Hike & Fork

Trail 288Surveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Rifugio Boschetto to Passo Malera

about 45 min by car from Verona

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
497 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk , up to Sotto Passo Malera innesto 287, 497 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1143 and 1638 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Borgo dei Posseri (8.9 km) and lunch at Ljetzan in Selva di Progno (4.7 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Verona: about 45 min (31 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 Verona, 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

45.68847,11.12168

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

Borgo dei Posseri

Ala · 8.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Ljetzan

Selva di Progno · 4.7 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Laita La Contrada del Gusto

Altissimo · 12 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 the start and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Ljetzan in Selva di Progno, 4.7 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Borgo dei Posseri, 8.9 km from the trail.