Walk from Branzi
Branzi · about 30 min by car from Sondrio
The walk
4.4 km out-and-back walk near Branzi, up to Incrocio 117, 404 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 842 and 1169 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna (8.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sondrio: about 30 min (21 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
46.00132,9.75861
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 50 min by car
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 Branzi and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna, 8.9 km by car.
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