Hike & Fork

Trail 592AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Magnavacche to Castignola di quà

Val Brembilla · about 20 min by car from Bergamo

Distance
7.6 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.6 km out-and-back walk near Val Brembilla, up to Castignola di quà: about 2 h 15 of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Casa Virginia (7.1 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (11.6 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 20 min (15 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

45.81385,9.60667

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Casa Virginia

Villa d'Almè · 7.1 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Ca' Verde

Almenno San Salvatore · 7.1 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Visconti

Ambivere · 12 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. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Casa Virginia, 7.1 km from the trail.