Lombardy is a region in Northern Italy. Milan is the capital, is a global hub of fashion and finance, with many high-end shops and restaurants. It is located in the north-western part of the country and is one of the largest cultural centers in Italy. It is one of the 20 regions of Italy and is divided into 12 provinces: Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi , Mantua, Milan (regional capital), Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese.
Lombardy includes the valleys of the Alps to the plains, with cities of art and history, ancient landscapes and traditions, and yet with modern features as well.
The territory of Lombardy does not contact the sea and the nearest coast from Milan is that of the Ligurian coast but several of the most famous lakes extend in its centre: Maggiore, Como, Iseo, and Garda.
In this gorgeous region biodiversity and sustainability great added values of this dynamic region, where industrial and agricultural production reigns.
This is the flag of the Lombardy Region:
There are so many beautiful places to discover in Italy like and in this site you will find places that I have visited on foot, by bicycle, by train, by bus and roads trips.
Italy - Lombardy Hiking Adventures
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Piano dei Resinelli - Valentino Park - Monte Coltignone - Belvedere Hiking Loop (LC), Lombardy Italy
Added (05/2022)
The Piani dei Resinelli or Piani Resinelli is a plateau of the Lombard Prealps, in the province of Lecco. Within the territory lie the municipalities Abbadia Lariana, Mandello del Lario, Ballabio and Lecco, which are located on a wide saddle at the foot of the Grigne Group on the slopes of Grignetta. Many hiking trails lead from this location.
Pian dei Resinelli (1270 m) is located just above Lecco, at the...
Val Codera Panoramic Hiking Loop To Giorgio Sondrio, Lombardy Italy
Added (05/2022)
Val Codera the jewel of the Rhaetian Alps. It is a valley accessible only on foot in the province of Sondrio, 100 kilometers from Milan, in the municipality of Novate Mezzola. This beautiful valley is at the side of the Val Chiavenna, close to Lake Como and Switzerland.
For this adventure that starts from Novate Mezzola (319 m), Sondrio, in Valtellina, we left the car at the Mezzopiano dirt car park (340 m)...
Monte Legnoncino Hiking In Lecco, Lombardy Italy
Added (03/2022)
Monte Legnoncino with its height of 1714 meters is considered the little brother of the neighboring Monte Legnone (2610 meters). It Is situated in the Provincie of Lecco.
The adventure began by car from Colico and we left the car in the convenient parking near the small lake in Roccolo d'Artezza, Lecco. From here begins the path - Backpack on your shoulder and we begin the excursion to the summit of Legnoncino...
Excursion to Alpe Palù in Valmalenco, Italy
Added (12/2022)
Chiesa in Valmalenco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy. The adjacent neighborhoods are: Milan and Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland.
We arrive in Chiesa Valmalenco (985 m), and after parking we took the cable car to Alpe Palù (2078 m). It is a ski Area there are slopes for all levels, from beginners to experts...
Alpe Scoggione - Scoggione Refuge - Baita del Lago Hike in Sondrio, (LC) Lombardy Italy
Added (03/2022)
The Scoggione refuge is located in a very panoramic position on Lake Como and the lower Valtellina, between the provinces of Sondrio and Lecco.
From The Alpe Scoccione / The ref. Scoggione is located at the foot of the most important Legnone and there are various hiking trails that lead in other directions and from the Baita del Lago between here starts...
Torre di Segname - Cà Pipeta Hiking Loop From Gordona Sondrio, Lombardy Italy
Added (05/2021)
The excursion begins in the municipality of Gordona to discover an important historical site in Valchiavenna, the tower of Segname (or Signame) and the Ca Pipeta. The historic tower is in a panoramic position and dates back to the 9th/10th century, they built the defensive and sighting system
Driving along the road towards Gordona by car, after having passed...
Ponte nel Cielo, Tibetan bridge Hiking Loop in Valtellina, Sondrio Lombardy Italy
Added (02/2021)
The Ponte nel Cielo is located in Campo Tartano, Valtellina, Lombardy Italy Sondrio.
The Ponte nel Cielo "Bridge in the Sky", is 140 meters high and 234 meters long, and is the longest Tibetan-style pedestrian bridge in Europe. It is an exciting one-day experience in Val Tartano, crossing a steel bridge suspended between the two sides of Valtellina...
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...
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...
Park of Rock Engravings and the Castles of Grosio 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...
The Fontanedo Hiking Loop Colico, Lecco Lombardy Italy
Added (11/2021)
The tower of Fontanedo (550 m) is located near the village of Fontanedo (part of Colico), Lecco and not too far from Robustello.
The fortified complex known as "Torre di Fontanedo" dominates the Alto lake and Pian di Spagna at an altitude of 500 meters. Its origin dates back to the XII century.
The purpose of the tower was the control of the ancient road...
