Madonna di Prada to Abbazia rettoria di Sant'Egidio in Fontanella
Mapello, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII · about 15 min by car from Bergamo
The walk
7.4 km out-and-back walk between Mapello and Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, up to Fontanella (Sotto il Monte): about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Abbazia rettoria di Sant'Egidio in Fontanella. After the walk: wine tasting at Sant'Egidio (0.1 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (1.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
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
45.70499,9.54054
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: Milan, about 55 min by car · Como, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Abbazia rettoria di Sant'Egidio in Fontanella50 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 Mapello and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 1.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Sant'Egidio, 100 m from the trail.
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