Italy Lombardy Walking & Hikeing Adventures #2
Italy - Lombardy Walking & Hiking Adventures #2
Orrido di Bellano Walking Tour Lecco, Lombardy Italy
Added (12/2021)
The Orrido di Bellano is located in Bellano, a village in the provincie of Lecco overlooking a beautiful stretch of Lake Como.
The natural and very picturesque gorge was formed over centuries, due to the erosion of the waters of the Pioverna stream which, sculpting the valley floor, dug an ever narrower and deeper furrow that from Taceno reaches the Lario.
This place has inspired many writers thanks to the atmosphere that...
Morbegno Walking Tour Sondrio, Lombardy Italy
Added (12/2021)
Morbegno is a small historic town in the low Valtellina Valley in northern part of Sondrio, northern Italy. The town is located in a wonderful place, within a small valley near the river Adda.
In the company of friends we walked during the Christmas period in the village of Morbegno decorated with Christmas lights and decorations.
In addition we admired the beauty of this lovely place full of...
Acquafraggia Waterfalls Piuro Valchiavenna, Lombardy Italy
Added (12/2021)
Acquafraggia (also Acqua Fraggia) is located in Borgonuovo di Piuro of the province of Sondrio, Valchiavenna in Lombardy, north Italy. The Acquafraggia waterfalls originates at Pizzo di Lago, at 3,050 m. They are located in alpine valley of Switzland and Itlay. They are situated very close to Chiavenna - a charming town.
There is a car parking lot nearby which makes it very easy to access the path leading to the picturesque waterfalls with a height of...
The Priorato di Piona or Abbey of Piona Walking Tour Colico, Lombardy Italy
Added (11/2021)
The Priorato di Piona or Abbey of Piona is located on the top of a small peninsula called the "Olgiasca” that is on the tip of the Lecco branch of Como Lake at Colico, in northern Italy.
It is a religious complex of the Cistercian religious monks of the seventh century. It was consecrated in 1138. The monks live surrounded by olive grove gardens, with a splendid panoramic lakefront balcony and...
Livigno Tour In The Provincie Of Sondrio Lombardy
Added (11/2021)
Livigno is a ski resort town in the upper Valtellina at 1816 m elevation in the heart of the Italian Alps, near the Swiss border in the province of Sondrio, Italy.
Livigno is one of the best destinations for mountain lovers, both in winter and in summer. In winter it offers great snow all season long because the snow season starts very early. There lots of gold medalists that train in this location which is also called 'Little Tibet' due to the...
Lanzada Walking Tour Sondrio, Lecco Italy
Added (11/2021)
Lanzada is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Milan and 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland.
Lanzada is a village in Lombardy and has about 1,200 residents and an elevation of 983 metres.
Lanzada borders the following municipalities: Caspoggio, Chiesa in...
The Medieval Village of Corenno Plinio Walking Tour Dervio, Lake Como Lecco, Lombardy Italy
Added (12/2021)
The Medieval Village o Corenno Plinio is part of the municipality of Dervio, in the province of Lecco, Lombardia region.
Correnno Plinio is set along picturesque Lake Como, and is a quaint medieval village that is home to the walled Castello di Corenno Plinio, the 12th-century Church of San Tommaso di Canterbury, and panoramic water views from the Tower of Orezia...
Valchiavenna Walking Tour Sondrio, Lombardy Italy
Added (12/2021)
The Valchiavenna is an alpine valley in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It lies to the north of Lake Como, and is traversed by the rivers Mera and Liro....
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Castel Grosio Hiking Tour in Valetellina, Sondrio Lombardy Itay
Added (11/2021)
Grosio is an ancient village in the province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy. The spectacular Rock Engravings Park is located here which is legacy of the ancient populations of the Valtellina.
Inside the park there is the Rupe Magna, an extensive rock that retains more than five thousand figures engraved and one of the largest rock carvings in the Alpine region. These figures were engraved from...
Passo Dello Spluga in the Italian Alps an Adventure by car Lombardy Italy
Added (02/2021)
The Passo dello Spluga (Splügen Pass in Germany) is an high Alpine mountain pass, at an elevation of 2,113 m above the sea level of the Lepontine Raetian Alps. It is located on the Italian-Swiss border in Valchiavenna province of Sondrio Italy.
It connects the Swiss, Grisonian Splügen 5 kilometres to the north 675 metres below the pass with the Italian Chiavenna 21 kilometres to...
Delebio Walking Tour Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy
Added (04/2021)
Delebio is a pretty village a comune in the province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 kilometers north-east of Milan and about 30 kilometers west of Sondrio. It is located a few kilometers from Lake Como.
Delebio there is the stream called Lesina and a beautiful old wash house and obviously rich in history...
Monte Legnone Hike Lombardy Italy
Monte Legnone at 2,609 meters high is the highest peak in the Lake Como area. It is possible to see it from both brianza and milan. The summit offers a breathtaking view of the lake and surrounding mountains.
From Lake Como you can admire M. Legnone and is clearly visible from its gigantic pyramidal formation...
Castel Grumello Walking Tour in Valetellina, Sondrio Lombardy Itay
Added (03/2022)
Castel Grumello is a 13th century castle located in the Municipality of Montagna in Valtellina in the province of Sondrio. The castle stands at the top of a rocky knoll and is surrounded by the famous hectares of vineyards where the Grumello wine and trails are produced. From that point it dominates the splendid overhanging panorama of the Valtellina and the city of Sondrio.
Castello de Piro al Grumello, more commonly known as...
Refuge & Monte Motta Hiking in Chiesa of Valmalenco, Lombardy Italy
The Motta refuge is an alpine refuge located near Alpe Motta (2180 m), in the municipality of Chiesa Valmalenco Sondrio, Italy. It is possible to make this excursion by taking advantage of different paths and starting from different points reachable from Barchi ( or S. Giuseppe), from Chiesa Valmalenco by cable car or from Campo Franscia (Lanzada).
The Motta Refuge is situated directly on the ski slopes of Alpe Palù (1965 m altitude) in Valmalenco. It is...
Refuge Ventina Hiking in Valmalenco Sondrio, Lombardy Italy
This amazing excursion leads to the Ventina Refuge which is located in the mountains of the Rhaetian Alps, which are part of a short stretch of Valmalenco in the province of Sondrio.
The Refuge is also a base point for accessing other excursions to the Monte Disgrazia group. Or it can simply be a small hike to taste the local products of the Valtellina in the refuge...
Southern Grigna Hiking Lecco, Lombardy Italy
The Grigna is a mountain in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy, with an elevation of 2,410 metres. it is an amazing place within the Prealps region of Lobardy and it offers spectacular itineraries.
Unfortunately on our visit there was fog but it can still make the panorma very mysterious with its beauties in any weather.
We started Via the Cresta Cermenati path (2184 m), from Piano dei Resinelli...