Walk from Pontida
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Pontida · about 20 min by car from Bergamo
The walk
6.0 km out-and-back walk between Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII and Pontida, up to Fontanella: about 1 h 45 of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Mo.Ka (0.5 km) and lunch at Visconti in Ambivere (2.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Bergamo: about 20 min (14 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
45.72842,9.50313
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: Como, about 50 min by car · Milan, about 50 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Sant'Egidio
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII · 600 m from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Visconti in Ambivere, 2.2 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Mo.Ka, 500 m from the trail.
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