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Valdisotto trail 521A

Valdisotto · about 1 h 10 min by car from Sondrio

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

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk near Valdisotto, up to Innesto Sentiero 540C, 252 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1797 and 1895 m above sea level.

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

How to get there

By car

From Sondrio: about 1 h 10 min (49 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 Sondrio, 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

46.43267,10.38093

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

Bring a picnic.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Valdisotto and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 12:30Picnic with local bread, cheese and salumi from the village shop.