Santa Croce loop
Algua, Bracca, San Pellegrino Terme · about 25 min by car from Bergamo
The walk
7.5 km loop between Algua and Bracca, 435 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa dell'Invenzione della Santa Croce and Piazzo Alto. After the walk: lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna (10.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bergamo: about 25 min (17 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
45.84218,9.68991
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: Sondrio, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa dell'Invenzione della Santa Croce50 m from the trail
- Piazzo Alto250 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 Algua and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna, 11 km by car.
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