Scala della Forcella to Rifugio Monte Vaccaro
Parre · about 45 min by car from Sondrio
The walk
4.9 km out-and-back walk near Parre, up to Rifugio Monte Vaccaro (incrocio 241), 377 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1479 and 1605 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna (16.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 45 min (29 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 Sondrio, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.90770,9.89507
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: Bergamo, about 45 min by car
Along the way
- ClusoneOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.8 km
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 Parre and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna, 16 km by car.
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