A top
spot within Val Masino from where you can reach Valtellina’s flagship
mountain: Monte Disgrazia.
Drive
up the long and winding lane from Filorera in Val Masino and leave your car in
Preda Rossa. An obvious trail juts off to the right and leads you over the
plateau. Several wooden walkways traverse the wetland before a small climb
takes you to the second section of the Preda Rossa plateau. Once you’re about
halfway across this, turn left and start a steep climb. The gradient eases
after a while, but there is a consistent incline up to Rifugio Ponti, which
doesn’t take long to reach.