Darfo Boario Terme to Monticolo
Darfo Boario Terme · about 1 h by car from Sondrio
The walk
4.7 km out-and-back walk near Darfo Boario Terme, up to Via Prade, 288 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Monticolo and Chiesa di San Martino. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte (1.9 km) and lunch at Da Sapì in Esine (4.3 km). Reachable by train: Boario Terme station, 364 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 1 h (39 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
45.89586,10.19384
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: Brescia, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Monticolo50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Martino400 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte
Piancogno · 1.9 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 Darfo Boario Terme and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Da Sapì in Esine, 4.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantina Bignotti - I Cultivar delle Volte, 1.9 km from the trail.
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