Giro dei cinque laghi
Branzi · about 30 min by car from Sondrio
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7.2 km loop near Branzi, 421 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1805 and 2058 m above sea level. Along the way: Rifugio Laghi Gemelli, Lago del Becco and Lago Casere. After the walk: lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna (10.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 1812–2058 m · ↑ 108 m · ↓ 604 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 165 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 4 h 45 min · Estimated finish: 14:45
- Walking
- 2 h 45 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 0 h 30 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 00 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 0 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 45.99862, 9.81874
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at Trattoria delle Miniere
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How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 30 min (20 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
45.99862,9.81874
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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: Bergamo, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Rifugio Laghi Gemelli≤ 50 m from the trail
- Lago del Becco100 m from the trail
- Lago Casere150 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Recommended osteria
Trattoria delle Miniere
Lenna · 10.3 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Ristorobie
Cusio · 14.7 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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