La via delle Castagne
Zogno · about 15 min by car from Bergamo
The walk
7.8 km out-and-back walk near Zogno, up to Incrocio 531B, 389 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, Poscante and Piazza Martino. After the walk: wine tasting at Le Driadi (5.9 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (12.4 km). Reachable by train: Zogno station, 337 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 Bergamo: about 15 min (11 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
45.79234,9.66932
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.
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista50 m from the trail
- Poscante100 m from the trail
- Piazza Martino100 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 Zogno and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Le Driadi, 5.9 km from the trail.
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