Hike & Fork

Trail 592FValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Cadelfoglia to Madonna dell'Assunta

Val Brembilla · about 25 min by car from Bergamo

Distance
4.6 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
328 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.6 km out-and-back walk near Val Brembilla, up to Madonna dell'Assunta (Berbenno), 328 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 450 and 772 m above sea level. Along the way: Cadelfoglia. After the walk: wine tasting at Ca' Verde (7.8 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (11.3 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 (17 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

45.82867,9.58902

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Ca' Verde

Almenno San Salvatore · 7.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Casa Virginia

Villa d'Almè · 8.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Visconti

Ambivere · 11 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Trattoria delle Miniere

Lenna · 15 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Val Brembilla and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 11 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Ca' Verde, 7.8 km from the trail.