11 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Ca' Verde, 7.3 km from the trail.
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